Board of Pharmacy Update

Highlights of the September 2019 Meeting

by Scott A. Meyers, Executive Vice President

The September 10th Meeting of the Board of Pharmacy was held at the Michael A. Bilandic Building at 160 N LaSalle in... read more...

Government Affairs

The Final Report of the Collaborative Pharmaceutical Task Force

by Scott A. Meyers, Executive Vice President

The work of the Collaborative Pharmaceutical Task Force is done!  The task force members completed their tasks on... read more...

Educational Affairs

The Non-Traditional Narrative

by Rachel Brunner, PharmD - PGY1 Pharmacy Practice Resident (2nd Year Non-Traditional) Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Chicago, IL; Jessica Carlson, PharmD, PGY1 Pharmacy Practice Resident (1st Year Non-Traditional) Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Chicago, IL

With the Midyear Clinical Meeting quickly approaching, it is the time of year where many students and pharmacists are... read more...

Educational Affairs

Call for Posters!

Are you working on a project that others could learn from?  Please consider sharing the outcomes with your... read more...

Professional Affairs

2019 ASHP House of Delegates Update

by Jen Phillips, PharmD, BCPS, FCCP, FASHP, Editor, KeePosted; IL Delegate to the ASHP HOD

In June 2019, ASHP House of Delegates met in Boston, MA to debate 18 policies and one resolution.  All policies were... read more...

New Practicioners Network

Dear New Practitioner, Commit!

by Bryan C. McCarthy Jr., PharmD, MS, MJ, BCPS - Director, Adult Inpatient Pharmacy Services, University of Chicago Medicine, Chicago, IL

commit1 (verb)com·mit | \ kə-ˈmit  \Definition of commit1: to carry into action deliberately:... read more...

Hi Tech

Say Hello to our Newest Network: The ICHP Pharmacy Technician Network

Recently the Division of Marketing Affairs proposed a new network that would focus on and support the professional... read more...

ICHP Leadership Spotlight Interview

Richard Puccetti

Leadership Position in ICHP:Pharmacy Technician Representative for the Northern Illinois Society of Health-System... read more...

ICHP Leadership Spotlight Interview

Megan Stoller

Leadership Position in ICHP: 2019 ICHP Sangamiss President Elect; 2020 ICHP Sangamiss Chapter President Practice... read more...

ICHPeople

Golf day! (Pictured Top) ICHP Building Company Board Members, Scott Meyers, Ed Donnely, Mike Novario and Mike Weaver... read more...

Election Results

Election Results President Elect - Jen Arnoldi Secretary Elect - Bryan McCarthy Director Elect, Educational... read more...

Attention ASHP Pharmacist Members

It's Time to Elect Delegates to ASHP's House

by Scott A. Meyers, Executive Vice President

The ASHP Summer meeting for 2020 will be held in Seattle, Washington from June 6-10 and in 2021 it will be in Long Beach,... read more...

Best Practice Journal Article

Reduction of Harm from Opioid Therapy Through Focused Improvements in the Opioid Medication Use Process

by Adam Bursua, PharmD, BCPS, Patient Safety Operational Lead, UI Health - Chicago, IL; Co-authors: Connie Larson, PharmD, Senior Associate Director, Safety and Quality, UI Health - Chicago, IL; Jane McCullough, PharmD, PGY-1 Pharmacy PRactice Resident, UI Health - Chicago, IL

Download the pdf Introduction, Purpose, and Goals of the Program Opioid analgesics are widely used for the management... read more...

Annual Meeting Recap

Impact Patient Care

by Melissa Dyrdahl, BA - ICHP Communications Manager

What a meeting!  More than 550 Pharmacy super-heroes beamed into Oakbrook Terrace, IL to attend the 2019 ICHP... read more...

ICHP Job Posting

Executive Vice President

Brief Position DescriptionThe ICHP executive vice president is a highly visible leadership position, responsible for... read more...

Midwestern University Chicago College of Pharmacy

The Impact ICHP Has Made On Me

by Deanne Ruth Capinpin, PS3, ICHP Secretary Midwestern University Chicago College of Pharmacy

During my first year of pharmacy school, I knew I wanted to find an organization that not only suited my interests, but... read more...

Roosevelt University College of Pharmacy

by Kamila Dymala, ICHP student member Doctor of Pharmacy/MBA Candidate, 2021 (P2) Roosevelt University College of Pharmacy

Once upon a time, there was a person who worked as a sales assistant. That person was an ideal fit for this role, always... read more...

Rosalind Franklin University College of Pharmacy

Strategies to Increase Chapter Membership and Participation

by Nimita Shah, P3, ICHP President Rosalind Franklin University College of Pharmacy

As the new academic year begins, it is important to remind students how essential it is to get involved in... read more...

University of Illinois at Chicago College of Pharmacy

Addressing the Crisis at Home

by Maxwell Stone, ICHP President-Elect Second-year Student Pharmacist University of Illinois at Chicago College of Pharmacy

According to the Winnebago County Coroner, there has been a 28% increase in drug overdoses.1 Fentanyl, a synthetic opioid... read more...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Pharmacy

Leadershape: Looking Inward to Discover True Leadership

by Justin Shiau, P2, President-Elect SIUE School of Pharmacy

The SIUE School of Pharmacy is full of renewed energy with classes in full swing, and a brand new wave of P1 students... read more...

Upcoming Events

Regularly Scheduled Conference Calls Educational Affairs 3rd Tuesday of each month - 11:00 am Executive... read more...

Welcome New Members!

Joined in July Ye Aung - Recruited by Alice Moy Daniel BeckmanAmanda BlackfordRavyn BoltonShameka Brunson - Recruited... read more...

ICHP Pharmacy Action Fund

Contributors

Pharmacy Action Fund Contributors read more...

Board of Directors, Student Society Presidents & Affiliates

Board of Directors Carrie Vogler President  Julie Downen Regional Director  Central David... read more...