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APhA Meeting, Synopsis 2/16/2010

Kerrilyn Rodriquez led a discussion and presentation detailing her humanitarian efforts in leading a Peru trip for pharmacy students. By working with government organizations of Peru, Kerrilyn and her team offer medical clinics to many of the residents of different areas of Peru. This opportunity is a wonderful learning and personal experience that students can take advantage of over their summer breaks. It allows you to take all the information you have learned thus far in school, apply it, and learn from it - a very hands on experience. ShopKo was generous enough to sponsor the event and provided information about their company. For additional info about careers with ShopKo visit shopko.com. For more info about the Peru trip, contact the UIC VP of IPSF, Stacy Federman at sfeder2@uic.edu.

APhA Meeting, Synopsis 2/2/2010

Dennis Ryan (IPhA President) and Erika Krysiak (IPhA Board of Directors) discussed the benefits of being a member of the Illinois Pharmacists Association as well as ways to become involved in the organization. IPhA has piloted and become leaders in many programs including the Illinois Pharmacist Network (IPN) and the Diabetes 10 City Challenge. For more information on the projects they are involved in, visit the website at ipha.org. An important upcoming event for IPhA and pharmacists of the state is Legislative Day, which will take place in Springfield, Illinois on March 10, 2010. For more information and registration, visit ipha.org.

APhA Meeting, Synopsis 11/24

Mickey Arieli joined our most current meeting to discuss "Pharmacist's Role in Combating Pharmaceutical Crime." Mr. Arieli is the Director of the Pharmaceutical Crime Unit of the Israel MOH. His position includes taking initiative in combating crime/counterfeit in the pharmaceutical market. He defined counterfeiting as any medical product that has false representation of its identity and/or source. For more information on combating pharmaceutical crime in the United States, reference FDA-OCI. Our next general body meeting will be next semester.

APhA Meeting, Synopsis 11/10/2009

Dr. Harold N. Godwin, APhA Presdient-Elect, Professor and Associate Dean at The University of Kansas School of Pharmacy spoke about leadership in his presentation titled "A Blueprint for Creating Your Leadership Future." He defined leadership as influence; the ability of one person to influence others, with traits including change, risk and courage. As a leader, it is important be involved in all facets of your life, including school, work, community, and family. Possibly one of the most important characteristics of leadership is communication. Dr. Godwin also expressed the importance of the value of having a mentor and networking. He left with the message that leadership is having a purpose and a passion for what you do. The next APhA meeting will be 11/24.

APhA Meeting, Synopsis 10/27/09

Dr. Pellegrino spoke of her position as a medical science liaison (MSL), which includes bridging communication and ideas between the medical community and medical department of her company. A MSL may be involved in figuring out data gaps for potential proposals for research. She works with a variety of professionals in the medical community. Her position also includes fielding questions, medical information requests, and answering any off label questions that may be posed to her. Dr. Pellegrino left with the advice to find your own personal niche within pharmacy to help guide your career in something you are most interested in.

APhA Meeting, Synopsis 10/13/09

Michelle Bryson (VP of Special Events) spoke briefly of the upcoming MRM meeting in Toledo, Ohio (November 6-8). If you are interested in attending the meeting, please contact Michelle at mbryson2@uic.edu. The pending legislative proposals were introduced by Laurie Kania and Matt Ochocinski. The proposals that are apporved will move on to the MRM meeting for further apporval. Following MRM, they will go through another commitee that will develop them further and decide the best ones from our region to send to the annual meeting. These proposals are then presented in Washington D.C. at the APhA annual meeting for possible approval. Our next general meeting will be October 27th.

APhA Meeting, 9/29/2009 Synopsis

Dr. Engle was the key speaker at our last meeting, and she spoke about pharmacy in the media. Her presentation included information about the different types and avenues of interviews related to the practice of pharmacy. Pharmacy in the media often encompasses patient education, recommendations, and information on hot topics pertaining to specific seasons or events throughout the year. Dr. Engle is a past president of APhA and also spoke of APhA's media advisor network. For more information visit APhA at www.pharmacist.com. Congratulations to our newly elected P1 liaison, Michael Kenes. The next general body meeting will be 10/13.

APhA Meeting, 9/15/2009 Synopsis:

The APhA-ASP National Speaker of the House, Alison Knutson, gave a presentation on the current Health Care Reform Policy as well as addressing the current theme "Many Path, One Purpose: Inspiring Student Pharmacists to Unite the Profession". She spoke on the role that APhA pharmacy students can take in legislation and how to become more involved in current issues. For more information on the topics covered, visit www.pharmacist.com. Dr. Maria Tanzi spoke of her position with APhA as clinical writer for Pharmacy Today. You may access the journal at www.pharmacytoday.org. If you are interested in submitting articles to the student journal, please contact Dr. Tanzi.

  • Spring 2009 Chapter Meetings - Room 134-1
  • January 1, 2009 - Heartburn Training Meeting
  • February 2, 2009 - Dr. Derbis from the FDA will be speaking (Room 32)
  • February 24, 2009 - Stay Tuned!
  • March 10, 2009 - APhA Annual Auction
  • March 31, 2009 - Lexi Comp Meeting
  • May 14, 2009 - APhA Officer Elections
  • April 3-6 2008: APhA Annual Meeting and Exposition- San Antonio, TX
  • Fall 2008 Chapter Meetings - Room 134-1: September 2, 16, 30; October 14, 28; November 11, 25. Lunch will be served at all meetings.
  • October 30, 2008 - We will be hosting a speaker from Wal-Mart discussing "what you DIDN'T earn in pharmacy school." Food will be provided.
  • November 28, 2008 - TBA
  • October 11, 2008 - IPSF Meeting - Have you ever wanted to volunterr in a rain forest or a foregin country? Come listen to our speaker tell us how to volunteer abroad. Also listen to student experiences abroad in Peru. Also P1 liason and Golf Outing chair elections will take place.
  • October 25, 2008 - APhA Bylaws Meeting
  • September 25, 2008: IPhA Annual meeting - St. Louis, MO, at the Sheraton Westport Chalet. To read more about this event, click here.
  • October 24-25, 2008: Midyear Regional Meeting - Cincinnati, OH
  • September 16, 2008 - IPhA Information, Come see what is going on in Illinois and National Politics, IPhA speakers will be present and lunch will be served
  • First Meeting of the Fall Semester: Tuesday September 2, 2008 during lunch from 12:30-1:20PM and every other Tuesday thereafter
  • Tuesday March 18, 2008 - Kerrylyn speaks about her adventures in pharmacy abroad in Peru (Lunch will be served)
  • Tuesday April 1st, 2008 - Officer Elections.. more info to come
  • Tuesday April 15th, 2008 - Lexicomp (Lunch will be served)
  • Tuesday April 29th, 2008 - Last meeting of the year!