ICHP - University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC)

News & Announcements

Legislative Day

This year’s Illinois Pharmacy Legislative Day is approaching. On Wednesday March 7th, 2012 pharmacists, technicians and pharmacy students from all across Illinois will descend on Springfield, IL to let our collective voices be heard. This is a great opportunity for you to meet your legislators, learn about the current legislative issues and help advance the practice of pharmacy!

This is an all-day field trip event and we will be taking a charter bus from UIC COP down to Springfield.

*Please note that the previous google doc sign up was just to excuse you from Leg Day class absences.

In order to attend, YOU MUST register and pay the $10 student bus fee (which covers bus transportation and 2 meals) BEFORE the Bus Pre-Registration Deadline of February 14th, 2012.

***Please register ASAP so that we can estimate the number of charter buses necessary for the event.***

Also, we have included our speaker’s, Scott A. Meyers, RPh, MS, FASHP, presentation. Please read the presentation to familiarize yourself with the current legislation issues.

This event only happens once a year and should be experienced by every pharmacy student!

We hope to see you there!

- Elzbieta Starzycka
ICHP Student Representative

Ceutics Kits Pickup for P2s

Hi P2s (Chicago),

I hope everyone's break was relaxing, but now it's time for the games to begin. Drug Cards is upon you, and to make it more fun Ceutics comes with it.

The P2 Ceutics Kits are ready for pickup. You can pick up your kit in the lobby at the following times:
Wednesday and Thursday 1/11 & 1/12 During Lunch
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday of Next Week During Lunch

Cost: $12 if you are a member of ICHP and pre-ordered kit
$17 if you are not a member of ICHP and pre-ordered kit
Cash or Check

Extra kits are available.

- Jessica Claiborne
Co-Fundraising Chair

ICHP Clinical Skills Competition Results

Please congratulate all the participants of the 2011 ASHP Clinical Skills Competition.

Below are the results of the competition....

1st Place:
Michael Gazdziak and Alex Kantorovich

2nd Place:
Tim Murrey and Dejan Landup

3rd Place:
Lilly Nguyen and Tom Karagiannis

Hope to see everyone competing next year!!

- Brianne Parra
Professional Practice Chair

Weekly Announcements: October 16

Health Systems Week
This week is Health-Systems week! Come to our table in the lobby during lunch for trivia and prizes!

Clinical Skills Competition
Tuesday, October 18

The Clinical Skills Competition is Tuesday- Good luck to all the competitors! If you didn't get a chance to sign up this year and want to watch the oral presentation to see what it's like, e-mail Brianne Parra for more information.

Mental Wellness Committee Meeting
Monday, October 17 at 4:30pm

The next Mental Wellness Committee Meeting is tomorrow (Monday), from 4:30-5:30pm in rooms 111 Chicago and E223 Rockford. We'll be doing a brief "case study"/role-play discussion on approaching the topic of depression with patients and students. Please let Shirley know if you plan on coming (and if you'll be in Chicago or Rockford)

General Body Meeting
Tuesday, October 18 at 12:30pm

There is a joint GBM with APhA this Tuesday! Come to learn about what a Drug Information pharmacist does, from Dr. Moody in room 134-3 Chicago & E230 Rockford during lunch.

Ceutics Kit Pick-up
Monday, Wednesday & Thursday (10/17, 10/19 & 10/20) from 10:20am - 12:20pm

P1s! We will be distributing Ceutics Kits this week Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday during lunch and Friday from 10:30-12:20pm.

ICHP Membership & P1 Liaison Platforms

ICHP Membership
It's not too late to be an ICHP member! Just follow the following steps...
(Sign up by September 30)

1. Visit: ICHP National Website
2. Fill out the Google Form [required for everyone who registered on-line]

Please remember to fill out the Google Doc (Step 2!) or we won't have you in our system on UIC's side (and we won't be able to grant you BlackBoard access/discounts!). -- Please complete step #2 if you have already signed up online.

Note: We are aware there is an issue with the online form. If this becomes an issue for you, try refreshing the page or opening a new browser. If this still doesn't work, please let Membership Chair, Lucy Wu, know at lwu23@uic.edu.

P1 Liaison Platforms
To save on paper, we have made available for you the P1 Liaison Platforms online. Come out to our upcoming General Body Meeting this Tuesday to vote on our new P1 Liaison! The decision rests in your hands. Please read the platforms ahead of time so that you are an educated voter :)

Rockford and Chicago elections will be held separately.

-Emily T. Lin
ICHP UIC Chapter President

ICHP Annual Meeting Registration & Rides, & Video Contest

ICHP Annual Meeting Registration & Rides
Saturday, September 17 | Oakbrook Terrace

Come out to the student session on Saturday during ICHP's Annual Meeting! The ICHP Annual meeting is a great way for students to learn more about residencies at the round table, and to meet residents and resident directors of residency programs around the Midwest in a much more intimate setting. If you need a ride, please check the document here, or e-mail Emily at etlin2@uic.edu and we will do our best to arrange it for you. If you are willing to help drive, please fill out the sheet.

For more information and to register (You may also register on-site!)
For rides or to volunteer driving (Please fill this out by BY FRIDAY, 3PM)

ICHP Video Contest
Friday, October 7

ICHP is looking for creative individuals who would like to help create a video with the tagline, "Health-system Pharmacists - Dispensing Care One Patient at a Time." See the flyer for more information. We will be competing with other ICHP chapters- help us represent UIC-COP loud and proud!

If you're the least bit interested in participating/filming/editing/starring, please e-mail Emily at etlin2@uic.edu at your earliest convenience :)

Membership Drive

Come stop by the ICHP Membership Drive table in the lobby to sign up for ICHP during lunch time! We will be holding our Membership Drive from Wednesday, Sept 14th to Friday, Sept 16th during lunch.

We will also be taking orders for the Ceutics Kits during this time, P1s will need these in PHAR 321/322, and P2s will need them for PHAR 324. You can sign up for the kits online.

You can print and fill out the membership form before coming to our table to save you time.
ICHP membership dues are $10, we will be accepting cash or checks. Checks can be made out to ICHP.

OR

Sign up online and pay electronically through the ICHP website! PLEASE also fill out the following Google form so I can make sure you are included on the ICHP Blackboard as well our listserv, to ensure you are kept up to date with ICHP information as well as have access to any resources on Blackboard. :)

To sign up online (Make sure to select "Northern Illinois Society" for Local Affiliate!)
1. Visit the ICHP website
2. Fill out the Google Form [required for everyone who registered on-line]

Have a nice day!

- Lucy Wu
Chicago Membership Chair

American Lung Association's Fight For Air Run/Walk

Hi everyone!

We would like to invite you all to join ICHP and APhA at the annual American Lung Association's Fight For Air Run/Walk, scheduled for Sunday, October 2nd at 10 am. Please come out and join the UIC College of Pharmacy Team! The run/walk is 3 miles, and it's a great way to meet other UIC-COP students, while contributing to the fight against lung disease. This year the event is being held at the McDonald's Hamburger University in Oak Brook Illinois.

To register, visit here.

Choose "Join a Team," and select "University of Illinois at Chicago - College of Pharmacy" from the available team list. Click "Continue" at the bottom of the page to complete the registration form. Please join ICHP in making a difference- walk or run with your friends today!

This is a great way to help boost your CV and donate time to a worthy cause. Hope to see you there!

- Marc McDowell
ICHP President-Elect