Meet the Officers

President | President-Elect | Vice President | Secretary | ICHP Student Representative | Treasurer | Fundraising Chair | Professional Practice Chair | Membership Chair | Mental Wellness Chair | Health-Systems Chair | Webmaster | P-1 Liaison



President

Emily Lin, P3

E-mail: etlin2@uic.edu

The President shall be the principal elected officer of the student society, shall preside at all business meetings. The President will be an objective non-voting member and will be required to resolve a tie in the event that the situation occurs. The President shall represent the student society at the annual and business meetings of the state society and at such other times and places and in such capacities as the state society board of directors may determine. The President shall have the privilege of serving the state society according to the bylaws of the state society. The President shall serve as the national society (ASHP) and the Pharmacy Student Council liaison at UIC. The President shall submit or appoint other officers to write articles for the state society publication, KeePosted. The President shall be in charge of the Calendar of Events. The President shall be in charge of providing speakers for general body meetings and be in charge of ASHP week. Upon completion of the Presidential term, the President becomes the immediate past president and serves as the P-4 Liaison.

President-Elect

Marc McDowell, P2

E-mail: marc.mcdow@gmail.com

The President-Elect shall assume the responsibilities of the President in his or her absence or incapacity, and shall succeed to the office of the President upon completing the term as President-Elect. He/she shall be assigned duties and responsibilities as determined by the President. The President-Elect shall accompany the President on all ASHP/ICHP chapter business. In the event the President cannot attend the Pharmacy Student Council meeting, he/she shall attend in his/her absence. The President-Elect shall be in charge of advancing a professional development project, such as the Lung Health initiative.

Rockford President-Elect

Chris Radunz, P2

E-mail: radunz@uic.edu

The Rockford Chair shall assume the role of President-elect. The President-elect assumes the major leadership responsibilities on the Rockford campus, and should be ready to assume the position of President of the Rockford campus upon completing the term of President-elect. He/she shall be assigned duties and responsibilities as determined by the President and accompanies the President on ASHP/ICHP business as requested. The President-Elect is also in charge of advancing professional development projects, such as Legislative Day coordination and health initiative events, on the Rockford campus. These efforts will be coordinated with the Chicago campus as appropriate.

Vice President

Grace Fernandez, P3

E-mail: sharlynne.fernandez@gmail.com

The Vice-president shall serve as an ex-officio member of each student society standing and special committee, unless another Executive Committee member is so designated a member of a committee by authority of these bylaws. The Vice-President shall be assigned additional duties and responsibilities by the President, consistent with the needs of the student society. The Vice-President shall oversee all projects and activities within the board and the chapter. In the event that a committee chairperson cannot fulfill their position, the Vice-President shall be responsible for filling those duties until a new board member is elected or appointed by the board. The Vice-President will work in tandem with the president on the workings of the board and the chapter. The Vice-President shall also work on projects for the chapter, such as the Immunization Drive and the Mentoring Program.

Secretary

Bhanupriya Sirandas, P3

E-mail: bsirandas@gmail.com

The Secretary shall forward pertinent student society information to the state society and the ASHP Pharmacy Student Forum on a regular basis, and will also be responsible for the chapter's correspondence. The Secretary shall maintain an attendance roster and minutes for all general and executive board meetings. The secretary shall forward the minutes from the student society meetings to the Faculty Advisor and board members on a regular basis. The Secretary shall also be responsible for additional chapter correspondence and room reservations. He/she shall be in charge of public relations, including maintaining the bulletin board, poster board, and listserv and advertising meetings and events set by the student chapter, state chapter, and national chapter. He/she shall work closely with the Webmaster to maintain the listserv.

ICHP Student Representative

Elzbieta Starzycka, P3

E-mail: estarz@uic.edu

The ICHP Student Representative shall serve as the student society liaison to the state society. The ICHP Student Representative is recommended to represent the student society as an ex-facto member at the state (ICHP), local affiliate of the state society (NISHP), and update the board on the meetings. He/she shall maintain contact and communicate regularly with ICHP. The representative is responsible for procuring pharmacists for chapter projects such as the mentorship match, and pharmacist alumni dinners. The ICHP Student Representative will work with ICHP, IPhA and the IPhA student chapter to set up Legislative Day. He/She will also be responsible for the different projects and duties that are associated with Legislative Day.

Treasurer

Jacqueline Aroworade, P3

E-mail: ofamuy2@uic.edu

The Treasurer shall maintain accurate society business records. The Treasurer shall maintain an accurate record of the chapter's income and expenditures. Signatures of the Faculty Advisor and the Treasurer or the President shall be required to negotiate the society's checks. The Treasurer shall prepare an annual budget for the academic year for the chapter which must be approved by a majority vote of the student chapter officers in the fall semester. If needed, the budget may be reassessed and voted upon by the executive board as the end of each semester. He/she shall be responsible for maintaining all financial records for reimbursement and appropriations for the student society. He/she shall work with the Fundraising Chair to ensure that the society is raising adequate funds to cover its expenses. He/she will coordinate with the P1 liaison to order food for each general body meeting and make sure that we are spending within budget.

Rockford Treasurer

Janet Kim, P2

E-mail: ckim95@uic.edu

The Rockford Treasurer works to raise money through fundraisers (i.e. the USP-DI sales and the ceutics kits sales), maintains accurate Rockford society business records of the chapter's income and expenditures, and ensures that adequate funds are being generated to cover expenditures. He/she is responsible for maintaining all financial records for reimbursement and appropriations for the Rockford campus. In addition, he/she will coordinate with the Rockford P-1 liaison to order food for each general body meeting and make sure that spending is within budget.

Co-Fundraising Chair

Anna Cao, P2

E-mail: acao05@gmail.com

The Fundraising Chairs work together to raise money for the ICHP organizations through fundraisers (i.e. the USP-DI sales and the ceutics kits sales). They work closely with the Treasurer.

Co-Fundraising Chair

Jessica Claiborne, P3

E-mail: jclaiborne@gmail.com

The Fundraising Chairs work together to raise money for the ICHP organizations through fundraisers (i.e. the USP-DI sales and the ceutics kits sales). They work closely with the Treasurer.

Professional Practice Chair

Brianne Parra, P3

E-mail: bparra2@uic.edu

The Professional Practice Chair is in charge of the Clinical Skills Competition, Internship Showcase, P4 Roundtables, Residency Roundtables, and other professional events.

Chicago Membership Chair

Lucia Wu, P2

E-mail: lwu23@uic.edu

The Membership Chair encourages students to join ICHP, while describing the value of being an ICHP member.  He/She is in charge of setting up the fall and spring membership drives and collecting membership forms and dues (i.e. through using poster boards, pamphlets, giveaways, etc.).  The membership chair also follows-up with members who need to renew their membership and with those who discontinue their membership.

Rockford Membership Chair

Rola Mseeh, P2

E-mail: rmseeh2@uic.edu

The Rockford Membership Chair is responsible for promoting the benefits of ICHP membership, recruiting new members, collecting membership forms/dues, and maintaining a membership roster for the Rockford campus. The Membership Chair is also responsible for additional chapter correspondence. He/she is in charge of public relations, including maintaining the bulletin board, poster board, and listserv and advertising meetings and events set by the student, state, and national chapter at the Rockford campus. He/she records minutes for executive board meetings when the Secretary is unavailable.

Mental Wellness Chair

Shirley Yu, P3

E-mail: ushirley@gmail.com

The Mental Wellness Chair shall be in charge of advancing a professional development project, Mental Health Awareness, and assist in the promotion of public health and wellness events. The Mental Wellness Chair shall oversee all projects and activities within the health initiative and the chapter. The chairperson will work in tandem with the members and board to promote and acquire events.

Health-Systems Chair

Saad Ali, P3

E-mail: saadali2@uic.edu

The Health-Systems Chair shall be responsible for creating events that foster Health-Systems professional practice, such as medication reconciliation events, pharmacist alumni dinners, promoting ASHP week, etc. The chair will assist the P1 Liaisons to coordinate hospital visits and the chair will work in tandem with the President in providing speakers for general body meetings.

Webmaster

Vivian Lin, P2

E-mail: vlin4@uic.edu

The Webmaster is in charge of designing and maintaining the website.

P-1 Liaison

Emma Carroll, P1

Email: emmacarroll620@gmail.com

The P1 Liaison shall organize social events for the organization and shall be the representative for the P1 class. He/She shall also help out in various events, such as hospital visits and Residency 101 educational series, throughout the year. Elections for the P1 Liaison shall occur in the fall semester. The P1-Liaison will be in charge of the arrival and set up the food for each general body meeting. He/She will work closely with the Treasurer to order food for the meeting. He/She shall attend all general and board meetings.

P-1 Liaison

Nadiyah Chaudhary, P1

Email: nadi925@gmail.com

The P1 Liaison shall organize social events for the organization and shall be the representative for the P1 class. He/She shall also help out in various events, such as hospital visits and Residency 101 educational series, throughout the year. Elections for the P1 Liaison shall occur in the fall semester. The P1-Liaison will be in charge of the arrival and set up the food for each general body meeting. He/She will work closely with the Treasurer to order food for the meeting. He/She shall attend all general and board meetings.

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