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KeePosted Official Newsjournal of the Illinois Council of Health-System Pharmacists Editor Jacob Gettig Assistant Editor Julie Karpinski MANAGING Editor Scott Meyers Assistant MANAGING Editor Trish Wegner DESIGN Editor Stephanie Lammi Illinois Council of Health-System Pharmacists 4055 North Perryville Road Loves Park, IL 61111-8653 Phone: (815) 227-9292 Fax: (815) 227-9294 www.ichpnet.org ICHP Staff Executive vice president Scott Meyers vice president - professional services Trish Wegner director of operations Maggie Allen information specialist Heidi Sunday customer service and pharmacy tech topics TM specialist Jo Ann Haley accountant Jan Mark communications manager Stephanie Lammi legislative consultant Jim Owen ICHP Mission Statement Advancing Excellence in the Practice of Pharmacy ICHP Vision Statement ICHP dedicates itself to achieving a vision of pharmacy practice where: • Pharmacists are universally recognized as health care professionals and essential providers of health care services. • Patients are aware of the training, skills, and abilities of a pharmacist and the fundamental role that pharmacists play in optimizing medication therapy. • Formally educated, appropriately trained, and PTCB certified pharmacy technicians manage the medication distribution process with appropriate pharmacist oversight. • Pharmacists improve patient care and medication safety through the development of effective public policies by interacting and collaborating with patients, other health care professionals and their respective professional societies, government agencies, employers and other concerned parties. • Evidence-based practices are used to achieve safe and effective medication therapies. • There are an adequate number of qualified pharmacy leaders within the pharmacy profession. • Pharmacists take primary responsibility for educating pharmacy technicians, pharmacy students, pharmacist peers, other health professionals, and patients about appropriate medication use. KeePosted Vision As an integral publication of the Illinois Council of Health- System Pharmacists, the KeePosted newsjournal will reflect its mission and goals. In conjunction with those goals, KeePosted will provide timely information that meets the changing professional and personal needs of Illinois pharmacists and technicians, and maintain high publication standards. Columns Features KeePosted is an official publication of, and is copyrighted by, the Illinois Council of Health-System Pharmacists (ICHP). KeePosted is published 10 times a year. ICHP members received KeePosted as a member benefit. All articles published herein represent the opinions of the authors and do not reflect the policy of the ICHP or the authors’ institutions unless specified. Advertising inquiries can be directed to ICHP office at the address listed above. Image disclaimer: Images on pages 1, 4, 7, 8, 9, 12, and 17 are the property of © 2011 Thinkstock, a division of Getty Images. Copyright © 2011, Illinois Council of Health-System Pharmacists. All rights reserved. Volume 37, Issue 06 Contents 4 President’s Message What if your Income was based on your Outcome? 5 Directly Speaking I Beg to Differ! 7 New Practitioners Network NPN Cubs Game - Perfect Blend of Business and Pleasure 8 Educational Affairs Letters of Recommendation 12 ICHPeople 12 Pharmacy Action Fund Not just another stress toy! 17 GAS from Springfield It ain’t over till it’s over! 20 Professional Affairs Medication Safety Pearl: Tools to Prospectively Identify Medication Safety Initiatives 24 Board of Pharmacy News 25 College Connection - SIUE An Alternative Rotation Delivers An Alternative Experience 27 College Connection - MWU Meeting the New Faces of the MWU-ICHP E-Board 28 College Connection - UIC UIC-ICHP Chapter Year in Review 29 College Connection - CSU Advantages of Completing the IPPE in a Rural Hospital Setting 7 Summer Nights at the Ballpark 9 Educational Affairs Are All Pharmacy Technician Training Programs the Same? 14 PTCB PTCB C.R.E.S.T Summit focused on continued innovation in pharmacy 22 Illinois Poison Center (IPC) Antidote Preparedness - Is Your Pharmacy Ready? Employment/Volunteer Opportunities 16 Select Pharmacy Staffing
2011 Calendar Upcoming Events Regularly Scheduled Conference Calls • New Practitioners Network – 5:30 pm 2nd Monday of each month • Government Affairs – 5:00 pm 3rd Monday of each month • Organizational Affairs – 1:00 pm 1st Tuesday of each month • Executive Committee – 7:00 pm 2nd Tuesday of each month • Marketing Affairs – 8:00 am 3rd Tuesday of each month • Educational Affairs Committee – 11:00 am 3rd Tuesday of each month • Professional Affairs – 12:00 noon 3rd Thursday of each month • Technology Committee – 8:00 am 2nd Friday of each month Regularly Scheduled Network Meetings • Chicago Area Pharmacy Directors Network Dinner Meeting 3rd Thursday of odd months at 5:30 pm • Clinical Practice and Research Network Dinner Meeting *on break for summer* July 13 • WCSHP Family Night at the Peoria Chief ’s Ball Park Peoria, IL July 30 • IPhA CPE Program - Delivering Medication Therapy Management Services in the Community Springfield, IL July 31 • IPhA CPE Program - Pharmacy- Based Immunization Delivery Springfield, IL • August 22 • Deadline to submit items to Auction with a Twist August 29 • NISHP Family Fun Night at the Park Geneva, IL August 29 - September 12 • Online ticket sales for Auction with a Twist September 7 • New Practitioners Network’s Night at the Ballpark Chicago, IL • September 15-17 • ICHP 2011 Annual Meeting Oakbrook Terrace, IL September 17 • Auction with a Twist Oakbrook Terrace, IL March 7, 2012 • Pharmacy Legislative Day Springfield, IL March 23-24, 2012 • ICHP Spring Meeting Bloomington, IL Welcome New Members! New Member Recruiter New Member Recruiter Sara Guth Amanda Hofstetter Michael Webster Richard Mioni Taylor Post Fatima Ali Sejal Parikh Amber Stanton Jamie Brockhouse Susan Cornell Jim Schniepp Rebekka Hunter Petranka Naydenova Evelina Iskra Julia Schimmelpfennig Se Choi Monika Gil Ginger Ertel Jennifer Phillips Ann Jankiewicz Darlene Wiegand Shah Jehan Moinuddin Jana Parsons Traci McHugh David Willman Patrick Schmees Pamela Singer Anita Markellos Raymond Black Deepa Thakar Andrius Cepenas Casey Dugan Emily Bryar George Gavrilos Stan Kent Ammie Hodges Jennifer Rogers Dwaine Keller Erick Borkowski Noelle Chapman Jennifer Phillips 3 July 2011 | KeePosted | www.ichpnet.org
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