UIC pharmacy students, faculty, staff, alumni honored at ICHP Awards

The Illinois Council of Health System Pharmacists (ICHP) is a statewide professional organization whose members include pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, pharmacy students, and other pharmacy professionals who serve as members of healthcare teams in Illinois' hospitals and health-systems.

On September 14, several members of the UIC Retzky College of Pharmacy community were honored with awards as part of the ICHP annual meeting. UIC honorees are listed below:

UIC Shining Star Awardees at ICHP Heading link

UIC Pharmacy's ICHP Shining Star Awardees

Vince Oluwaleke, Assistant Director of Pharmacy and Clinical Instructor/Clinical Pharmacist in Pharmacy Practice

Armin Pashaeimofrad, UIC PharmD 2024, UIC PGY1 2025

John Shilka, Clinical Assistant Professor of Pharmacy Practice

Joseph Simon, Clinical Assistant Professor of Pharmacy Practice

Bintou Timbine, Student Pharmacist, Class of 2025

Kay Yamamoto, Clinical Assistant Professor of Pharmacy Practice

UIC ICHP Awardees Heading link

Brittany Karas (PharmD 2017) received the New Practitioner Leadership Award

New Practitioner Leadership Award

Brittany Karas, UIC PharmD 2017

 

Immediate Past President Award

Carol Heunisch, UIC BS Pharm 1984, UIC PharmD 1998

 

Amy Lodolce Mentorship Award

Hina Patel, UIC PharmD 1998

 

Technician of the Year Award

Rita Edwards, pharmacy technician at UI Health