AMCP Midwest
Mission
AMCP Midwest seeks to serve the AMCP membership in Illinois, Indiana, Wisconsin, Minnesota, and Michigan in three primary areas: networking, advocacy, and continuing education programming.
Leadership
President: Amina Bensami, PharmD
President-Elect: Joe Ward, MBA
Secretary: Millie Mo, PharmD
Treasurer: Amelia Damlo, PharmD
Education Co-Chairs: Casey Lucas, PharmD; Veeral Vyas, PharmD
Fundraising Co-Chairs: Kevin Shinaberry, BS; Veeral Vyas, PharmD
Student Liaison: Avin Yaldo, PharmD, PhD
Immediate Past President: Natalie Pirkola, BCACP, MA, MBA, PharmD
Social Co-Chairs: Tanya Kuzminsky; Joy Wahawisan, PharmD, BCPS
Event Operations Co-Chair: Dan Fischer; Tom Ranft, BS;
Head Delegate: Shefali Mihelich
Member Dues
There are no additional charges to be a AMCP Midwest member, however, you must be a current AMCP member for affiliate membership.
Events & Activities
Are you a Student Interested in learning about a career in the pharmaceutical industry?
AMCP Midwest invites its student members to apply for the 2026 Student Pharmacy Programs in partnership with LEO Pharma and Gilead. Selected students will participate in an onsite visit to the manufacturer’s facility, gaining firsthand exposure to pharmaceutical industry operations and hearing directly from pharmacists across a range of career paths. Eligible applicants must be P2–P4 PharmD students, current AMCP members, and enrolled at a college of pharmacy within their AMCP affiliate region. Applications must be submitted to the appropriate affiliate by 12:00 pm ET on May 27, 2026.
Midwest LEO Gilead Application
Thank you to these generous Day of Education Detroit sponsors!
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Contact
For more information, please contact @email.
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Affiliate information is automatically sent to an AMCP member who resides in an affiliate state or region. If you are a current AMCP member who lives outside an area covered by an affiliate or a member who wants to be added to another affiliate roster, please log in to the AMCP member portal, go to “My Profile,” and scroll down to see affiliate membership to change/add affiliates. Affiliate lists are only open to AMCP members.
Founding Members
Christina Barrington, Middleville; Maribeth Bettarelli, Vernon Hills; Mitzi Wasik, Chicago; Margaret Byun, Chicago; Mark Matusik, Deerfield; Ryan Sekula, Deerfield; Ed Cohen, Deerfield; Thomas Marshall, Deerfield; Domenic Mantella, Chicago; Robert Wittenberg, Northbrook; J. Warren Salmon; Nital Agrawal, Wheeling; Ami Thakkar, Chicago; Tammi Garzanelli, Northbrook; and Brian Bautista, Abbott Park
