Midwest AMCP
Mission
Midwest AMCP 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: Natalie Pirkola, BCACP, MA, MBA, PharmD
President-Elect: Joe Ward, MBA
Secretary: Millie Mo, PharmD
Treasurer: Troy Koch, PharmD
Education Committee Chairs: Amina Bensami, PharmD; Casey Lucas, PharmD
Fundraising Committee Chairs: Kevin Shinaberry, BS; Veeral Vyas, PharmD
Student Liaison: Avin Yaldo, PharmD, PhD
Immediate Past President: Andrew Erickson, MBA
Event Committee Chairs: Joy Wahawisan, PharmD, BCPS; Sunny Hirpara, PharmD
Event Operations Chair: Tom Ranft, BS
Head Delegate: Shefali Mihelich
Midwest State Delegates:
- Illinois: Daisy Amann, PharmD; Aisha Hussain, PharmD, BCPS
- Indiana: Erin Lapp; Wendi Powell, PharmD
- Michigan: Amelia Damlo, PharmD
- Minnesota: Nicholas Friedlander, PharmD
- Wisconsin: Jay Eickman, PharmD, BCPS; Amy Schmerse, PharmD
Member Dues
There are no additional charges to be a Midwest-AMCP member, however, you must be a current AMCP member for affiliate membership.
Events & Activities
Midwest Days of Education 2025 - Registration is open
Join Midwest AMCP and your peers for education and networking at these popular Midwest AMCP Days of Education events. Offered over two dates and two locations, this program offers 5.0 live CE hours.
Midwest AMCP Day of Education - Detroit
September 19, 2025
7am-2:30pm ET (tentative)
Health Alliance Plan
1414 E. Maple Road
Troy, MI 48083
Room block available at Detroit Marriott Troy
Must be reserved by August 28, 2025.
Register
Midwest AMCP Day of Education - Chicago
November 21, 2025
7am-2:30pm CT (tentative)
Renaissance Chicago Downtown
1 W. Upper Wacker Drive
Chicago, IL 60601
Room block available.
Must be reserved by October 30, 2025.
Register
Midwest AMCP Day of Education – Detroit

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Contact
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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