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: 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: Brian Sean Bingham; Amelia Damlo, PharmD
- Minnesota: Nicholas Friedlander, PharmD; Mitchell Nelson, PharmD
- Wisconsin: Jay Eickman, PharmD, BCPS; Amy Schmerse, PharmD
Member Dues
There are no additional charges to be a AMCP Midwest member, however, you must be a current AMCP member for affiliate membership.
Newsletter
Events & Activities
2026 Midwest Regional Conference (MRC)
Mark your calendars for the upcoming MRC hosted by the University of Minnesota AMCP Student Chapter!
Networking Social Hour: Friday, March 6, 2026 | 5:00 – 8:00 PM
Pryes Brewing Company
1401 West River Road
Minneapolis, MN 55411
Conference Day: Saturday, March 7, 2026 | 9:15 AM – 3:00 PM
Huntington Bank Stadium
420 23rd Ave SE
Minneapolis, MN 55455
Register
Student Scholarship Opportunity for AMCP Annual 2026
AMCP Midwest is offering $1,500 student scholarships to attend AMCP Annual 2026. These national conferences are great opportunities to learn about the latest topics in managed care, network with professionals, and meet students from other colleges of pharmacy.
Deadline to apply is February 16 @ 11:59 pm ET.
Thank you to these generous Day of Education Detroit sponsors!
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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
