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Midwest AMCP

AMCP Midwest Affiliate

Mission

The Midwest Affiliate of the Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy (Midwest-AMCP) seeks to serve the AMCP membership in Illinois, Indiana, Wisconsin, and Michigan in three primary areas: networking, advocacy, and continuing education programming. 

Leadership

President: Judy Stein

President-Elect: Andrew Erickson

Secretary: Joy Wahawisan, PharmD

Treasurer: Manjula Jayabalan, PharmD

Education Chair: Mino Allo, PharmD; Troy Koch, PharmD; Ryan Martin

Membership/Fundraising Chair: Chris Van Wynen; Casey Lucas, PharmD

Student Liaison: Ami Gopalan, PharmD

Past President: Nicole Willing

 

Introducing Midwest-AMCP Affiliate - State Delegates

The Midwest-AMCP Affiliate would like to announce the new role of State Delegates into its Chapter. The Delegates serve as a link between the Midwest-AMCP Board and their respective states to better serve members and encourage participation throughout the region. We are excited to introduce the following individuals below who have volunteered to help represent their states in the Midwest-AMCP Affiliate Chapter.

Michigan: Kevin Shinaberry; Avin Yaldo, RPh, PhD

Wisconsin: Kevin Graham; Amy Suss, PharmD

Illinois: Kyle Harris; Steve Sproat, RPh; Megan Wagner, PharmD

Indiana: Jason Sarber; Daniel DeZee, MBA

 

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 AMCP Call for Nominations
To nominate an individual, please submit the name of your nominee, their contact information, and a brief bio to MidwestAMCP@gmail.com. Nominations will be accepted through February 7, 2020. Term starts in April, beginning at the AMCP National meeting. The following positions are up for election:

  • President elect (1 year term)
  • Education chair (2 year term)
  • Membership and Fundraising Co-Chair (2 year term)
  • Treasurer (2 year term)
  • Student Liaison (2 year term)
  • State Delegate for Wisconsin
  • State Delegate for Illinois

Student Scholarship Opportunity for AMCP National Meeting
The AMCP Midwest Affiliate is offering three $1,000 scholarships to interested pharmacy students within the five-state chapter region (IL, IN, MI, MO, & WI).  The scholarships will be awarded based on a competitive evaluation from the applications received by the deadline of February 28, 2020.  The scholarships provide assistance towards attending the AMCP National meeting.

The AMCP Annual Meeting takes place in at the George R. Brown Convention Center in Houston, TX; April 21- 24, 2020.  This meeting provides the student pharmacist educational, networking, and career-building opportunities in managed care pharmacy and has programs developed specifically for student pharmacists.  The AMCP Midwest Affiliate chapter will provide the selected scholarship recipients a check for $1,000 to defer expenses associated with attending the upcoming meeting (e.g. travel, hotel, registration). Directions for submission are found on the application.  Interested PharmD students are required to complete the application and submit their CV to be considered, no later than February 28, 2020.

Scholarship App

 

CE Program
Bringing New Evidence Into Focus: Anti-VEGF therapies for age-related macular degeneration and diabetic retinopathy – 1.5 hours CE
Date: Thursday, February 27, 2020, 6:00 PM
Location: Cooper’s Hawk, 798 West Algonquin Road, Arlington Heights, IL 60005
Register: primeinc.org/69191

 

Contact

For more information, please contact MidwestAMCP@gmail.com.

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Founding Members

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