Infectious Disease Student Pharmacist Association (IDSPhA)

The Infectious Disease Student Pharmacist Association (IDSPhA) was created to expand general knowledge of infectious disease pharmacy. We are dedicated to promoting and educating students on the appropriate use of antimicrobial agents and cutting-edge basic and clinical research. We want to continue to shed light on infectious disease outbreaks and provide information to keep pharmacy students informed. Our organization seeks to foster the development of student pharmacists’ clinical skills in caring for patients suffering from infectious diseases.

 

IDSPhA E-Board 2025-2026:

President: Makayla Varga (mrvarga2@uic.edu)

President-Elect: Jesse Lopez (jlope314@uic.edu)

Vice President: Miguel Perez (mpere31@uic.edu)

Secretary: Jesus Alvarez Cortes (jalva105@uic.edu)

Treasurer: Ryan Johnson (rjohns88@uic.edu)

Antimicrobial Stewardship Chair: Melody Sabouni (msabo@uic.edu)

Membership Chair: Rita Uda (ruda3@uic.edu) 

Historian: Victoria Galustian (vgalus2@uic.edu)

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Faculty Advisor:

Dr. Mark Biagi (mbiagi2@uic.edu)

Dr. Zachary Bulman (bulman@uic.edu)
 

Contact: idspha.uic@gmail.com

IDSPhA at UIC: https://sites.google.com/view/idsphaorg/home

National Website: https://www.idsociety.org