Calendar of Events

Tom Gochenour will trace the evolution of the prescription marketplace from 1972, the year he became a pharmacist to the present. Through this journey, he will refer to sentinel events and legislation that has led to our current condition in which the list price of some medications can cost over $25,000 per month.

Mr. Gochenour is a part time staff pharmacist and chief compounder for Rush University Medical Center. He is also an adjunct professor at the Chicago College of Pharmacy. He received his BS in Pharmacy from Purdue, 1972; PharmD from the University of Illinois, 1999. He is a Board Certified Pharmacotherapist (BCPS) since 2002.

A team from the Institute for Nonviolence Chicago will speak about their work building safe, peaceful and just communities. Nonviolence Chicago is mobilizing in three of Chicago’s most violent neighborhoods to decrease shootings and homicides. Their services include victim advocacy and support, street and school outreach and mediation, case management, community organizing and training on the 6 steps and principles of Nonviolence.

Director of Programs Chris Patterson will describe Nonviolence Chicago's background and initiatives; Kejuan Scott, a participant, will talk about how Nonviolence Chicago and the READI program have positively impacted his life; and Teny Gross, the Executive Director, will tell us about Nonviolence Chicago's role in building and supporting the city-wide collaborative architecture of violence prevention and intervention services.