Office of Culture and Well-Being

The Educator development series is aimed at preparing our educators to facilitate inclusive teaching and learning. The following reflects the education provided within the School.

• CIPher Seminar – Thoughtful Incorporation of Social and Structural Determinants of Health into Pharmacy Education
• CIPhER Seminar – Developing Culturally Intelligent Pharmacists: A Tool to Identify Bias and Improve Case Studies in Pharmacy Education
• Taking the Difficult out of Difficult Conversations
• CIPhER Preceptor Design Lab: Accessibility in Didactic and Experiential Settings
• Making DEI a Habit in Your Curriculum
• Grappling with Nuance of Integrating race and Gender into Health Science Education
• Creating an Inclusive Learning Environment in the Graduate Education Setting 
• Preceptor Design Lab Series: Creating a Racially Inclusive Learning Environment in the Experiential Setting
• Creating an Inclusive Learning Environment in the Residential Setting
• Considerations of the LGBTQIA Community in Creating an Inclusive Learning Environment
• inclusifiED: Inclusive Teaching Practices Workshop
• Asheville African American Health Webinar Series

Grants

• McKesson LEAD Program ($864,505) – Leading in Excellence, Advancing Diversity, Grant for Mentoring and Recruitment Programs
  • Carla Y. White, BS Pharm, RPh (Principal Investigator)
• Genentech Grant ($386,000) – Well-Being Initiative for Woman Faculty of Color to Promote Professional Advancement in Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences Research
  • Carla Y. White, BS Pharm, RPh (Lead Principal Investigator)
  • Klarissa Jackson, PhD (Co-Principal Investigator)
  • Suzanne Harris, PharmD (Co-Investigator)
  • Karla Aghedo (Program Partner) – Founder and CEO, H3W (Houston Wellness Workshops for Women)
• Nuventra Innovation Fellowship ($208,229) – 2 Year Post-Doctoral Fellowship
• ASHP Foundation Board Grant ($2,500) – Healthcare Equity and Leadership (HEAL)
  • Frank Tillman II (’19 PharmD) – PGY2 Psychiatric Pharmacy Resident, Department of Pharmacy, UNC Medical Center
• ASHP Pharmacy Leadership Scholars Research Grant ($10,000) – Influencers of career goals and attainment among BIPOC pharmacy trainees
  • Caroline Sasser, PharmD, BCPS (Principal Investigator)
  • Stephen Eckel, PharmD, MHA (Mentor/Advisor)
  • Michael Wolcott, PharmD, PhD (Co-Investigator)
  • Kathryn Morbitzer, PharmD (Co-Investigator)

Presentations

Platform Presentations

• Navigating the Cultural Intelligence Landscape in Turbulent Times AACP Annual Meeting 2024
  • Carla Y. White
  • Jacqui Mclaughlin
  • Sharon Youmans
  • Wendy Cox
  • Amanda Storyward

• Global Perspectives on Cultural Intelligence Interventions in Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences Education American Association Colleges of Pharmacy Annual Meeting, July 2022.
  • Carla Y. White, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
  • Amanda Storyward, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
  • Caroline Sasser, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
  • Louise Brown, University College London
  • Lauren May, Monash University

• “Disconnected”: Using Creative Problem-Solving Strategies to Identify and Address Barriers to Rural Experiential Education American Association Colleges of Pharmacy Annual Meeting, July 2022.
  • Stephanie Kiser
  • Michael Wolcott
• Strategies for Evaluating the Experiences of Underrepresented Learners: Employing QuantCrit Methods American Association Colleges of Pharmacy Annual Meeting, July 2022.
  • Kyle Fassett
  • Jacqui McLaughlin
• “The Environment Was Just Ice”: From Desegregation to Diversity and Inclusion American Association Colleges of Pharmacy Annual Meeting, July 2022.
  • Christian Brown
• Demystifying Critical Theory: Understanding Critical Race, Feminism, and Queer Theories in Pharmacy Education American Association Colleges of Pharmacy Annual Meeting, July 2022.
  • Jacqui McLauglin
  • Kyle Fassett

• Rethinking Diversity Equity Inclusion Strategy Development in Pharmacy Education (AACP Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) Institute, January 2021).
  • Carla Y. White, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
  • Michael Fulford, The University of Georgia
• Communicating with Care and Compassion: A Key to Unlocking Healthcare Disparity (ASHP Specialty Pharmacy Conference: Optimizing Patient Outcomes and Operational Excellence, July 2021)
  • Michael D. Wolcott
  • Carla Y. White
• Equity in Pharmacy Education: What is Holding Us Back? (AACP Annual Meeting, July 2021)
  • Carla Y. White, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
  • Michael Fulford, The University of Georgia
  • Jacqueline McLaughlin, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
  • Sharon Youmans, University of California, San Francisco
  • Malaika Turner, Howard University

Mini/Micro Sessions

• Building a Diverse Pharmacy Workforce During a Pandemic (AACP Interim Meeting – INclusion 2021, March 2021)
  • Carla Y. White, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
• Can You Hear Me Now? A Class Activity About Interprofessional Communication and Micro/Macroaggressions in Healthcare (AACP Annual Meeting, July 2021)
  • Philip Rodgers, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
  • Charlene Williams, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
• Creating an Inclusive Learning Environment: Experience with a Faculty Development Series (AACP Annual Meeting, July 2021)
  • Kathryn Morbitzer, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
  • Suzanne Harris, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
• Developing Inclusive Leaders: Incorporating Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Into Pharmacy Student Leadership Training (AACP Annual Meeting, July 2021)
  • Jacqueline Zeeman, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
  • David Steeb, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Posters

• Understanding Cultural Intelligence: Evaluating Pharmacy Preceptors’ Experiences and Self-efficacy (AACP Annual Meeting, July 2022)
  • Lana Minshew, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
  • Charlene Williams, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
  • Carla Y. White, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
  • Kyle Fassett, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
  • Jacqui McLaughlin, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

• A Pharmacy-led Approach to Address Social Determinants of Health in College Students (ASHP Annual Meeting, March 2022)
  • Alexis Shook, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
  • Macary Marciniak, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

• Evaluating Faculty Cultural Intelligence Self-Efficacy at UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy (AACP Annual Conference July 2022)
  • Jacqui McLaughlin, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
  • Kyle Fassett, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
  • Carla Y. White, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
• Incorporating Cultural Intelligence into Doctor of Pharmacy Class Sessions, Courses, and Curricula: Introducing a Framework (AACP Annual Meeting, July 2021)
  • Lana Minshew, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
  • Diana Lee, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
• Preparing Faculty and Preceptors to Create an Inclusive Learning Environment (AACP Annual Meeting, July 2021)
  • Kathryn Morbitzer, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
  • Jacqueline McLaughlin, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
  • Carla Y. White, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Panels

• Diverse Paths to Leadership: A Panel Discussion with Current Leaders in the Academy (AACP Annual Meeting, July 2021)
  • Cynthia Warrick, Stillman College
  • Anne Lin, Notre Dame of Maryland University
  • Oscar Garza, The University of Louisiana Monroe
  • Carla Y. White, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
  • Thomas Smith, Manchester University

Continuing Education and Certificate Programs

Rethinking Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Strategy Development in Pharmacy Education – ASHP

• Carla Y. White, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

How does intersectionality intersect with me? – ASHP

• Michael D. Wolcott, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Awards and Recognitions

• Suzanne Harris, President-Elect for American Association of Psychiatric Pharmacists
• 2022 Leaders in Diversity Award (Triangle Business Journal)
  • UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy
• 2020 Leaders in Diversity Award (Triangle Business Journal)
  • Carla White – Associate Dean, Organizational Diversity and Inclusion
• 13th Annual Alumni Diversity Awards (University Office for Diversity and Inclusion)
  • Frank Tillman II (’19 PharmD) – PGY2 Psychiatric Pharmacy Resident, Department of Pharmacy, UNC Medical Center
  • Janet Edwards (’95, BS, Pharmacy) – Senior Account Specialist for Respiratory Biologics, GlaxoSmithKline

• Accessibility Resources and Services
• American Indian Center
• Asian American Center
• Carolina Grad Student F1RSTS
• Carolina Latina/o Collaborative
• Community Culture and Climate Improvement Tool
• Office for Diversity and Inclusion
• Eshelman Care Team
• Equal Opportunity and Compliance Office
• Gender-Inclusive Language (UNC Writing Center)
• HAVEN
• Global Grads
• Implicit Bias: Further Reading
• International Student & Scholar Services
• The Learning Center
• Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, & Queer (LGBTQ) Center
• LGBTQIA+ Health Guide (UNC Health Sciences Library)
• Sonya Haynes Stone Center for Black Culture and History
• Veterans Resource Team
• WE RISE – Welcoming Ethnic and Racial Inclusion for Student Equity
• Wellness and Resiliency Website