Diversity and Inclusion

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

• 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

Events

January 17 – Creating the Most Engaging Culture Priority 1 Event on Asheville Campus

January 22 – February 5 Lunar New Year

February – Black History Month

March 1 – Creating the Most Engaging Culture Priority 1 Event on Chapel Hill Campus

March 21-22 – Nowruz (Persian New Year)

April – Asian American And Pacific Islander Heritage Month

Seminars

Structural Racism and Health Equity Vibhuti Arya. PharmD MPH

Recorded Presentations

• Black History Month

Slides from Dr. John Clark’s presentation about African American Women in Pharmacy

• Asian Pacific American Heritage Month

Asian Pacific American Heritage Month event recording

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

• 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

• 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 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
• 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

PRIME a framework developed within the office of organizational diversity that guides the engagement practices of our School community.