Carla Y. White

Carla Y White is a highly regarded thought leader, influencer, and pragmatic strategist in the education and health science space. White is an entrepreneur, pharmacist, Associate Professor in the Division of Pharmacy Advancement and Clinical Education, and Associate Dean for Culture and Well-being at the UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy.

White served on the inaugural committee to develop the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy (AACP) Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) Institute, chaired the AACP Taskforce on Diversifying Human Capital in Pharmacy Education, authored the first white paper and best practice papers on cultural intelligence and organizational strategy in pharmacy education, which led to implementation of evidence- based education and practice strategies across the profession and beyond.

Carla has more than one hundred invited presentations, 1.6M in grant funding, and is an award-winning educator, mentor, journalist, and leader.

Prior to her current role, Carla served as CEO of Harris Health Consulting, Director of the Pharmaceutical Care Labs at the UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy, and health team pharmacist at WRAL-TV (CBS Affiliate) in Raleigh, North Carolina from 1999-2005.

Carla White News

• iNClusive STEM Pitch Summit Highlights Female, Minority Entrepreneurs

  Minority and female entrepreneurs gathered at the Rizzo Center on October 11 to participate in the iNClusive STEM Innovation Pitch Summit. The event, co-hosted by the UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy and the UNC School of Law, allowed entrepreneurs from … Read more

• Students Offer Perspectives on Diversity and Inclusion at Symposium

  The Office of Organizational Diversity and Inclusion hosted the Art and Science of Diversity and Inclusion Symposium on Sept. 7. Student, faculty, staff and alumni attendees reviewed research supporting the need for greater diversity in pharmacy education and discussed the … Read more

• Diversity and Inclusion Retreat Highlights Opportunities for Improvement

  The UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy hosted the 2018 Transformative Diversity and Inclusion Retreat on Aug. 14. The diversity and inclusion core team, which includes 29 pharmacy faculty, staff and students, used the retreat to begin establishing a shared philosophy … Read more

• White Promoted to Associate Dean for Diversity and Inclusion

  Carla White has been promoted to associate dean of organizational diversity and inclusion at the UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy. White is a clinical assistant professor in the Division of Practice Advancement and Clinical Education and has served as assistant … Read more

• School Identifies Areas for Improvement at Diversity Symposium

  The UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy hosted its first symposium addressing the practice of leveraging diversity for innovation. The “Art and Science of Diversity and Inclusion” was held at the Carolina Inn on Friday, Sept. 8. Alumni and current students … Read more