Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Resource Portal

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The College of Pharmacy offers a brave space for students to hold small group dialogues to discuss issues and topics such as systematic racism, implicit bias, anti-racism, microaggressions, and other topics with their peers who have been trained as pharmacy student social justice champion group (PSSJCG) facilitators.

Facilitators are available for one-hour dialogue session with groups of 4-5 students. If you would like to schedule a dialogue session, you can email dei-pharm@uic.edu.

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The UIC College of Pharmacy offers presentations that encourage continued learning and understanding about different cultures, perspectives, ethnicities, and life experiences. These presentations are meant to engage our faculty, staff, students, and alumni in conversations that will inspire us to be better healthcare professionals.

Women Pharmacist Day Lecture

Shining Example of Leadership in Patient Care presented by Dr. Smith Marsh

Academic and Clinical Perspectives

¡Hablemos! Academic and Clinical Perspectives of a Spanish Bilingual Pharmacist presented by Dr. Cuellar

Confronting Anti-Asian Racism

Confronting Anti-Asian Racism: A Conversation presented by Dr. Michael Jin

Racism and Mental Health

Considerations on Racism and its Impact on Mental Health presented by Dr. Lisa Sharp

Black Lives Matter in Healthcare

Black Lives Matter in Healthcare | A Critical Race Perspective presented presented by Dr. Clara Okorie-Awe

Vaccinations in Black and Brown Communities

Vaccinations in Black and Brown Communities by Dr. Charles McPherson

Historical Perspectives

Why are we here? Facing the Truth of History presented by Dr. Lakesha Butler

Resources on Anti-Racism Heading link

The College of Pharmacy is committed to engaging in Anti-Racism work and practices. We recognize this is daily and ongoing work both individually and as a community. The College of Pharmacy offer our students, staff, and faculty resources and guidance on how to actively and meaningfully engage in this work.