Teaching Health Equity and Cultural Humility in Uncertain Times: Practical Teaching Strategies for Navigating Evolving Educational and Institutional Environments
Hosted by the Health Disparities and Cultural Competence SIG
Pharmacy educators are responsible for preparing student pharmacists to care for diverse patient populations while navigating evolving institutional, legislative, and political environments. This webinar will share practical strategies for teaching health equity and cultural humility in ways that remain aligned with accreditation standards and institutional expectations. Presenters from diverse institutional contexts will discuss adaptable language strategies, communication tools, and instructional approaches that faculty can implement across didactic courses, skills labs, and experiential learning environments. Participants will leave with practical approaches to confidently integrate these essential topics into pharmacy education.
Objectives:
- Recognize strategies used across diverse institutions to navigate policy constraints while maintaining effective instruction on culturally responsive patient care.
- Identify practical language and framing strategies that support psychologically safe classroom discussions while remaining aligned with accreditation expectations.
- Apply adaptable teaching approaches that integrate health equity and cultural humility concepts into lectures, skills labs, experiential debriefings, and interprofessional education activities.
Moderator:
Reshmi Singh, PhD. MS. BPharm.
Professor of Social Pharmacy
University of Wyoming
Speakers:
Alaa K. Abdelhakiem, PharmD
Clinical Assistant Professor
The University of Texas at El Paso School of Pharmacy
Olajumoke (Jummy) Amuwo, PharmD, MPH, BCPS
Assistant Professor of Clinical Sciences
Roosevelt University College of Science, Health, and Pharmacy
Jennifer Santee, PharmD
Clinical Professor
University of Missouri - Kansas City, School of Pharmacy
Yulonda Warren, PharmD, MEd
Assistant Professor of Pharmacy Practice
Belmont University College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences