by Vladimire Herard, M.S. | Jan 15, 2014 | Uncategorized
Below are the sources for our Diversity in Pharmacy series: Ananeh-Firempong, Owusu, Betancourt, Joseph R., Carrillo, Emilio, J. and Green, Alexander R. “Defining cultural competence: a practical framework for addressing racial/ethnic disparities in health and health...
by Vladimire Herard, M.S. | Jan 15, 2014 | NEWS
According to research, the civil rights argument recognizes the nation’s legacy of racially segregated educational institutions and hospitals; it argues that measures such as affirmative action in health professions schools’ admissions policies are justifiable to...
by Vladimire Herard, M.S. | Jan 15, 2014 | NEWS
Affording minority children and youth greater chances of entering the health professions by revamping the nation’s primary and secondary school systems means major changes in public policy, researchers say. Research finds that one of the greatest obstacles to greater...
by Vladimire Herard, M.S. | Jan 14, 2014 | NEWS
In a September 2009 Journal of National Medical Association article titled “Pipeline Programs in the Health Professions,” researchers find that racial and ethnic minorities are not well-represented in the medical professions and affirmative action and educational...
by Vladimire Herard, M.S. | Jan 14, 2014 | NEWS
Medical communities and policymakers have identified four main reasons for supporting racial and cultural diversity in health care, according to researchers Jordan J. Cohen, Barbara A. Gabriel and Charles Terrell in the September 2009 article in the Journal of the...
