Wednesday, January 20
Reflect—Seeking to Understand Our Students and Ourselves
(All session times are EST and subject to change.)
10:30 a.m.–11:00 a.m.
Full Group Zoom
Welcome: Introduction of Institute, Goals
Speakers: Katie McClendon, Pharm.D., FCCP, BCPS, Clinical Associate Professor, Department of Pharmacy Practice, Assistant Dean for Student Services—Jackson Campus, Director of Student Affairs, Department of Pharmacy Practice, University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy
11:00 a.m.–11:30 a.m.
Facilitated Breakouts via Zoom
Exploring Pre-Work on Bias
Speakers: Anisa Hansen, Pharm.D., Associate Professor of Pharmacy Practice, Drake University College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
12:00 p.m.–1:00 p.m.
Full Group Zoom
Our Biases Matter: Exploring Implicit Bias in Pharmacy Education and Health Care
Speakers: Miriam Purnell, Pharm.D., Chair and Associate Professor, Department of Pharmacy Practice and Administration Program Director, PBC Rural Health Disparities and Social Inequities University of Maryland Eastern Shore School of Pharmacy; Latasha Wade, Pharm.D., Vice Provost and MSCHE Accreditation Liaison Officer, Assistant Professor, Pharmacy Practice, University of Maryland Eastern Shore School of Pharmacy
1:00 p.m.–2:30 p.m.
Interactive Workshop: Full Group Zoom with Facilitated Breakouts
“Not to Exclude You, But…”: Uncovering and Mitigating Bias in Academic Pharmacy
Speakers: Nicole D. Avant, Pharm.D., BCACP Founder and Owner, Avant Consulting Group
2:30 p.m.–2:45 p.m.
Screen Break
2:45 p.m.–3:00 p.m.
Mindfulness Activity
Speakers: Anisa Hansen, Pharm.D., Associate Professor of Pharmacy Practice, Drake University College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
3:00 p.m.–4:15 p.m.
Home Team Zoom Breakout
Team Time
How do you bring these activities to your school?
Speakers: Anisa Hansen, Pharm.D., Associate Professor of Pharmacy Practice, Drake University College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences; Regina McClinton, Ph.D., Chief Officer for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, University of Michigan College of Pharmacy
4:15 p.m.–5:00 p.m.
Full Group Zoom
Wrap Up
Speakers: Anisa Hansen, Pharm.D., Associate Professor of Pharmacy Practice, Drake University College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences; Regina McClinton, Ph.D., Chief Officer for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, University of Michigan College of Pharmacy
Thursday, January 21
Plan—Renovating Systems, Policies and Cultures Through an EDI lens
10:30 a.m.–11:00 a.m.
(Asynchronous chat)
Questions/Thoughts for the Day
Speakers: Team
11:00 a.m–1:30 p.m.
Full Group Zoom
Rethinking DEI Strategy Development
What is holding you back? What is the Catalyst (Reactive or Proactive)? Teams will identify what matters most and how the EDI plan intersects with the Strategic Plan.
Speakers: Carla White, B.S., Associate Dean, Organizational Diversity and Inclusion, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Eshelman School of Pharmacy
1:30 p.m.–2:30 p.m.
Full Group Zoom
Assessing the Plan
Speakers: Michael Fulford, Ph.D., Director of Assessment Interim, Lead for Faculty Affairs, University of Georgia College of Pharmacy
2:30 p.m.–2:45 p.m.
Mindfulness Activity
Speakers: Anisa Hansen, Pharm.D., Associate Professor of Pharmacy Practice, Drake University College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
2:45 p.m.–3:45 p.m.
Home Team Zoom Breakout
Develop Your Plan
Start working on steps for changing or enhancing your own system as it relates to EDI.
Speakers: Institute Team Member(s)
3:45 p.m.–4:30 p.m.
Mixed Team Breakouts via Zoom
Team Insights
Share team time discussions and get insight through conversations with other schools.
Speakers: Institute Team
4:30 p.m.–5:00 p.m.
Full Group Zoom
Wrap Up
Speakers: Institute Team Member(s)
Friday, January 22
ELEVATE/ENGAGE—Making the Plan Actionable, Becoming a Champion for EDI
10:30 a.m.–11:00 a.m.
(Asynchronous chat)
Questions/Thoughts for the Day
Speakers: Institute Team Member(s)
11:00 a.m.–Noon
Full Group Zoom with Breakouts
What in the World Does D&I Have to do With Pharmacy?
Speakers: Dawn Bennett-Alexander, J.D., Founder, Practical Diversity and Tenured Associate Professor of Employment Law and Legal Studies, University of Georgia Terry College of Business
Noon–1:00 p.m.
Panel: Full Group Zoom
Panel
Application of Practical Diversity framework into different institutions, different areas of inclusion
Speakers: Dawn Bennett-Alexander, J.D., Founder Practical Diversity; Institute Team
1:00 p.m.–1:15 p.m.
Screen Break
1:15 p.m.–2:30 p.m.
Full Group Zoom with Home Team Breakouts
Planning for Your Home
Questions to consider: What issues are you struggling with/excited about? Implementing your plan: what are the unique opportunities and barriers at your institution? Being a champion and finding other champions: who’s on your team and who do you need? How does AACP support your school?
Speakers: Institute Team Member(s)
2:30 p.m.–2:45 p.m.
Mindfulness Activity
Speakers: Anisa Hansen, Pharm.D., Associate Professor of Pharmacy Practice, Drake University College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
2:45 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
Full Group Zoom with Home Team Breakouts
Team Time
Speakers: Institute Team Member(s)
4:30 p.m.–5:00 p.m.
Full Group Zoom
Wrap Up
Speakers: Institute Team Member(s)
Zoom Format Definitions
Full Group Zoom: synchronous session with all attendees in same session
Facilitated Breakouts via Zoom: synchronous session with attendees divided into breakout rooms within Zoom; facilitators available in some or all rooms to promote discussion. Breakouts will include members of multiple schools/colleges of pharmacy.
Full Group Zoom with Breakouts: hybrid of Full Group Zoom and Facilitated Breakouts in Zoom; synchronous session with some parts of the session occurring with all attendees in the same session and some time devoted to breakouts.
Home Team Zoom: synchronous session during which each institution’s teams will meet via Zoom to develop their plans for how to implement these topics at home. Facilitator Consultants available upon request. Some of these sessions will start with Full Group Zoom before breaking into Home Team Breakouts.
Mixed Team Breakouts via Zoom: several Home Teams will meet synchronously to share their progress and learn from other teams
Asynchronous Chat: before and after the day’s main meetings, attendees will be able to asynchronously reflect on their learning and ask questions/make suggestions to share with other attendees and speakers.