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Strategic Plan Theme: Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Goals and progress to 2024
5.1 Cultivate a culture of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) among trainees, faculty, and staff in the school
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Identify the current needs of the UCSF School of Pharmacy (SOP) trainees, faculty, and staff with regards to DEI.
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Create and implement a plan to address identified community needs, including developing community, and organizing programs and events that center on belonging.
Progress to 2024:
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Department of Clinical Pharmacy:
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UC DEI Blueprint Pilot focused on belonging.
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Amplifying Voices speaker series.
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Moment for Diversity at department meetings.
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Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry:
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Channeling Athena: An Inclusive Leadership Reflective Practice Group, a program with 6 faculty, facilitator: Hoyt.
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5.2 Establish the infrastructure, programs, and events to support DEI efforts
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Establish a SOP DEI Committee composed of a diverse and representative group of trainees, faculty, staff, and alumni to organize school-wide DEI efforts, increase collaboration with other UCSF schools, ensure alignment and collaboration between SOP and broader university DEI efforts, and ensure UCSF representation at national DEI-related conferences and institutes.
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Establish awards and scholarships to recognize outstanding efforts of faculty, staff, and trainees who demonstrate a strong dedication to DEI.
5.3 Ensure all communications of the school, including web pages, posters, and newsletters, are culturally sensitive and adequately represent DEI efforts
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Develop and disseminate DEI best practices for updating and developing school content and communications.
Progress to 2024:
- Department of Clinical Pharmacy: people pages include section highlighting DEI-AR for accomplishments for individuals.
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Promote and disseminate SOP DEI events and initiatives.
5.4 Increase recruitment and retention of diverse trainees, faculty, and staff
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Develop, obtain funding for, and enhance graduate and professional pipeline programs, beginning from high school, with communities and educational institutions that primarily serve URM students.
Progress to 2024:
- California Health Care Foundation funded PharmTech-to-PharmD program, to launch in summer 2025, focus Central Valley.
- California Health Care Foundation funded 3+3 BS to PharmD program with UC Merced, to launch in 2026.
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Establish and maintain financially sustainable relationships with historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs), Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs), and pre-health organizations serving traditionally underrepresented students at UC, CSU campuses, and California community colleges.
5.5 Develop inclusive, equity-minded professionals through anti-oppressive curricula
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Collaborate with other UCSF schools to develop and implement anti-oppressive curricula in the graduate and PharmD programs to provide students with the knowledge, skills, and attitudes to promote inclusion, equity, and social justice in their careers.
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Develop best practices and provide development for faculty in developing inclusive, anti-oppressive syllabi and educational materials.
Progress to 2024:
- Health Equity Curriculum
- Piloted and refined an integrated Health Equity Curriculum (HEC) in the P2 Year.
- Created a developmental framework for DEIA PharmD competencies.
- Obtained sustainable funding for the Health Equity Curriculum Internship Program.
- Launched the fully integrated HEC in summer 2024.
- Presented DEIA curricula and assessment work with other schools at conferences.
- Health Equity Curriculum
September 2024 Strategic Plan Retreat
Lead |
Sharon L. Youmans |
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Members |
Ryan Hernandez, Stephanie Hsia, Danica Fujimori, Joel W. Gonzales, Michael Keiser, Rupa Tuan, Samantha Valle-Oseguera, Carla Washington |
Challenges |
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Future directions |
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PowerPoint presentation
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (PowerPoint presentation, 242 KB)