Although some schools include topics on systemic racism in individual classes, speakers at the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy said it must be a central theme throughout pharmacy school curriculums to prepare students and improve health care access for all.
In the session, titled “Teaching on Half the Story: The Case of Systemic Racism,” several presenters discussed the findings from a survey of 7 pharmacy schools’ curriculums. They found that systemic racism is a low priority in pharmacy schools and is typically taught briefly in a single course for first- or second-year students.
