Post-Doctoral Academic Fellow, University of Houston College of Pharmacy, 4849 Calhoun Rd, Room 4019, Houston, TX 77204, United States.
Department of Pharmacy Practice and Translational Research, University of Houston College of Pharmacy, Houston, TX, United States.
Curr Pharm Teach Learn. 2021 Mar;13(3):245-254. doi: 10.1016/j.cptl.2020.10.015. Epub 2020 Nov 24.
There is little data regarding the experiences of underrepresented minorities in pharmacy school. The objectives of this project were to describe the perceived racial and social climate at a diverse college of pharmacy (COP) and to determine areas of opportunity to improve the experiences of underrepresented minority students.
An electronic survey was administered to students from all four professional years at a COP in Houston, Texas. Students anonymously self-identified demographic information along with perceptions of racial climate using modified versions of previously validated survey instruments. The institution's social climate was assessed via several measures comprising composite survey scores.
A total of 126 students completed the survey. Overall, Black students had more negative racial experiences and fewer positive social experiences as compared to their peers. Hispanic/Latino student perceptions of the racial and social climate at our institution were more positive than average. Student recommendations were also captured.
Not all students experienced the same level of inclusion in the college of pharmacy. The diversity and inclusion initiatives undertaken at this COP appear to have been effective in the Latino student population. There is a need for further investigation and qualitative research to determine the best strategies for inclusion of Black students in COPs with diverse populations.
关于代表性不足的少数群体在药学院的经历，数据很少。本项目的目的是描述在多元化药学院（COP）中的感知种族和社会氛围，并确定改善代表性不足的少数群体学生体验的机会领域。
在德克萨斯州休斯顿的一所 COP 中，向所有四个专业年级的学生发放了电子调查。学生匿名自我识别人口统计信息，以及使用先前经过验证的调查工具的修改版本感知种族氛围。该机构的社会氛围通过几项措施进行评估，包括综合调查分数。
共有 126 名学生完成了调查。总体而言，与同龄人相比，黑人学生的种族经历更为负面，而社会经历更为积极。西班牙裔/拉丁裔学生对我们机构的种族和社会氛围的看法比平均水平更为积极。学生的建议也被捕捉到了。
并非所有学生在药学院都有相同程度的包容感。该 COP 开展的多样性和包容性举措似乎对拉丁裔学生群体有效。需要进一步调查和定性研究，以确定在具有多元化人群的 COP 中包容黑人学生的最佳策略。
