A Genetics-Focused Lens on Social Constructs in Pharmacy Education.
| Title: | A Genetics-Focused Lens on Social Constructs in Pharmacy Education. |
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| Authors: | Lipscomb J; The University of Texas at Austin, College of Pharmacy, Austin, TX, USA. Electronic address: lipscombj@uthscsa.edu.; Gálvez-Peralta M; West Virginia University Health Sciences Center, School of Pharmacy, Morgantown, WV, USA.; Cropp CD; Samford University McWhorter, School of Pharmacy, Homewood, AL, USA.; Delgado E; William Carey University, School of Pharmacy, Biloxi, MS, USA.; Crutchley R; Washington State University, College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Spokane, WA, USA.; Calinski D; Manchester University, College of Pharmacy, North Manchester, IN, USA.; Iwuchukwu O; Fairleigh Dickinson University, School of Pharmacy & Health Sciences, Florham Park, NJ, USA. |
| Source: | American journal of pharmaceutical education [Am J Pharm Educ] 2023 Sep; Vol. 87 (9), pp. 100077. Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 May 10. |
| Publication Type: | Journal Article; Review |
| Language: | English |
| Journal Info: | Publisher: Elsevier Inc Country of Publication: United States NLM ID: 0372650 Publication Model: Print-Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1553-6467 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 00029459 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Am J Pharm Educ Subsets: MEDLINE |
| Imprint Name(s): | Publication: 2023- : [New York] : Elsevier Inc.; Original Publication: Alexandria, Va. : American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy |
| MeSH Terms: | Education, Pharmacy* ; Pharmacy*; Humans ; Antiracism ; Educational Status ; Health Education |
| Abstract: | Objective: Incorporating diversity, equity, inclusion, and anti-racism principles into clinical and didactic education is essential because each influence cognitive and affective attitudes in pharmacy practice. Educators must learn from the past to enlighten the future. For example, race is a social construct, not a biological construct. However, it persistently acts as a surrogate for determining medical diagnoses and treatment.; Findings: Precision medicine and pharmacogenomics can serve as a basis for deconstructing social constructs surrounding race and other social determinants of health.; Summary: In this review, the authors highlight why using race in health education will lead to less-than-optimal clinical decisions and discuss best practices for incorporating diversity, equity, inclusion, and anti-racism into health education from a pharmacogenomic-based perspective.; (Copyright © 2023 American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.) |
| Competing Interests: | Declaration of Competing Interests None declared. |
| Contributed Indexing: | Keywords: Anti-racism; Case-based education; Diversity; Equity; Inclusion; Pharmacogenomics |
| Entry Date(s): | Date Created: 20230915 Date Completed: 20230918 Latest Revision: 20230919 |
| Update Code: | 20260130 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.ajpe.2023.100077 |
| PMID: | 37714655 |
| Database: | MEDLINE |
Journal Article; Review