The Racial and Ethnic Representation of Faculty in US Pharmacy Schools and Colleges.
Objective. To describe the representation of racial and ethnic minorities among faculty members (faculty) in schools and colleges of pharmacy (COP) compared to US Census Bureau data; to evaluate the representation of racial and ethnic minorities in historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs), newer doctor of pharmacy (PharmD) programs, and PharmD programs with a religious affiliation compared with all pharmacy programs; and to compare racial and ethnic pharmacy faculty data to trends in medical and dental schools, and all higher education. Methods. Information was obtained from national databases and published reports; data was comparatively evaluated. Results. Compared to the general population, Asians are overrepresented in pharmacy, while all other minority groups are underrepresented. The HBCUs, newer schools, and religious-affiliated institutions have greater numbers of African American/Black faculty. Newer schools also have better representation of Hispanic faculty. Pharmacy has been more successful than medicine and dentistry in recruiting African American/Black faculty, but lag behind dental schools in their representation of Hispanic faculty. Conclusion. To meet the health care needs of the population, we recommend the implementation of short-term and long-term diversity and inclusion strategies that address minority representation in COP.
Belmont University College of Pharmacy, Nashville, Tennessee.
Angela M
AM
Hagan
Belmont University College of Pharmacy, Nashville, Tennessee.
Hope E
HE
Campbell
University of Minnesota College of Pharmacy, Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Caroline A
CA
Gaither
D004512:Education, Pharmacy / Q000639:trends; D005006:Ethnicity; D000071216:Faculty, Pharmacy; D006801:Humans; D044469:Racial Groups / Q000208:ethnology*; D012580:Schools, Pharmacy / Q000639:trends*; D014481:United States / Q000208:ethnology
census; diversity; ethnicity; faculty; race
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