Equity, Diversity, and Inclusive Excellence (EDI)

EDI Office Hosts Workshop on Restorative Approaches

The two-day event, titled Circle Up: Fostering an Inclusive Culture using Restorative Approaches, helped equip faculty, staff, and students with the necessary tools to engage in safe and equitable discussions that enhance communication, engagement, well-being, and a sense of belonging.

Unseen Potential

Alena Abraham, a fourth-year student pharmacist, created a podcast called Unseen Potential to raise awareness of and advocate for the blind and visually impaired community. In this blog post, Alena shares more about the inspiration for creating the podcast and what she's learned so far. 

Diversity Recognition Award Winner: Danya Qato, PhD, PharmD, MPH

Qato, an associate professor of practice, sciences, and health outcomes research, is the University of Maryland, Baltimore's 2024 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Diversity Recognition Award winner for outstanding faculty member. Learn more about her commitment to advancing equity and justice in health care access, research, and delivery.

Villalonga Olives Receives NIH Grant to Measure Structural Racism

Ester Villalonga Olives, PhD, MSc, an associate professor of P-SHOR, has received a four-year, $3 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) for a project titled, “Assessing intersectional, multilevel and multidimensional structural racism for English- and Spanish-speaking populations in the US."

Focus on ‘Inclusive Excellence’

A School of Pharmacy task force transforms input into vigorous initiative to advance equity, diversity, and inclusion. The final report included recommendations for several priorities including community building, community competence, community equity and accountability, and community inclusion.