Posted on December 4th, 2023 by Academic Programs
Physicians, pharmacists, and other health professionals play an important role in addressing social determinants of health and health disparities. Pharmacists have been addressing social determinants of health for years in all populations that experience health disparities by working as vital…
Posted on December 4th, 2023 by Academic Programs
Institutional racism is a set of practices and policies that disadvantage individuals not part of societies’ dominant groups. In academic health centers (AHCs), institutional racism mediates structural racism; it is embedded in institutional policies, clinical practice, health professional training, and…
Posted on December 4th, 2023 by Academic Programs
The American Diabetes Association 2020 Standards of Care for the treatment of hyperglycemia in type 2 diabetes includes a treatment pathway when “cost is a major issue.” This pathway recommends use of 2 generic drug classes, thereby codifying differential treatment…