Diversity Statement
To achieve its mission of educating expert health care providers who can serve effectively in contemporary society, the UW Madison School of Pharmacy attracts students, staff, faculty, and administrators who reflect our diverse society, are skilled at working across lines of race, class, economics, religion, sexual identity, culture, nationality, ability and other forms of difference, and are committed to creating social justice in health care. The Director of Diversity works closely with students, faculty, and staff to promote a climate, curriculum, and community that values social inclusivity, academic excellence, and the development and skills, knowledge, and values that promote the greatest access to the highest quality health care for everyone.
Links for Students, Faculty & Staff
- Health Disparities Report
- Read about the state of health care inequalities in the US as reported by the Agency for Healthcare Researcn and Quality (AHRQ).
- Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)
- The HRSA has created a wide-ranging resource for health care practitioners interested in assessment tools and educational resources related to ¡°cultural competence".
- The Pluralism Project
- Educate yourself about cultural/religious diversity at Harvard's Religious Pluralism Project.
- White Privilege: Unpacking the Invisible Knapsack
- This classic article on white privilege by anthropologist Peggy McIntosh is a great introduction to some of the ways race works to benefit people who are seen as belonging to the dominant group.
- White People Need to Acknowledge Benefits of Unearned Privilege
- A related set of editorials from a white journalism professor on the same topic can be found here.