How are race and ethnicity defined in the US? In Chapter 1 of “What Pharmacists Need to Know About Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities, we spoke about race and ethnicity as social constructs. In Chapter 2 we pivot to describe the process used by the United States government uses to develop operational definitions of race […]
An infographic introducing the main concepts of race and ethnicity in Chapter 1 of the text, What Pharmacists Need to Know About Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities. Before we start thinking about racial and ethnic health disparities, let’s learn a little about the concepts of race and ethnicity, ethnocentrism and racism. Many times we use […]
A walk through the farmer’s market can be a step on the way to cultural competence. I visited Gainesville, Florida at the end of October, and my hosts from the College of Pharmacy took me through the local farmer’s market. My attention was piqued by the sub-tropical produce such as persimmons and pecans, items I […]
Just released by ISPOR’s Distance Learning Program, the module, “Patient Reported Outcomes – Analysis and Interpretation”, Tamar Lasky, PhD, faculty. Course Description The module will review definitions of patient reported outcomes and the contexts in which they are used, including applications to health quality improvement, clinical trials and drug safety. The module will provide an […]