Diversity in pharmacy residency recruitment

In today’s ever-evolving world, the diversity of healthcare work environments often does not reflect the heterogeneity of the communities they serve.1 The benefits of a diverse setting, specifically in healthcare, have long been documented. Racial, ethnic, and linguistic diversity among health professionals is associated with better access to and quality of care for disadvantaged populations.1 Such diversity also provides practitioners with the tools necessary to care for the populations they serve. With the accumulated understanding that a diverse workforce poses both educational and utilitarian benefits, efforts are being made in various educational and practice settings to diversify work environments.1 Diversity best practices have been developed for medical school, medical residency, and pharmacy school, but are notably lacking from pharmacy residency.2-5 It is the goal of pharmacy residency programs to graduate pharmacists ready to interact and collaborate with an array of patients, family members, and caregivers.6...