ISOPP CAPhO 2025 Symposium: Unpacking Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI): Why it Matters, What the Research Says, and How ISOPP Can Drive Change

This presentation will first start off with a patient care example that includes a racist encounter with a pharmacist and the long-term effects of it, then we will move into EDI and why it is important (the effects of racism and microaggressions in accessing health care). Then I will speak about definitions and understanding concepts in EDI. Then to close it off I will speak about how all of us have probably been some sort of "ism" (racism sexism) or -phobic (transphobic, homophobic) and how we can avoid it.

Learning Objectives

1. Define EDI: list the core concepts of equity, diversity, inclusion and trauma informed care
2. Explore Research Findings: Examine recent EDI Research from BOPA, with insights on the perception of EDI principles and challenges in the workplace
3. Identify Barriers and Biases: Identify common obstacles to EDI, including unconscious bias and systemic inequities
4. Describe how ISOPP is integrating EDI principles within the organization