Institute for Inclusive Excellence 2025 - Agenda

IE 2025

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Day 1

Wednesday, May 7, 2025

Welcome and Overview

10:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.

Opening Session: Update on the Changing Landscape

This session will provide an essential overview of the evolving legal and policy landscape impacting the education of health professionals, with a focus on executive orders, laws, and their interpretations. Participants will explore how to navigate sensitive topics in teaching and research while minimizing institutional risk. Practical guidance will be shared on working with legal counsel and accessing reliable resources to support informed, compliant academic practices.

10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

William E. Doyle Jr., Partner, McGuireWoods LLP

Mixed Cohort Meeting

12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Meal and Screen Break

1:00 p.m.–2:00 p.m.

Session 1 Topic: ACPE Standards 2025 Considerations

Reimagining Pharmacy Education for All: Strategies & Tools for a Sustainable Future

This educational session explores innovative strategies and tools to create a more inclusive and sustainable future in pharmacy education. Participants will examine common misperceptions about institutional inclusivity, learn how targeted universalism supports Inclusive Excellence, and review practical approaches to implementing the ACPE Standards 2025 in pharmacy education settings.

2:00p.m.– 3:15 p.m.

John Allen, Pharm.D., BCPS, BCCCPFCCM, FCCP, Purdue University College of Pharmacy

Tonia Guida, Ph.D., The University of Texas at Austin College of Pharmacy

Lisa Imhoff, L.C.S.W., C.S.A.C., I.C.S., The University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Pharmacy

Transition to Breakouts and Screen Break

3:15 p.m.– 3:30 p.m.

Home Team Time

3:30 p.m.– 4:30 p.m.

Reflection, Resource Sharing, and Wrap-up

4:30 p.m. - 5 p.m.

Day 2

Thursday, May 8, 2025

Welcome/Overview

10:00 a.m.–10:30 a.m.

Session 2 Topic: The Impact of Bias on Professional Identity Formation

Reimagining Professional Identity Formation (PIF): Integrating Marginalized Identities & Diverse Perspectives

This session delves into the evolving concept of Professional Identity Formation (PIF) in pharmacy education, highlighting its distinction from traditional professionalism. Attendees will explore the historical roots and limitations of current PIF frameworks and gain strategies to create more inclusive, identity-affirming approaches for learners and practitioners alike.

10:30 a.m.–11:15 a.m.

Sally Arif, Pharm.D., BCPS, BCPP, Midwestern University College of Pharmacy

Natalie Rosario, Pharm.D., MPH, BCACP, University of Houston College of Pharmacy

Mixed Cohort Meeting

11:15 a.m.–12:00 p.m.

Meal and Screen Break

12:00 p.m.–1:00 p.m.

Session 3 Topic: Creating Inclusive Learning Environments to Ensure Student Success

Universal Design for Learning and the Ability Spectrum: Strategies to Diversify Your Teaching for Neurodiverse Learners and Learners with Differential Abilities

and Creating a Sense of Belonging Amidst Change

This session explores practical strategies for creating inclusive, student-centered learning environments that support the success of all learners, with specific examples. Participants will learn to apply Universal Design for Learning principles, adapt teaching practices to diverse needs, and foster a sense of belonging across both didactic and experiential settings.

1:00 p.m.–1:45 p.m.

Tanja Redd, Ph.D., MBA, Auburn University Harrison College of Pharmacy

Ashim Malhotra, Pharm.BS, PhD, FAAPE, California Northstate University College of Pharmacy

Home Team Time

1:45 p.m. - 2:45 p.m.

Session 4 Topic: Approaches to Empower Individuals to Pursue Career Pathways that Advance Health Parity and Inclusive Excellence 

A Panel Discussion

This session will explore the critical role of pharmacy education and research in advancing health parity amid a shifting healthcare landscape. Participants will examine gaps between academic training and real-world needs, identify opportunities for impactful scholarship, and learn about diverse career paths where pharmacists can lead efforts to reduce health disparities.

2:45 p.m.–3:30 p.m.

Jacinda C. Abdul-Mutakabbir Pharm.D., MPH, University of San Diego Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences

Donney John, Pharm.D., NOVA ScriptsCentral 

Omolola Adeoye-Olatunde, Pharm.D., MS, Purdue University College of Pharmacy

Mixed Cohort Meeting

3:30 p.m.–4:00 p.m.

Home Team Time

4:00 p.m.–4:30 p.m.

Reflection, Resource Sharing, and Wrap up

4:30 p.m.–5:00 p.m.

Day 3

Friday, May 9, 2025

Welcome and Overview

10:00 a.m.–10:15 a.m.

Troika Activity

10:15 a.m.–11:30 a.m.

Break

11:30 a.m.–11:45 a.m.

Preparing for Action Activity

11:45 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

Closing Remarks

12:30 a.m.–12:45 p.m.

Vibhuti Arya, Pharm.D., MPH, St. John's University College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences

Wrap up and Adjourn

12:45 p.m.–1:00 p.m.