ARO in the Workplace

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The resources listed below - including informative research articles and engaging educational materials - raise awareness about the importance of a people-first workforce in healthcare where all perspectives are welcomed, and all voices are lifted.

Strategies for Reducing Cancer Health Disparities Among Sexual and Gender Minority Populations

This position statement from the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) "outlines five areas of recommendations to address the needs of both sexual and gender minority (SGM) populations affected by cancer and members of the oncology workforce who identify as SGM."

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Review of Best Practices for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committees Within Colleges of Pharmacy

"The DEI committee's established place in the organizational structure of the college is essential to ensure fair and appropriate representation of the community it serves. A clearly defined DEI committee with committee composition, roles, responsibilities, and its association with all constituents of the college and community can help achieve its intended strategic goals."

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How to Develop an Inclusion and Diversity Initiative

The Society for Human Resource Management creates a guide to aid organizations and institutions in developing and maintaining their initiatives.

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Transgender and Gender Diverse Pharmacy Resources Guide

"The Human Rights Campaign Foundation and the American Pharmacists Association released a guide for pharmacies on transgender and gender-diverse inclusion ... [serving] as an educational tool and a resource to pharmacists and pharmacy staff on how to be inclusive to transgender, non-binary and gender-diverse patients."

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Seeking Gender Equity in Pharmacy Academia

"The purpose of this Commentary is to highlight the scope of the problem of gender inequity in pharmacy academia and offer solutions that the Academy can implement to mitigate the impact of gender inequity in the future."

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Improving Equity for Women in Pharmacy Academia

"This Commentary explores possible causes of gender inequities in pharmacy academia and potential solutions to improve equity between women and men."

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Why DEI in Healthcare is Central to Employee Retention

"Healthcare systems must support diversity and equity across the entire employee lifecycle or face even more turbulent years ahead. Better diversity hiring practices are only the beginning: Healthcare leadership needs to drive efforts to equitably and inclusively onboard, promote, and retain all employees so they flourish."

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