Drs. Lindsey Childs-Kean and Britny Brown share their work with #PharmGradWishlist to support emerging racially and ethnically minoritized pharmacy trainees.

Summary

It is no secret that there are minorities underrepresented in pharmacy despite the evidence suggesting that racial concordance matters. Joining us today are two individuals, Lindsey Childs-Kean and Britny Brown, who are committed to improving representation by supporting emerging racially and ethnically minoritized pharmacy trainees. You'll hear about the incredible PharmGradWishlist organization, what its mission is, why it's important, and how to get involved.

About Today's Guest

• Lindsey Childs-Kean is a Clinical Associate Professor in the Department of Pharmacotherapy and Translational Research with the University of Florida College of Pharmacy. She earned her PharmD degree from University of Florida and completed a PGY1 residency at Tampa General Hospital and a PGY2 Infectious Diseases residency at the South Texas Veterans Healthcare System. Her teaching, research, and practice interests include infectious disease pharmacotherapy and professional development of students and new practitioners. She is active in many professional organizations, including being a member of the PharmGradWishList Leadership Team and an Associate Editor for the American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education.

• Britny Brown, PharmD, BCOP is a Clinical Associate Professor at the University of Rhode Island. Her clinical practice site is Smilow Cancer Center in Westerly, RI, where she focuses on the management of patients receiving oral anticancer therapy. Britny also has a passion for health equity. She is co-chair of the Diversity and Globalization Committee within URI's College of Pharmacy, is a leadership team member for PharmGradWishlist, and is a member of the HOPA DEI Advisory Group.

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• Lindsey Childs-Kean on LinkedIn
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