Going Beyond Excellent. Inclusive Excellence.

EDI Office Hosts Workshop on Restorative Approaches

The two-day event, titled Circle Up: Fostering an Inclusive Culture using Restorative Approaches, helped equip faculty, staff, and students with the necessary tools to engage in safe and equitable discussions that enhance communication, engagement, well-being, and a sense of belonging.

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Unseen Potential

Alena Abraham, a fourth-year student pharmacist, created a podcast called Unseen Potential to raise awareness of and advocate for the blind and visually impaired community. In this blog post, Alena shares more about the inspiration for creating the podcast and what she's learned so far. 

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Diversity Recognition Award Winner: Danya Qato, PhD, PharmD, MPH

Qato, an associate professor of practice, sciences, and health outcomes research, is the University of Maryland, Baltimore's 2024 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Diversity Recognition Award winner for outstanding faculty member. Learn more about her commitment to advancing equity and justice in health care access, research, and delivery.

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Villalonga Olives Receives NIH Grant to Measure Structural Racism

Ester Villalonga Olives, PhD, MSc, an associate professor of P-SHOR, has received a four-year, $3 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) for a project titled, “Assessing intersectional, multilevel and multidimensional structural racism for English- and Spanish-speaking populations in the US."

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Focus on ‘Inclusive Excellence’

A School of Pharmacy task force transforms input into vigorous initiative to advance equity, diversity, and inclusion. The final report included recommendations for several priorities including community building, community competence, community equity and accountability, and community inclusion.

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The University of Maryland School of Pharmacy has established a reputation for excellence and innovation in health outcomes research, pharmacy practice, pharmaceutical and regulatory sciences, and translational medicine.

This reputation for excellence has been led by the efforts of stellar faculty partnering with outstanding staff, postdoctoral fellows, residents, and promising students.   

At this inflection point in history, faced with ongoing health and societal inequities fueled by systemic racism and oppression, the University of Maryland School of Pharmacy has committed to reimagine excellence through the lens of inclusion. Inclusive excellence means leveraging the talents, expertise, and leadership of our diverse stakeholders to promote student success, advance equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) through innovation and discovery, foster a culture of wellbeing and belonging for all, and pursue institutional excellence. Together, we will go beyond excellent to realize our vision to equitably improve the health of society.

UMB EDI Calendar of Events See More Events
10Dec
12:00 PM Affinity Groups provide an opportunity for those with shared identity to connect, deepen their understanding, and work towards common goals.
12Dec
12:30 PM | Zoom Join us for an engaging Lunch and Learn series kickoff that will explore actionable insights and foster dialogue on preparing for an evolving policy environment and its impact on Higher Education!
13Jan
11:30 AM | UMSON, Room 503 and Online Please join UMSON students, faculty, and staff for our monthly EDI Council meeting.
3Feb
12:15 PM | Baltimore Campus | Room 2E29 The SSW Annual Multicultural Community Potluck will be held on Monday, 2/2/25 from 12:15 - 1:45 pm in SSW, room 2E29.