Saturday, October 18, 2025 from 3:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. CDT at Regency Room, 2nd Floor
Available for 1.50 hours of CPE creditActivity Number: 0217-0000-25-183-L04-PActivity Type: A Knowledge-Based ActivityThe purpose of this 1.5-hour session, sponsored by the 2025 ACCP DEIA Committee, is to demonstrate that an inclusive and equitable approach to care is relevant to all clinical pharmacy practice. The session will feature a diverse panel of clinical experts from various practice areas, including adult medicine, ambulatory care, and infectious diseases. Each panelist will share their clinical experiences and insights on how whole person care and pharmacoequity can lead to better care outcomes. They will discuss the clinical barriers to care, social determinants of health, cultural factors, and potential disparities that influence patient care in their respective practice settings. Additionally, the panelists will identify evidence-based approaches to promote optimal patient outcomes and advance health-equity research.
Learning Objectives1. Define principles of whole person care and pharmacoequity.
2. Discuss clinical barriers to care, social determinants of health, cultural factors, and potential disparities that influence patient care in a variety of pharmacy practice settings.
3. Identify evidence-based approaches to promote optimal patient outcomes and health-equity research advancement.
4. Apply best practices of health equity-informed patient care to navigate complex patient case scenarios and advocate for equitable patient care.
 | | Moderator: | Sally Arif, Pharm.D., BCCP | | Professor of Pharmacy Practice
Midwestern University College of Pharmacy-Downers Grove
Cardiology Clinical Pharmacist
Rush University Medical Center
Affiliated Faculty
Center for Community Health Equity
Chicago, Illinois | | View Biography |
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 | | Speaker: | Ellen Montgomery, BCPS | | Clinical Pharmacist - Population Health & Acute Care Medicine
Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist
Winston-Salem, NC | | View Biography |
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 | | Speaker: | Ashley H. Meredith, Pharm.D., MPH, FCCP, BCACP, BCPS, CDCES | | Clinical Professor | Purdue University College of Pharmacy
Clinical Pharmacy Specialist | Gennesaret Free Clinic
Director of Pharmacy | Patterson-McCallum-Mareta Charitable Pharmacy
Indianapolis, Indiana | | View Biography |
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 | | Speaker: | Krutika M. Hornback, Pharm.D., BCIDP | | System Pharmacy Coordinator – Antimicrobial Stewardship
Clinical Pharmacy Specialist – Infectious Diseases/Antimicrobial Stewardship
Residency Program Director, PGY2 Infectious Diseases Residency
MUSC Health
Charleston, SC |
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