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The Visibility of Disabilities within Pharmacy Program Recruitment Material
Farhat Naz Hussain1, Alesha Smith2, Kyle John Wilby2
1College of Pharmacy, QU Health, Qatar University.
Pharmacy programs rarely feature students with disabilities in recruitment materials. Information on disability services is often missing, hindering accessibility for prospective students with disabilities.
Area of Science:
- Pharmacy Education
- Higher Education Accessibility
- Disability Inclusion
Background:
- Targeted recruitment of students with disabilities is a novel strategy in pharmacy education.
- Addressing declining applicant numbers necessitates attracting diverse student pools.
- Assessing online recruitment material for disability visibility is crucial.
Purpose of the Study:
- To explore the visibility of disabilities in online recruitment materials for pharmacy programs.
- To determine the location of disability-specific information for prospective students.
- To evaluate the inclusivity of pharmacy program recruitment.
Main Methods:
- Reviewed online recruitment materials of the top 50 ranked pharmacy programs.
- Assessed for visual representation of individuals with disabilities in photos and videos.
- Examined program and university websites for disability-related information.
Main Results:
- 41 international pharmacy programs met inclusion criteria.
- No programs featured individuals with disabilities in photos or videos.
- 44% of programs provided disability information on their website; another 44% on the university website.
Conclusions:
- Pharmacy program recruitment materials lack representation of students with disabilities.
- Information regarding disability services is inconsistently available.
- Recruitment materials should be updated to be inclusive and reflective of all eligible student populations.
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