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The Influence of Intersectionality on Professional Identity Formation among Underrepresented Pharmacy Students
Nicole Rockich-Winston1, Aaliyah Robinson2, Sally A Arif3
1Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University, Augusta, GA, USA.
American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education
|August 19, 2023
Summary
Professional identity formation for student pharmacists from underrepresented groups is influenced by the intersectionality of race, ethnicity, and gender. Awareness of intersecting identities fosters strategies for overcoming obstacles and enhancing representation in pharmacy.
Area of Science:
- Sociology of Professions
- Pharmacy Education
- Intersectionality Studies
Background:
- Professional identity formation (PIF) is crucial for student pharmacists.
- Underrepresented groups (URGs) face unique challenges in PIF.
- The influence of intersecting social identities on PIF in pharmacy is underexplored.
Purpose of the Study:
- To explore professional identity formation (PIF) among student pharmacists from underrepresented groups (URGs).
- To investigate the impact of intersectionality (race, ethnicity, gender) on PIF in pharmacy students.
Main Methods:
- Qualitative study involving 15 student pharmacists from two universities.
- Semi-structured interviews to explore intersectionality's influence on PIF.
- Analysis using constructivist grounded theory and Crenshaw's theory of intersectionality.
Main Results:
- Intersectionality of identities led to simultaneous advantages and disadvantages for participants.
- Participants developed strategies to overcome collective obstacles and enhance community representation.
- Awareness of intersectionality influenced perceptions of the pharmacy profession and pharmacists' societal roles.
Conclusions:
- Sociocultural factors of race, ethnicity, and gender significantly influence PIF for URG student pharmacists.
- Intersectionality illuminates how inequality compounds, driving URGs to create belongingness and representation.
- Educators and institutions must actively foster PIF and inclusivity for URG student pharmacists.
Keywords:
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