The American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) recently released a response to a petition calling for an end to gender inequality in the clinical pharmacy industry.
The petition was titled, "End Gender Inequality in Clinical Pharmacy" and it states that:
“In recent months, it has become increasingly apparent that awards, presentations and provisions of leadership have been used to intimidate women in our profession unbeknownst to many. At present, over 45 self-identified victims of this behavior have come forward.”
It goes on to say that “there is a need to generate mechanisms to alert selection committees or other leadership bodies about individuals who use professional status to undermine, intimidate and sexually harass our female students, trainees and peers.”
The ASHP spoke out in support of the petition and said that it supports all of its members and colleagues. It affirmed its commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion and stated that it will oppose actions that may undermine, intimidate and harass others.
The ASHP has been a longtime supporter of gender equality and is a leader in empowering women in pharmacy leadership.
ASHP's Statement on Professionalism urges members of the pharmacy industry to maintain high personal standards of personal integrity to strengthen the profession and advance patient care by promoting professionalism in everyday practice.
ASHP’s professional policy encourages hospitals and healthcare centers to advocate for zero-tolerance policies for intimidating or disruptive behaviors and urges development and implementation of education and training programs to facilitate effective communication, set expectations for standards of conduct and discourage intimidating or disruptive behaviors. ASHP also encourages hospitals and health care centers to put in place systems for identifying and reporting intimidating or disruptive behaviors to evaluate and mitigate unacceptable behaviors in a timely and effective manner.
ASHP’s policies and principles are guided by core tenets of professionalism, equality, diversity and inclusion. As a professional organization, it actively works to eliminate all kinds of discrimination and exclusion.
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