A Longitudinal Assessment of Diversity in Indiana's Health Workforce: Indiana Pharmacists

Abstract

Diversity in Indiana's health workforce ensures that all populations are represented, thus giving the workforce the ability to provide cultural competency and ensure health equity. As part of the series on the longitudinal examination of diversity in Indiana health workforce, this report provides a summary of the longitudinal trends in diversity among Indiana pharmacists. Between 2004 and 2022, Indiana pharmacists have had significant increases in the proportion of the profession who identify as non-white (7.6% vs. 12.9%) and are female (52.4% vs. 62.5%). There are a number of initiatives which have supported diversity in the pharmacist workforce and aimed to address inequities in health care. This demonstrates the impact of targeted programming on the workforce and consequently the population.