PT - JOURNAL ARTICLE AU - Arya, Vibhuti AU - Butler, Lakesha AU - Leal, Sandra AU - Maine, Lucinda AU - Alvarez, Nancy AU - Jackson, Natasha AU - Varkey, Alex C. TI - Systemic Racism: Pharmacists’ Role and Responsibility AID - 10.5688/ajpe8418 DP - 2020 Nov 01 TA - American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education PG - 8418 VI - 84 IP - 11 4099 - http://www.ajpe.org/content/84/11/8418.short 4100 - http://www.ajpe.org/content/84/11/8418.full SO - Am J Pharm Educ2020 Nov 01; 84 AB - Systemic racism is a public health emergency and disproportionately impacts communities of color, specifically Black Americans. Pharmacists took an oath to protect the welfare of humanity and protect our patients. As such, to practice truly patient-centered care, pharmacists must recognize racism as a root cause of social determinants of health and use their privilege to educate themselves and their colleagues around dismantling structural racism.