On April 28, guest speaker, Dr. Alaa K. Abdelhakiem, PharmD, Clinical Assistant Professor, at the University of Texas at El Paso, presented Combatting Microaggressions in Educational & Clinical Practice Settings. SHS faculty, staff, graduate students, and external preceptors were invited to attend the event, which took place at the Mirolo Barn in Upper Arlington. Participants received a certificate of attendance and were eligible to receive ASHA CEUs.
Course Description:
Collective microaggressions are like a death by a thousand cuts. Responding to these indirect and subtle slights is challenging and may lead to discomfort. A minoritized faculty will share various frameworks for combatting microaggressions in educational and clinical practice settings. Attendees will have the opportunity to reflect and share their personal experiences with microaggressions. They will have the opportunity to practice combatting microaggressions from the lens of the victim, bystander, and microaggressor in various clinical case scenarios.
Speaker:
Dr. Alaa K. Abdelhakiem received her bachelor’s degree in chemistry from Missouri State University in 2015 and went on to earn a Doctor of Pharmacy degree from the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Pharmacy in 2019. She completed a postgraduate year-one residency the following year at DHR Health in collaboration with Texas A&M Irma Lerma Rangel College of Pharmacy and then went on to complete a one-year post-doctoral academic fellowship at the University of Houston College of Pharmacy.
Currently, Dr. Abdelhakiem serves as a clinical assistant professor of internal medicine at the University of Texas at El Paso School of Pharmacy. Dr. Abdelhakiem’s research interests include cultural competency in health care, student wellness and resilience, and health disparities, as well as diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI).
A very special thank you to Dr. Abdelhakiem for providing such compelling and practical information and guidance. It's been exciting to hear attendees continue to reference the important lessons learned that day.
