Bridging Cultures: Foundations for Serving Latine Patients in Pharmacy Settings

Spanish-speaking and Latine populations in the U.S. experience significant health disparities driven by language barriers, limited access to culturally responsive care, and systemic factors such as documentation status and insurance limitations. Pharmacists play a critical role in improving medication understanding, adherence, and overall health outcomes within these communities. However, many pharmacy professionals lack training in culturally responsive communication and awareness of Latine cultural values that foster trust and shared decision-making. Education is needed to equip pharmacists with the skills to integrate cultural competence into their practice, effectively engage Spanish-speaking patients, and promote equitable, patient-centered care.

In this CMEO Snack, expert faculty will share strategies on how to better integrate Latine cultural values into pharmacy practice to facilitate trust, enhance shared decision-making (SDM), improve health outcomes for Spanish-speaking patients, and utilize culturally responsive communication techniques in patient counseling to overcome barriers to care.

At the conclusion of this activity, learners will be able to better:

• Integrate Latine cultural values into pharmacy practice to facilitate trust, enhance shared decision-making, and improve health outcomes for Spanish-speaking patients
• Utilize culturally responsive communication techniques in patient counseling to overcome barriers to care such as language, documentation, and insurance and improved medication health literacy when engaging with diverse Spanish-speaking populations

This program is supported by an independent medical education grant from CVS Health.

Pharmacists, pharmacy technicians

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Dr. Gonzalvo reports the following financial relationships:

Advisory Board: Lilly

Grants and Research Support: Dexcom

Dr. Maria Hearns-Rivas reports no financial relationships to disclose.

The following individuals have no financial relationships to disclose:

Joshua Caballero, PharmD, BCPP, FCCP (Peer Reviewer)
Evan Luberger (Planning Committee)
Estelle Perera (Planning Committee)
Scott J. Hershman, MD, FACEHP, CHCP (Planning Committee)
Sandra Caballero, PharmD (Planning Committee)
Sharon Tordoff (Planning Committee)

*All identified conflicts of interest have been mitigated.

Unlabeled Use Disclosure
Faculty of this CME/CE activity may include discussions of products or devices that are not currently labeled for use by the FDA. The faculty have been informed of their responsibility to disclose to the audience if they will be discussing off-label or investigational uses (any uses not approved by the FDA) of products or devices. CME Outfitters, LLC, the faculty, planners, and reviewers do not endorse the use of any product outside of the FDA labeled indications. Medical professionals should not utilize the procedures, products, or diagnosis techniques discussed during this activity without evaluation of their patient for contraindications or dangers of use.

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