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Objective. To identify and review strategies reported in the literature for strengthening instruction about both health disparities and cultural competency (HDCC) within various portions of the Doctor of Pharmacy curriculum and co-curriculum.

Findings. The classroom strategies reported in the literature for incorporating HDCC into the PharmD curriculum involved teaching a single course or series of courses in HDCC. Activities found to be effective in teaching HDCC were those that involved case-based and community engagement exercises. Recommendations for incorporating HDCC into the experiential education included preceptor development in areas of HDCC to assess student understanding of health disparities concepts, increasing student engagement with diverse patient populations, and implementation of cross-cultural communication models at clinical sites. Co-curricular and interprofessional (IPE …