Sally A Arif is a Professor of Pharmacy Practice at Midwestern University's College of Pharmacy (Downers Grove Campus). She holds a Pharm.D. from the University of Kansas and maintains an academic appointment as a Clinical Pharmacist in Cardiology at Rush University Medical Center. Her research focuses on cultural care, health equity, and global pharmacy education, with significant emphasis on marginalized populations and professional identity formation. Dr. Arif has authored over 20 peer-reviewed articles addressing topics such as implicit bias mitigation, curriculum development for DEI, and pharmacist-led community health initiatives. Her teaching portfolio includes courses in Cultural Care and Public Health, Integrated Pharmacy Sequences, and Special Research Projects. Notable contributions include designing student-led programs to improve health access for Arab-American communities and pioneering cultural competency training modules. Her work bridges academic pharmacy with clinical practice, emphasizing techquity in education and authentic allyship in professional development. Dr. Arif’s publications consistently address systemic inequities in healthcare, with recent work exploring the working environments of marginalized faculty and the implementation of international pharmacy education toolkits. Her research underscores the intersection of bias, identity, and healthcare outcomes, advocating for transformative educational policies.




