BackgroundImproving the cultural competence of health care providers has been identified as an important strategy to address health care disparities in the United States. Although academic pharmacy has begun to incorporate cultural competence–related education in pharmacy school curricula, practicing pharmacists' cultural competence and their needs for improving cultural proficiency have not yet been assessed. ObjectivesThe main aim of this study was to determine the extent to which pharmacists engage in culturally competent behaviors while providing care. DesignA cross-sectional design was used for the study. Ninety-eight New York City community pharmacists attending a continuing education program were asked to complete and return a survey questionnaire containing the Cultural Competence Assessment Scale, which measured pharmacists' cultural diversity experience, attitude toward cultural awareness and sensitivity, and cultural competent behaviors. ResultsSixty-four pharmacists completed and returned the survey. The mean total for the attitude toward cultural awareness and sensitivity subscale (out of 77) was 58.17 (± 7.40). The mean total for the cultural competent behaviors subscale (out of 102) was 60.11 (± 21.32). Items pertaining to the use and availability of resources to learn about clients and families (mean = 2.42) and documenting cultural assessment of clients (mean = 2.25), and adaptations they made with clients (2.44) had the lowest means. ConclusionsPharmacists had moderately positive attitudes toward cultural awareness and sensitivity. The participants responded fairly often to clients in a culturally competent manner. It is recommended that pharmacist training should focus on using resources and documenting assessment of cultures infrequently encountered while practicing culturally competent behaviors.