Embracing Diversity & Inclusion
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Expanding Eligibility — And 6 More Tips For Improving Trial Diversity
1/20/2023
It is no secret that people who are ethnically diverse are underrepresented in clinical trials, and that is a trend that needs to change. But how? Discover six ways you can increase trial diversity starting now.
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Raising Minority Enrollment With Creativity And Collaboration
1/9/2023
With all the focus on patient diversity, are we actually seeing more diverse clinical trials? The answer might surprise you. Hear from Van R. Johnson as he shares meaningful and personal insights to help increase minority enrollment in clinical trials.
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Breaking The Socioeconomic Barriers To Clinical Trial Participation
1/5/2023
The data is there: Patients with a low socioeconomic status (SES) have at a disadvantage when it comes to healthcare. And that's still true when it comes to clinical trial participation. Understanding those barriers and how to break through them is essential to improving enrollment for underserved populations.
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Two Straightforward Ways To Improve DE&I In Clinical Trials
12/27/2022
We don’t have to wait for federal guidance, additional DHT, or new innovations. We have the tools to begin to address the lack of trust and limited data and incorporate them into diversity plans for clinical trials today. Here's how.
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Gaining Trust, Giving Support, & Forgetting The “Perfect Patient”: Ways To Achieve Diverse Clinical Trial Recruitment
12/19/2022
Forget the "perfect patient" and find the right patient. Pandy Opima, M.D., director study leader, Early Oncology R&D, at AstraZeneca, presents ways to truly achieve clinical trial diversity.
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Don’t Wait On Legislation To Begin Leveraging DEI
12/16/2022
Industry and academia alike are experiencing a greater urgency for awareness, education, understanding, and application of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI). This begs the question of whether people are willing to move from the comfort of “recommended” training to the potential discomfort and discord inherent in “required” training.
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How Psychological And Cultural Safety Can Accelerate Diverse Patient Recruitment And Retention
12/12/2022
Cultural and psychological safety is essential to achieving diversity in clinical trials. As sponsors enable their diverse teams to unleash their creativity in a psychologically and culturally safe environment, they will design protocols, consent forms, and reimbursements adapted to the needs of real-world patient populations.
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A Firsthand Experience In Africa — Sub-Sahara Has A Lot To Offer
12/6/2022
In “Better Than Expected — A Firsthand Experience In Africa,” Kamila Novak shared her positive impressions from visiting medical research centers in sub-Saharan Africa. However, the picture would not be complete without talking about the continent’s personal safety and professional security, regulatory landscape, and ongoing socioeconomic challenges.
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A Firsthand Experience In Africa — Better Than Expected
11/29/2022
Except for South Africa, sub-Saharan African countries are still largely underrepresented in the global clinical study map. Hesitation to conduct clinical studies in Africa may be partly a result of assumed poor infrastructure, missing regulations, and inexperienced researchers. But is it truly so? Or is our thinking stuck somewhere in the past?
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5 Trends Across Employee And Clinical Trial Recruitment
11/28/2022
Whether in the world of employment or clinical trials recruitment, if recruits can’t find what they’re looking for from you, they will find it from someone else or fail to engage entirely. Explore five trends crucial to successful employee and trial participant recruitment.