Effectively Democratizing Access to Clinical Trials for All

In this podcast, you will hear a discussion from the 2019 Clinical Research as a Care Option (CRAACO) conference on Effectively Democratizing Access to Clinical Trials. This panel covers how making clinical research a care option is the ultimate opening of access to clinical trials. Including points on: Current state of affairs: Gross underrepresentation of minorities 5-6% are represented in trials, but it should be closer to 40%What are the barriers to opening access?How can we educate underserved communities about clinical research?What are we doing to overcome this?Does offering these care options enhance access in a broad sense? Moderated by: Jennifer Sheller, MPH, Regional Head, North America, Merck Panelists: Jonathan Jackson, PhD, Director, CARE Research Center, Massachusetts General Hospital Cynthia Verst, PharmD, President, Design and Delivery Innovation, IQVIA The 2020 CRAACO conference will take place on July 13-14, 2020 in Raleigh, NC. Learn more here.