Partnering for Health Equity
Advancing Research Through Representative Clinical Trials
This week, 500+ health care and community members from over 150 organizations came together at PhRMA’s first stakeholder workshop focused on improving diversity in clinical trials. We discussed the need for sustained partnerships that include community-focused health care sites, possible signs of successful efforts, and community ambassadors that help build trust with patients.
During the virtual workshop, I had the chance to speak with Terri Carmichael Jackson, JD, executive director of the Women’s National Basketball Players Association. She shared how community leaders can use their influence to help build vaccine confidence among underserved communities, including Black and Brown Americans, and why the participation of diverse Americans in clinical trials is important for future vaccines and equitable public health outcomes. A clip from that conversation is below. Learn more about the workshop here and keep up to date with our progress on improving health outcomes for patients in underserved communities here.
Steve Ubl is President & CEO of PhRMA
President, Global Portfolio Division
3 年Great workshop, Stephen! I was proud to participate in the fireside chat with Dr. Marcella Nunez-Smith, Associate Dean for Health Equity Research and Director of the Equity Research and Innovation Center at Yale.?We discussed ways our industry can help to reduce health disparities across the US, including through our efforts around increasing diversity in clinical trials.