FDA report highlights need to improve diversity in clinical trials
There has been a real push among the industry to improve diversity in trials. The FDA report shows diversity statistics from US trials....
16 May, 2024
Diversity
I Have a Rare Disease. Here’s Why I Chose to Do a Clinical Trial as a Black Woman
Insist on proper care, ask critical questions about treatments, and push firmly but respectfully for my doctors to truly listen to me as the expert on my own condition. No one understands what a patient is going through better than the patient themselves....
15 May, 2024
Action is Key to Continue to Break Down Barriers for Equitable Cancer Care
In the interview, these experts addressed significant barriers to equitable cancer treatment and highlighted challenges for rural communities to access specialized oncologic care. ...
08 May, 2024
How History Has Shaped Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities
This timeline offers a historical view of significant U.S. federal policies and events spanning the early 1800s to today that have influenced present-day health disparities....
29 March, 2024
How Equity and Inclusion Drive True Diversity in Clinical Research
Moultrie explains that “people from marginalized populations must be fully welcome and treated equitably, sharing the same experience as earlier participants in all these discussions. This includes having updates on earlier conversations to enable full participation in current discussions....
14 March, 2024
Outstanding Women of Color Awards Honor Six Women for Exceptional Contributions to Their Communities
Surrounded by family, friends, colleagues, mentors and others, six remarkable women were celebrated on Thursday, March 7th for their unwavering dedication in their respective fields....
12 March, 2024
UW Health CEO: Why our commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion remains strong
There are long-standing health disparities for communities of color and LGBTQIA+ in Wisconsin and Illinois. Many causes exist for these disparities, such as inadequate access to health care, environmental factors, lack of financial resources, historically inequitable approaches to treatment, and racism....
26 February, 2024
Clinical trials: FDA proposes new standards for collecting race, ethnicity data
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is outlining a standardized approach for collecting and reporting on race and ethnicity data in clinical trials and studies in a new draft guidance document....
30 January, 2024
Putting Diversity at the Center of Clinical Trials With Real-World Data
As new treatments reach the market, a problem appears: real-world research shows dissatisfying outcomes and access disparities. One US study reveals that within the early years of a novel interventional device usage, women fare significantly worse than men, even after accounting for underlying differences....
12 January, 2024
Bridging the gap: Alzheimer’s research seeks to understand impact on African American community
A growing study in Wisconsin is focused on understanding Alzheimer’s disease and its impact on the African American community. ...
11 January, 2024