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Penn State Health Inclusion Week: Understanding the Need for Diversity in Clinical Trials
January 17, 8:00 am to 8:50 am
Presenters Dr. Monali Vasekar, Assistant Professor in the Department of Medicine, Division of Hematology and Oncology at Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, Kathleen Rizzo, Clinical Nurse Manager in Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center Hemotology/Oncology Clinical Trials Office and Doris Shank, Director of the Clinical Trials Office at Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, will discuss why enhancing clinical trial diversity is a moral and scientific imperative and why the lack of diversity is an obstacle to understanding the safety and efficacy of novel therapies across population subgroups.
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If you have any questions or require accommodation for a disability to participate, please email diversity@pennstatehealth.psu.edu.