ACC program to bolster women, underrepresented clinicians in clinical trial research
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The American College of Cardiology announced the launch of a program to promote the involvement of women and underrepresented groups in careers in clinical trial research.
“From patients to researchers, clinical trials should reflect the patient populations being served. Unfortunately, this is not happening today,” Pamela S. Douglas, MD, MACC, past president of the ACC and chair of the ACC Diversity and Inclusion Task Force, said in a press release. “Through the Clinical Trials Research: Upping Your Game program, we have an opportunity to truly transform the cardiovascular workforce, while also having a major impact on patient care.”
According to the release, select women and underrepresented cardiologists, surgeons and research scientists will receive focused mentoring and career development support over a 2-year period. Recruitment for the first of two cohorts of 45 participants has already begun. The program will begin in fall 2020.
“Diversity in clinical trials — from investigators to participants — is critical to generating data that is representative of real-world populations,” Samit Hirawat, MD, chief medical officer of global drug development at Bristol-Myers Squibb, said in the release. “More work is required in this area and we are proud to support the ACC’s Clinical Trials Research: Upping Your Game program as part of our shared commitment to identifying solutions to improve the quality of research through more diverse representation.”
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