Diversity Advisory Council

The Diversity Advisory Council (DAC) is a group of industry leaders who serve as a volunteer resource supporting ACRP’s efforts to increase diversity in the clinical research workforce.

DAC members recommend strategies to recruit and retain outstanding, high-quality clinical research professionals and students from historically underrepresented groups.

Current DAC activities are designed to achieve the following goals:

• Grow the diversity of the clinical research workforce;
• Develop and enrich the existing minority workforce; and
• Enhance organizational effectiveness and engagement on the value of diversity, equity, and inclusion.

ACRP’s DEI Statement & Guiding Principles: Diversity, equity, and inclusion are essential values to the success of ACRP. We are committed to serve equitably.

Get Resources to Support Your DEI Initiatives: ACRP has curated resources to provide organizations the information, tools, and resources they need to effectively improve diversity, equity, and inclusion in the clinical research workforce.

Access for Students to Clinical Research Training (ASCRT) Scholarship Program: In March 2024, ACRP awarded six $5,000 scholarships to its inaugural group of students from underrepresented communities enrolled in a two-year college, four-year college, or master’s-level program in clinical research. The scholarship’s criteria and selection process were managed by the DAC.

ACRP’s Response to FDA Draft Guidance on Diversity in Clinical Trials: The ACRP Diversity Advisory Council was published in Update, the quarterly magazine of the Food and Drug Law Institute (FDLI). DAC members—who have extensive day-to-day experience on the realities of running clinical trials—provided their viewpoints on the pathways forward for sites and sponsors. Shared with the permission of FDLI.