“Studies show a diversified clinical trial workforce equals more diverse patient participation in clinical trials. Let’s stop talking about the lack of diversity with great admiration and start implementing proven solutions that promote and enhance equity in research.”
R’Kes Starling, RPh, MBA
Chief Executive Officer/President
Reveles Clinical Services
Chair, ACRP Diversity Advisory Council
“We’re seeing a lot of well-qualified candidates not being considered. It’s a rigid, exclusionary system that bars potentially promising people, especially those with fewer financial resources. As in many other fields, communities of color tend to be impacted most.”
Sharleen Traynor
Fieldwork Coordinator/Instructor, Clinical Trials Research Associate Program
Durham Technical Community CollegeRead more from ACRP’s new white paper, Barriers to Bridges: Addressing the Urgent Need for a Diverse, Research-Ready Workforce Within the Clinical Research Profession >