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Participate!¡Si, se puede! Engaging Latines in Clinical Research
More and more in recent years, leaders of clinical trials and community engagement initiatives have focused on increasing the engagement of historically excluded communities.
Date: March 5, 2025
Time: 12:00 – 1:00 PM ET
Even though the Latinx/Hispanic community makes up around 20% of the population in the United States, representation in trials hardly reaches that percentage. Over the last decade, health inequity has steadily increased within the Latinx communities. These communities face unique obstacles to accessing healthcare, enrollment, and retention. This interactive webinar will reflect on the need for culturally competent research and advocacy, the complexity of the Latinx identity, and the need to reflect on how we relate to the Latine identity. It will provide tools to bridge the gap with Latinidades and create innovative community engagement strategies. Are we ready to make “nothing about us, without us,” solidarity, and community empowerment in clinical research a reality?
Upon completion of this continuing education program, participants should be able to:
- Reflect on the complexity of the Latino/a/e/x identity, participants will learn that “Latino” encompasses various identities, so effective recruitment and retention plans must respond to this community’s diversity.
- Examine the barriers to Latinx representation in clinical research, participants will learn about the myths and obstacles the Latinx communities face when engaging in clinical trials and how to work around them.
- Learn from best practices and strategies for recruiting and retaining Latinx people in clinical research and community engagement, participants will gain a new perspective on creative and innovative community engagement approaches to recruiting and retaining Latinx people.
Speaker:
Jonatan Gioia, MD
Clinical Research Consultant
Originally from Buenos Aires, Argentina, Jonatan Gioia, MD, moved to Houston, TX, in 2017, motivated by his passion for research and interest in the HIV field. With almost a decade of clinical research experience and currently working as a clinical research consultant, Jonatan is focused on addressing health disparities, language justice, and supporting sites and community organizations in developing novel interventions for research community engagement, particularly among historically excluded populations. He had a pivotal role in locally implementing the clinical study that helped inform the FDA’s decision to approve the first injectable HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis medication. In addition, he serves as the International Health and Wellness Director of SOMOSLOUD, an affiliate group of the AIDS Healthcare Foundation that aims to educate, motivate, and advocate for the Latine community. Jonatan’s focus is bridging the gap between science and community and using clinical research as an empowerment tool for underserved communities.
Approved for 1.0 ACRP Contact Hours