EDICT

Lindus Health and University of Oxford Publish Study Citing Key Strategies to Foster Diversity in Clinical Trial Participation

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torsdag, maj 2, 2024
FDA, MedRxiv, University, Social media, Safety, Risk, Research, EDICT, Manuscript, Clinical trial, Pharmaceutical industry

NEW YORK, May 2, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Lindus Health, the "anti-CRO" running radically faster, more reliable clinical trials for life science pioneers, announced the results of a study examining the motivators and deterrents of clinical trial participation among ethnic minorities. The research paper, published in MedRxiv, outlines strategies sponsors can utilize to minimize deterrents and promote diversity in their research.

Key Points: 
  • The research paper, published in MedRxiv , outlines strategies sponsors can utilize to minimize deterrents and promote diversity in their research.
  • Lindus Health partnered with the University of Oxford in a collaborative effort to conduct a qualitative study aimed at investigating perceptions regarding participation in clinical research.
  • The study collected data from both research professionals and the general population through eSurveys, meticulously crafted with guidance from the Enhancing Diversity in Clinical Trials (EDICT) advisory committee.
  • The top three barriers to participation overall, regardless of study phase, included safety and health concerns, time investment, and lack of support.

Elemental Excelerator Expands EDICT Internship Program for 2022

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tisdag, juni 21, 2022
Climate change, BIPOC, EDICT, Culture, Electricity, Technology, Publishing, CEO, Queer, EAST, Leadership, Student, Policy Analysis Market, Research, Gaps, Engineering, Equity, Access, Disability, LEAP, Marketing, Program, Policy, Workforce, Color, Partnership, Hawaiian Electric Industries, Asexual, Employment, Intersex, Elemental, STEM, Woman, Climate, CELI, Renewable energy, Management

HONOLULU and EAST PALO ALTO, Calif. , June 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Elemental Excelerator, the global climate tech nonprofit investor on a mission to redesign the systems at the root of climate change, is proud to announce the expansion of its EDICT (Empowering Diverse Climate Talent) internship program for 2022, with 72 students taking on roles with 54 employers across the United States. EDICT, which was created to promote greater diversity, equity, and inclusion in the climate technology space, offers paid, full-time internships to traditionally excluded groups: Black, Indigenous, and people of color (BIPOC), members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer or questioning, intersex, asexual (LGBTQIA+) community, people who have disabilities, people from low-income backgrounds, people who identify as nonbinary, and women, all of whom continue to be severely underrepresented in the sector. The 2022 program more than doubles the 2021 cohort, which had 25 member companies hosting 30 interns.   

Key Points: 
  • The 2022 program more than doubles the 2021 cohort, which had 25 member companies hosting 30 interns.
  • At the core of the EDICT program is the EDICT pledge, a commitment by employers to create a diverse and inclusive workforce centered around equity.
  • Any organization committed to diversifying its workforce can take the pledge , whether they participate in the annual internship program or not and in order to participate in the internship program.
  • To learn more about EDICT or sign the pledge, please visit our EDICT portal at https://elementalexcelerator.com/edict-internship-program/ .