BLACK WOMEN IN CLINICAL RESEARCH


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BLACK WOMEN IN CLINICAL RESEARCH JOINS THE ASSOCIATION OF DIVERSITY IN CLINICAL TRIALS AS A SUPPORTING PARTNER BRINGING 15,000 MEMBERS TO PARTICIPATE IN AOD MEMBERSHIP

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Wednesday, June 21, 2023

DALLAS, June 21, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Association of Diversity in Clinical Trials (AOD) announces a new partnership agreement with Black Women in Clinical Research (BWICR) allowing their 15,000 members an opportunity to participate in the extensive AOD benefits.

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  • DALLAS, June 21, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Association of Diversity in Clinical Trials (AOD) announces a new partnership agreement with Black Women in Clinical Research (BWICR) allowing their 15,000 members an opportunity to participate in the extensive AOD benefits.
  • The mission of the AOD is to establish standards and best practices for the clinical trials industry to improve the representation of diverse participants in clinical trials through the development, integration, and monitoring of quality and consistent diversity methodology across the research industry.
  • Addressing diversification of staff is one component of the AOD objective and BWICR will bring significant presence to this issue."
  • Dr. Diana Foster, President of the AOD, credits Danielle's story of having been blocked from entry into clinical research as the impetus behind her organization's mission.