From Researcher to Patient: Making Clinical Trials More Diverse
Virtual Education Series
From Researcher to Patient - Making Clinical Trials More Diverse
OVERALL PROJECT GOAL
This 10-part virtual program series provides an in-depth exploration and review of diversity in clinical trials in the U.S. According to the FDA, African Americans and Hispanics comprise only 8% and 11% of clinical trial participants in the U.S., while comprising 13% and 19% of the total U.S. population. CHI’s educational series will convene many of the country’s leading clinical trial and diversity experts, physicians, scholars, researchers, authors, and key opinion leaders to explore the factors that have led to the historical and current underrepresentation of BIPOC patients in U.S. clinical trials.
In collaboration with members from the AGREED workgroup (AGREEDementia.org), this educational series also provides best practices, new clinical and research insights, and novel trends in building a more diverse and inclusive clinical trial and research ecosystem in the U.S. The series includes the following virtual panels and fireside chats.
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Joseph Gaspero is the CEO and Co-Founder of CHI. He is a healthcare executive, strategist, and researcher. He co-founded CHI in 2009 to be an independent, objective, and interdisciplinary research and education institute for healthcare. Joseph leads CHI’s research and education initiatives focusing on including patient-driven healthcare, patient engagement, clinical trials, drug pricing, and other pressing healthcare issues. He sets and executes CHI’s strategy, devises marketing tactics, leads fundraising efforts, and manages CHI’s Management team. Joseph is passionate and committed to making healthcare and our world a better place. His leadership stems from a wide array of experiences, including founding and operating several non-profit and for-profit organizations, serving in the U.S. Air Force in support of 2 foreign wars, and deriving expertise from time spent in industries such as healthcare, financial services, and marketing. Joseph’s skills include strategy, management, entrepreneurship, healthcare, clinical trials, diversity & inclusion, life sciences, research, marketing, and finance. He has lived in six countries, traveled to over 30 more, and speaks 3 languages, all which help him view business strategy through the prism of a global, interconnected 21st century. Joseph has a B.S. in Finance from the University of Illinois at Chicago. When he’s not immersed in his work at CHI, he spends his time snowboarding backcountry, skydiving, mountain biking, volunteering, engaging in MMA, and rock climbing.