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Description
This webinar provides an overview of health disparities while raising awareness of the issue in research design and conduct. It discusses how implicit bias and ways of communicating perpetuate disparities and discrimination in clinical research and healthcare. It also provides information about resources for researchers and discusses strategies to build strong and diverse research teams, while facilitating more diverse and inclusive research practices.
Learning Objectives
- Identify health disparities and their impact and affected individuals.
- Discuss how disparities are expressed in healthcare and clinical research.
- Review National Institutes of Health (NIH) and National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD) resources and initiatives.
- Utilize strategies and tools to facilitate more diverse and inclusive research practices.
Audience
Institutions, Researchers, Research Team Members, Institutional Review Boards (IRBs), Institutional/Signatory Officials, IRB Chairs, IRB Administrators and Staff, Human Subject Protection Staff
Meet the Presenter
Nancy A. Wittering, LCSW, CCRP – Thomas Jefferson University
Nancy maintains an ongoing commitment to build strong and diverse research teams and promote inclusive practices in research. She develops training to guide and mentor researchers. Nancy is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with a Master’s degree in Social Work from the University of Pennsylvania.
