Event Calendar

Changing the Narrative, Saving Lives: Clinical Trial Participation and Vaccine Concerns

Date	Tue, Feb 23
Time	6: 00 PM - 7: 00 PM
Location	Zoom

"I am only one, but I am one. I cannot do everything, but I can do something."
Edward Everett Hale

"There's a growing recognition within the black community that its members can't be absent from clinical trials and expect medicine to work as well for them as it does for other populations. We have to be included."
Willie Deese, former executive vice president at Merck

Join us to discuss the importance of diversity in research and the current conversation around vaccines. We will discuss how these two topics come together and how you can help change the narrative.

Guest Speakers:

Deliya Wesley, PhD, MPH
Scientific Director, MedStar Center for Health Equity Research
Assistant Professor, Georgetown University
Research interest: Analyzing the unique factors impacting how racial and ethnic minorities access and utilize health services.
Chioma Woko, MA
Doctoral Student, University of Pennsylvania
Research interest: The use of social media as an avenue for public health interventions and health and wellness campaigns.
Finie Richardson, PhD, MPH
Director, GHUCCTS Participant Advisory Board
Instructor, Howard University School of Medicine
Research interest: Health disparities and communications.

If you are interested in learning how you can help change the narrative, please register for the event.

GHUCCTS in the (Virtual) Community was created to promote clinical research awareness, diversity in research, and community-engaged research through monthly virtual events.

Upcoming Events

Mar 11

RCR: Rigor & Responsibility in the time of COVID Mar 11, 2021 5: 30 PM - 7: 30 PM Zoom

Kathryn Sandberg, PhD, Georgetown University will present "Rigor & Responsibility in the time of COVID" as a part of the Translational Biomedical Science (TBS) Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR) Series.

Mar 18

Master's in Clinical & Translational Research Info Session Mar 18, 2021 10: 30 AM - 11: 00 AM Zoom

Join this info session to learn more about the Georgetown University Master's in Clinical and Translation Research. Program staff will provide an overview of the Master's in Clinical and Translational Research Program, including the admissions process, careers in Clinical and Translational Research, and other frequently asked questions.

Mar 19

MHRI-GHUCCTS Monthly Statistical Seminar: Propensity Score Analysis of Non-randomized Studies Mar 19, 2021 12: 00 PM - 1: 00 PM Zoom

This month's MHRI-GHUCCTS Monthly Statistical Seminar Series features Dr. Paul Kolm, Associate Director in the Department of Biostatistics and Biomedical Informatics at MedStar Health Research Institute. Dr. Kolm will discuss "Propensity Score Analysis of Non-randomized Studies".

Mar 23

Diabetes Alert Day! Managing Diabetic Kidney Disease Mar 23, 2021 6: 00 PM - 7: 00 PM Zoom

GHUCCTS in the (Virtual) Community aims to promote clinical research awareness, diversity in research, and community engaged research through virtual outreach efforts that will be held monthly. Our February session will cover "Diabetes Alert Day! Managing Diabetic Kidney Disease".