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Achieving Equity and Inclusion in Clinical Trial Enrollment: Challenges and Opportunities

Dr. Paula Aristizabal will describe the role of Social Determinants of Health, such as health literacy and acculturation, in research participation, focused on marginalized communities. She will provide an overview of barriers and facilitators to achieving equity and inclusion in clinical trial enrollment, including her research implementing a culturally and linguistically tailored intervention to improve consent outcomes during enrollment for therapeutic clinical trials.

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University of California San Diego School of Medicine
San Diego,  CA

Advocating for Language Justice in Hematology

Dr. Joanna Robles addresses barriers to language appropriate care in hematology. She provides an overview of existing research of language disparities in research and clinical practice. She emphasizes practical strategies to advocate for language justice in hematology.

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Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Brenner Children’s Hospital
Winston Salem,  NC

Combating Structural Racism for Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders in Health Data

Dr. Kekoa Taparra will highlight the importance of patient-centered care and examine how the erasure and aggregation of Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander (NHPI) data perpetuates systemic racism in healthcare, leading to insufficient public policy and resource allocation for NHPI individuals. This session will advocate for inclusive data practices and strategies for improving data disaggregation and enhancing the visibility of NHPI health needs, which can help better address the disparities faced by this underserved community.

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Stanford Health Care
Stanford,  CA

Ensuring Equitable Access to Quality Care for Undocumented Immigrants and Mixed-Status Families

Undocumented immigrants and mixed-status families face numerous structural barriers rooted in structural racism and xenophobia. Dr. Kemmick Pintor will discuss these structural barriers, the intersection of immigration and health care policy, and the resulting health and health care inequities. The session will provide examples of practices and policies to address these inequities and advance equity for undocumented immigrants and mixed-status families.

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Jessie Kemmick Pintor, PhD, MPH
Drexel University
Philadelphia,  PA

Global Hematology Collaboration: Advancing Diversity and Leadership in Clinical Research

Dr. Luis Malpica shares his journey from Peru to global research leadership, and highlights strategies for fostering international collaborations in hematology research. He discusses the importance of increasing diversity in clinical trials and positioning physicians from minority backgrounds in leading high-impact research while mentoring the next generation of medical professionals to ensure equitable healthcare outcomes, globally.

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Luis Enrique Malpica Castillo, MD
University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Houston,  TX

Strengthening the Provider-Patient Relationship: A Guide to Building Trust

Building trust between healthcare providers and systems with communities and patients is crucial for improving health outcomes and healing communities. Dr. Jorge Cortes and Dr. Randolph Lyde Jr. will discuss prioritizing open communication, empathy, and respect and how providers can foster a sense of partnership with patients and communities with the goal of achieving increased community buy-in, improved health outcomes, increase participation in clinical trials, and a stronger healthcare system.

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Jorge E. Cortes, MD
Georgia Cancer Center, Medical College of Georgia, Augusta University
Augusta,  GA

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Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Philadelphia,  PA