The Interdisciplinary Health Sciences Institute and Mayo Clinic & Illinois Alliance for Technology-Based Healthcare invite you to an engaging presentation on cancer health disparities and research by Dr. Kim Barbel Johnson, Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer Center Director of Community Clinical Trials Administration.
Dr. Kim Barbel Johnson, D.O., M.P.H., a leader and mentor for the Health Equity Research Experience (HERE) at Mayo Clinic, brings a unique clinical research perspective to health equity challenges. Her ongoing commitment to expanding and strengthening the HERE program, a partnership between Mayo Clinic and Illinois, underscores her dedication to developing future leaders in health equity research.
During the presentation, Dr. Barbel Johnson will discuss her work on evaluating innovative approaches to increasing diverse participation in cancer clinical trials through community engagement, analyzing implementation strategies that effectively bridge academic research and community participation, and demonstrating the measurable impact of community-engaged clinical trials on reducing cancer care disparities.
The presentation will be followed by a Q&A session. Attendees will learn to address health disparities through community engagement and community-based participatory research.
Please register by Friday, Mar. 28, to help us thoroughly accommodate attendees during this event.
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