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Podcast: WCG Talks Trials
Episode: Michael Poku, MD, MBA: Improving Minority Representation in Clinical Trials
Description: For many of the same reasons underrepresented populations lack access to appropriate healthcare services, they are also left out of clinical trials. The problem is widely known, but solutions have been hard to come by. In this episode, Michael Poku, MD, MBA, biopharma medical director at Signify Health, explains why this is the case and then shares some approaches he and his colleagues have successfully used to remove the barriers to clinical trial participation. An important aspect is understanding the larger picture—that inequality is due to in large measure to longstanding and systemic issues. He discusses ho...