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Faster Together: Enhancing Clinical Trial Recruitment

Learn strategies to improve recruitment and retention of marginalized communities in clinical trials. Essential for research professionals.

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₹ 2,699

Beginner

Skill Level

9 Hours

Self-paced lessons

This comprehensive course addresses the critical need to enhance diversity in clinical trials by focusing on recruiting and retaining participants from marginalized communities. Led by experts from Vanderbilt University, it covers essential topics including historical research abuses, community engagement principles, effective communication strategies, and person-centered recruitment approaches. The curriculum emphasizes practical solutions to overcome barriers, build trust, and implement inclusive practices in clinical research. Students learn to develop effective recruitment plans, conduct culturally sensitive outreach, and maintain participant engagement throughout the trial process.

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5,085 Enrolled

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Claudia Barajas

Claudia Barajas

Yvonne Joosten

Yvonne Joosten

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4.8

5,085 Enrolled

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Claudia Barajas

Claudia Barajas

Yvonne Joosten

Yvonne Joosten

What you'll learn

  • Understand barriers to clinical trial participation in marginalized communities

  • Develop effective community engagement strategies

  • Master culturally sensitive communication approaches

  • Learn to build and maintain community partnerships

  • Implement person-centered recruitment and retention plans

  • Address historical research abuses and build trust

  • Create inclusive recruitment materials and processes

  • Develop effective pre-screening and consent processes

Skills you'll gain

clinical trials
community engagement
research recruitment
cultural competency
healthcare equity
participant retention
research ethics
diversity in research

This course includes:

113 Minutes PreRecorded video

9 assignments

Access on Mobile, Tablet, Desktop

FullTime access

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There are 8 modules in this course

This comprehensive course teaches healthcare professionals and researchers how to effectively recruit and retain participants from marginalized communities in clinical trials. The curriculum covers essential topics including historical context of research abuses, community engagement strategies, cultural competency, and effective communication methods. Students learn practical approaches for developing inclusive recruitment plans, building community partnerships, and implementing person-centered retention strategies. The course emphasizes the importance of trust-building, cultural sensitivity, and ethical considerations in clinical research.

Understanding the Need to Increase Recruitment of Minoritized Communities in Clinical Trials

Module 1 · 1 Hours to complete

Key Principles of Community Engagement

Module 2 · 1 Hours to complete

Reaching Out Into the Community: Effective Communication

Module 3 · 1 Hours to complete

Enhancing Community Knowledge and Awareness of Clinical Research

Module 4 · 1 Hours to complete

Outreach with Community Healthcare Providers

Module 5 · 1 Hours to complete

Developing an Effective Recruitment and Pre-Screening Plan

Module 6 · 1 Hours to complete

Managing an Effective, Person-Centered Consent Process

Module 7 · 1 Hours to complete

Person-Centered Retention

Module 8 · 1 Hours to complete

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These are the expert instructors who will be teaching you throughout the course. With a wealth of knowledge and real-world experience, they're here to guide, inspire, and support you every step of the way. Get to know the people who will help you reach your learning goals and make the most of your journey.

Claudia Barajas
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4.7

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Claudia Barajas, originally from Colombia, served as Director of Health Programs for the Latino Community Development Agency in Oklahoma from 1996 to 2015, where she developed programs to meet the health needs of Latino populations. Now the Community Engagement Manager at Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center, she focuses on increasing cancer prevention awareness and clinical trial participation among African American, Latino, and rural communities. Claudia builds partnerships with organizations across Tennessee to reduce cancer disparities using evidence-based strategies.
Yvonne Joosten
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4.7

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Yvonne Joosten M.P.H. is the Executive Director of the Office for Community Engagement at the Vanderbilt Institute for Medicine and Public Health and Associate Director of the Meharry-Vanderbilt Community Engaged Research Core, a program of the Vanderbilt Institute for Clinical and Translational Research. Ms. Joosten has a broad background in population and community health, with expertise in stakeholder engagement, community outreach, community development and partnership building. Her current work focuses on the development and implementation of institutional and community resources, services and policies to support community engaged and health equity research
Stephanie A. Mayers
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4.7

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Stephanie Mayers (she/her/hers) is a Senior Research Strategy & Program Specialist at the Vanderbilt Institute for Clinical and Translational Research (VICTR). With a master’s in Community Development and Action from Peabody College, she brings over 15 years of experience in clinical and community research, particularly with marginalized populations. Her previous roles include Community Outreach and Recruitment Coordinator at the Vanderbilt Memory & Alzheimer’s Center and coordinator for health disparity studies. Since 2016, Stephanie has been involved with the Trial Innovation Center’s Recruitment Innovation Center, where she guides best practices for recruitment, engagement, and retention in multi-center trials and supports the RIC Community Advisory Board and Recruitment Materials resource line.
Mary Stroud
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Ms. Stroud has been with Vanderbilt University since 1984, starting as a nurse in the Medical Intensive Care Unit and Neuro Surgical/Medical Intensive Care Unit. She transitioned to research in 1989 with the Division of Allergy, Pulmonary, and Critical Care Medicine and has been with VICTR (Vanderbilt Institute for Clinical and Translational Research) since 2011. Currently, she serves as Program Manager for the Recruitment Innovation Center (RIC). Prior to this, she managed the Vanderbilt Coordinating Center from 1997 to 2011, focusing on patient eligibility and adjudication for industry-sponsored multinational clinical trials. Ms. Stroud is skilled in regulatory knowledge and recruitment strategies.
Margo Michaels
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4.7

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Margo Michaels is the founder of the Education Network to Advance Cancer Clinical Trials (ENACCT), a national advocacy organization focused on increasing patient participation in cancer clinical research, particularly among minority communities. With over 18 years of experience, she has developed educational programs aimed at improving access to clinical trials for underserved groups. Michaels has led clinical trial education efforts at the National Cancer Institute and the Susan G. Komen Foundation. She currently serves as principal at Health Action and Access Consulting and adjunct faculty at Boston University School of Public Health. She holds an MPH from UNC Chapel Hill.
Faster Together: Enhancing Clinical Trial Recruitment

Beginner

Skill Level

9 Hours

Self-paced lessons

Course Cost

₹ 2,699

Completion

CERTIFICATE

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