Higher Education CoP Jul 2021: Increasing Diversity in Project Management and Management in the Clinical Trials Realm

Abstract:

The lack of diversity in research clinical trials is not new.  Without an adequate number of diverse participants in clinical trials, interventions are not able to be generalizable to multiple populations; hence, the science or effectiveness cannot be trusted. The low representation of historically marginalized underrepresented populations has been persistent, yet many healthcare professionals and leaders fail to implement strategies to improve enrollment of these needed groups in clinical trials.  One intervention to improve diversity is research clinical trials is to increase the number of research team leaders and staff members that are representative or members of historically marginalized underrepresented populations.  These individuals bring a unique perspective and a familiarity that enhance and facilitate building rapport and relationships with these communities that lack trust in the healthcare system and the research profession. The presentation will explore the multifaceted implications for advancement in clinical care due to lack of diversity in research clinical trials. 

Learning Objectives:

1. Discuss the impact of lack of diversity in research clinical trials.
2. Describe how increasing diversity in research leadership and staff can improve diversity of research participants from historically marginalized underrepresented groups.

About the Speaker

Dr. Angelo D. Moore, PhD, MSN, RN, NE-BC

Dr. Moore is the Program Manager, Duke Cancer Institute Office of Health Equity, where he provides overall direction, coordination, and implementation DCI’s community impact-designed projects to reduce cancer outcomes disparities in the DCI community and across its Catchment Area.  The Office of Health Equity mission is to reduce cancer disparities and improve population health in their catchment area for historically marginalized and medically underserved populations.

He received his BSN in 1995 from Winston-Salem State University, MSN in 2002 from Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, and PhD in 2010 from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He served 25 years in the U.S. Army and retired as a Lieutenant Colonel. He is a board-certified Nurse Executive.

Dr. Moore is also an Adjunct Associate Professor at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Nursing. He has numerous publications in peer-reviewed journals and presented podium presentations at local, regional, national, and international conferences. 

Dr. Moore was awarded the 2012 National Black Nurses Association Nurse Researcher of the Year, the 2012 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Nursing Graduate of the Last Decade Alumni Awardee, a 2013 Winston-Salem State University Alumni Achiever Awardee, and inducted into the Order of Military Medical Merit in 2015.  In 2019, the Uniformed Services University blog “Pulse” featured him in their “Black History Month Profiles: 20 Inspiring Uniformed Services University Alumni.” Lastly, he was awarded the Presidential Award as a member or LATIN-19 from Duke University.

This is a joint event between NCPMI Higher Education Community of Practice (HECoP), and the Duke Project Management CoP. The event is free and open to anyone interested in project management.

Notes:

1. This event is a Zoom-Only event
2. After registering and upon approval by the host, you will receive a confirmation email with instructions for joining the session. Please join the session shortly before 12:00 pm.