Highlights
From the Editor
New Infographic: The Role of Clinical Trials in COVID-19 Vaccine Development Read Article >

AWARE for All Northeast Recap

Supporter Spotlight:
Patient Diversity Initiatives
We’re pleased to share our summer edition of the CISCRP newsletter. We know the pandemic will leave a lasting impact and that we have an opportunity to inform our approach to clinical research based on what we have learned over the past months.
Headlines
Plain Language Summary Insights Read Article >
2021 Virtual Fitness Challenge
Feature of the Month
The Value of Patient Advisory Boards in Understanding Receptivity
to New Technologies in Healthcare and Clinical Research Read Article >
Events
AWARE for All 2021
Understanding how clinical trials work
is only one webinar away. Engage with health & wellness organizations by visiting the informational exhibit center.
Become Involved With CISCRP
There are numerous volunteer opportunities with CISCRP. One is sharing your feedback on specific clinical trial documents by participating in an Editorial Panel. Learn more >
Conferences & Webinars
04.15
AWARE for All — Northeast
Webinar featuring a panel discussion with clinical trial participants Donna Matlock (asthma) and Collen Ziegler (lung cancer), and healthcare/research professionals sharing their personal experiences about clinical trials.
05.20
AWARE for All — Northwest
Webinar featuring a panel discussion with clinical trial participants Helen Russo (multiple sclerosis) and Desiree DeLuca-Johnson (breast cancer), and healthcare/research professionals sharing their personal experiences about clinical trials.
06.09
Rare Disease Clinical Trials: How to Prepare for when the Clinical Trial Ends
Panel members discussed and fielded questions on what to consider before the rare disease clinical trial ends, how to plan, and what happens after the study. Moderated by Marsha Lanes, NORD.
06.16
Lung Cancer Institute “Community 
Education Program: Clinical Trials”
This webinar will cover the definition of clinical trials, discuss common misconceptions around clinical trials, and feature a lung cancer survivor’s perspective on being a participant. Speakers include Shalome Sine (CISCRP); Elizabeth Speight, CRNA, MHA (survivor); and Neal Ready, MD (Duke Cancer Institute).
06.27–07.01
DIA 2021 Annual Meeting
CISCRP is exhibiting at the DIA virtual annual meeting. Stop by our booth, meet the team and participate in 2 fun polling questions for a chance to win a $50 Amazon gift card. 
07.22
AWARE for All — Midwest
Webinar featuring a live panel discussion with clinical trial participants and healthcare professionals sharing their experiences with COVID-19 and the vaccine trials plus a 5-minute chair yoga exercise.
Stay Informed With These Resources
Thank you to the Medical Heroes who are both research professionals & study participants in COVID-19 clinical trials.
New brochure covering the basic facts about costs & payments in clinical trials that participants should know and questions to ask. Learn more >
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