AGA brings you Season 8 of Inside Scope, with a six-part podcast series entitled Increasing Diversity in IBD Clinical Trials.
Each episode delves into a new conversation with a new stakeholder — from gastroenterologists to patient advocates and community members — that all bring unique insights into the IBD clinical trials landscape.
Tune in wherever you listen to podcasts! Click the episode names below to listen on Apple or subscribe to Inside Scope on Google to stay up to date on new episodes.
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Erin Forster, MD, MPH
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Ayanna Lewis, MD
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Jana Al Hashash, MD, MSc
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Freddy Caldera, DO, MS
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Melodie Narain-Blackwell
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Kenneth Getz, MBA
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Erica Cohen, MD
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Gabriela Radulescu, MD
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Ryan Stidham, MD, MDc
Erin Forster, MD, MPH
Podcast Co-Host
Ayanna Lewis, MD
Podcast Co-Host
Jana Al Hashash, MD, MSc
Episode 1
Freddy Caldera, DO, MS
Episode 1
Melodie Narain-Blackwell
Episode 2
Kenneth Getz, MBA
Episode 3
Erica Cohen, MD
Episode 4
Gabriela Radulescu, MD
Episode 5
Ryan Stidham, MD, MDc
Episode 6
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Start with our workforce
Drs. Erin Forster and Ayanna Lewis are joined by Drs. Jana Al Hashash and Freddy Caldera, who were part of the inaugural class of participants in AGA’s GI Clinical Trialists Bootcamp program to discuss how diversifying participation in clinical trials starts with diversifying our workforce.
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Changing how we talk to patients
Drs. Erin Forster and Ayanna Lewis are joined by Melodie Narain-Blackwell, the founder and president of Color of Crohn’s & Chronic Illness (COCCI) to explore how to talk about clinical research with patients.
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Bringing research to the community
Dr. Erin Forster is joined by guest Kenneth Getz, founder of CISCRP, as they discuss ways to bring awareness of and education on clinical research to the community.
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The community GI perspective
Dr. Ayanna Lewis is joined by guest Dr. Erica Cohen to hear from a community based gastroenterologist on clinical trials.
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The role of the CRO
Dr. Erin Forster is joined by guest Dr. Gabriela Radulescu, vice president of medical research and development at Alimentiv, a contract research organization (CRO). They discuss how CROs can help increase the diversity of patients enrolling in clinical trials.
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How artificial intelligence may help
Dr. Ayanna Lewis is joined by guest Dr. Ryan Stidham to discuss how artificial intelligence may help address challenges with participant recruitment for clinical trials, as well as the role of AI in the field of gastroenterology more broadly.
This series is supported by educational grants from AbbVie Inc.; Amgen; Bristol-Myers Squibb Company; Genentech, a member of the Roche Group; Janssen Biotech, Inc., administered by Janssen Scientific Affairs, LLC; and Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc., and a quality improvement grant from Pfizer Inc.