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New podcast series on increasing diversity in IBD clinical trials

Learn how to become a clinical trialist with Drs. Erin Forster and Ayanna Lewis.
Increasing diversity in IBD clinical trials
Increasing diversity in IBD clinical trials

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.

  • Erin Forster, MD, MPH

    Erin Forster, MD, MPH

  • Ayanna Lewis, MD

    Ayanna Lewis, MD

  • Jana Al Hashash, MD, MSc

    Jana Al Hashash, MD, MSc

  • Freddy Caldera, DO, MS

    Freddy Caldera, DO, MS

  • Melodie Narain-Blackwell

    Melodie Narain-Blackwell

  • Kenneth Getz, MBA

    Kenneth Getz, MBA

  • Erica Cohen, MD

    Erica Cohen, MD

  • Gabriela Radulescu, MD

    Gabriela Radulescu, MD

  • Ryan Stidham, MD, MDc

    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

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • The community GI perspective

    Dr. Ayanna Lewis is joined by guest Dr. Erica Cohen to hear from a community based gastroenterologist on clinical trials.

  • 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.

  • 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. 

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