Pulling Back the Curtain on Clinical Trials & Diverse Patient Populations
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Next Steps in Derm, in partnership with Skin of Color Update, interviewed Dr. Valerie Callender, professor of dermatology at Howard University School of Medicine. Dr. Callender explains why patients from diverse populations may be hesitant to participate in clinical trials. She shares ways researchers can overcome barriers to recruitment, and why representation among the research team matters. Ac …
Next Steps in Derm, in partnership with Skin of Color Update, interviewed Dr. Valerie Callender, professor of dermatology at Howard University School of Medicine. Dr. Callender explains why patients from diverse populations may be hesitant to participate in clinical trials. She shares ways researchers can overcome barriers to recruitment, and why representation among the research team matters. Ac … Continue reading "Pulling Back the Curtain on Clinical Trials & Diverse Patient Populations"
During the 2021 Virtual Skin of Color Update conference, Dr. Valerie Callender, a well-known leader, pioneer in dermatology, and expert in the field of skin of color, introduced us to scarring alopecia. The title of her talk says it all: “Central Centrifugal Cicatricial Alopecia (CCCA) and Androgenetic Alopecia (AGA): Diagnostic and Treatment Approaches.”
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