Research Includes Me
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion in Clinical Trials
Some groups of people, like people from different racial and ethnic groups, children, LGBTQIA+ individuals, older adults, and people who are pregnant, or may become pregnant, have been historically underrepresented in medical research. This means that as healthcare moves forward, people may be left behind.
Making sure that clinical trials represent the diversity of our society can help change that!
The differences that make us unique matter in modern medicine.
Humans are diverse, and our health and wellbeing are influenced by many factors. Our diversity includes sex assigned at birth, age, race, ethnicity, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability status, medical conditions, pregnancy or breastfeeding, and social determinants of health including environment, socioeconomic status, education and healthcare access and quality, and community.
All people from all cultures need medicines. That means that for a new medicine to truly help the people it is intended for, a diverse group of people need to be part of research studies for that medicine.
It’s so important to have diverse representation in medical research, not just for ourselves, but for generations to come.