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Achieving sufficient affective trust is necessary for communities of color to feel comfortable participating in clinical research.

‍Acclinate’s Affective Trust Framework establishes guiding principles and outlines practical recommendations for building trust, engaging communities, leveraging technology, and achieving health equity through inclusive research.

Take a look at Acclinate’s CEO Del Smith, PhD and Chief Medical Lead Camille Pope, PharmD's discussion on increasing recruitment and retention of communities of color in clinical trials.

‍View the webinar here: 

If you are interested in learning more about how Acclinate implements this framework, contact us.

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Reduce Recruitment Risk in Pharma Through Representation
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Key Takeaways and Learnings Underrepresentation slows recruitment, increases dropout risk, and weakens data reliability. Proactive inclusion strategie...

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Beyond Compliance: Building Trust Through Robust Data Security and Ethical Practices
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In clinical research, data is everything. It’s the foundation of scientific discovery, the evidence behind regulatory approvals, and the key to develo...

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How to Reach Diverse Patients for Clinical Trials—and Engage Them
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Key Takeaways and Learnings Traditional “one-size-fits-all” recruitment fails to address the barriers and concerns of underrepresented communities. Or...

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What FDA Diversity Guidance Means for Your Next Trial
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Key Takeaways and Learnings Over the past few years, FDA diversity guidance has recommended early, structured inclusion planning. Despite shifting pol...

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Beyond the Transaction: Why True Community Engagement Is the Key to Health Equity
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In healthcare, we often hear terms like community outreach and community engagement used interchangeably. They sound similar—both involve connecting w...

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Building Trust in Clinical Trials Must Start Long Before Recruitment
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Key Takeaways and Learnings Building trust in clinical trials requires early, sustained community engagement—not just recruitment outreach. Historical...

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Assessing Health Equity Solutions
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Key Takeaways and Learnings Health equity solutions must be rooted in community-informed design, not top-down assumptions. Building trust requires ong...

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patient and doctor talking
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Key Takeaways and Learnings The recent FDA diversity in clinical trials guidance emphasizes how sponsors plan on reaching specific representation goal...

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Pharmaceutical Diversity Partners Deserve More Than Performative Inclusion
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Key Takeaways and Learnings Representation is so much more than just showing up. Performative inclusion weakens trust and risks perpetuating dispariti...

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