Welcome, Recruitment and Retention of Minority Participants and Investigators (Pipeline) Subcommittee

Charter Principles

a. Identify current initiatives, guidelines, activities, best practices and opportunities for collaborations related to recruitment and retention of racial and ethnic minorities for clinical research or other product development activities;

b. Develop strategies and opportunities to recruit minority investigators, professionals and patient advocates (e.g., outreach to consortium of historically black medical colleges, blackdoctor.org, etc.); and

c. Create a searchable database or membership roster in which minority clinicians, researchers, etc. could opt-in to have profiles, biographical and other related information available to stakeholders who are seeking to hire or engage with this community for professional opportunities.

Subcommittee Members

Chair(s): Dr. Diane Barber

Diane Barber

dbarber@mdanderson.org

Karey Sutton

drkmsutton2010@gmail.com

Leonie Rynn

lrynn1@its.jnj.com

Xavier Lefebvre

xavier.lefebvre@medtronic.com

Jessica Ritcher

jessica@experiengroup.com

Tracey Dooley

tracy@avestria.vc

Aftin Ross

Aftin.ross@fda.hhs.gov

Stella Safo

stellasafo@gmail.com

Delmonize A. Smith

del@acclinate.com

Andrea Baer

andrea.baer@mendedhearts.org

Richardae Araojo

Richardae.Araojo@fda.hhs.gov

Michelle Tarver

Michelle.Tarver@fda.hhs.gov

Jessica Richter

Jessica.Richter@veranexsolutions.com

Kenita Barrow

kenita.barrow@otsuka-us.com

Vernessa Pollard

Vpollard@mwe.com

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