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MedTech Color INcreasing the Number of DiverSe Principal Investigators (PIs) in Medical Device REsearch (INSPIRE)

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Problem Statement


There is a lack of diverse principal investigators leading medical device clinical studies, which impedes the inclusion of representative patient populations from the communities they are trying to serve. 


In today’s America, Black, Indigenous, (and) People Of Color (BIPOC) continue to have markedly worse health outcomes than White patients.


The differences are greatest for Black Americans. Compared to White patients, they are two to three times as likely to die of preventable heart disease and stroke. They also have higher rates of cancer, asthma, influenza, pneumonia, diabetes, HIV/AIDS, and homicide. For many of them, structural racism and unequal treatment remain a contributing factor to disease and death.



White Doctors Make up 56% of the Physician Workforce in the U.S.


To affect change and improve long-term health outcomes in Black and Brown Americans, significant improvements in patient-provider racial and ethnic concordance is needed. Across the U.S., White doctors make up 56% of the physician workforce, with Asian doctors at 17%. Just under 6% are Hispanic doctors. Only 5% are Black doctors.*


This is why it is critical that those who lead clinical trials, especially medical device trials, should be a part of our community; live where we live, understand how we live, and share our backgrounds. This reference tool helps identify diverse principal investigators and provides support for those investigators.


* Figure 18. percentage of all active physicians by Race/ethnicity, 2018. AAMC. (2019, July 1). 

Purpose and Intended Use

 

We must amplify the visibility of BIPOC physicians and advanced practice providers so that we can:

  1. Improve patient-to-provider racial concordance
  2. Increase the use of these providers in clinical research
  3. Improve health outcomes in diverse populations.

 

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Partner Organizations and Initiatives

COMING SOON

National Medical Association Project I.M.P.A.C.T 2.0

The National Medical Association (NMA) is launching the formation of the Project IMPACT 2.0 (Increase Minority Participation and Awareness of Clinical Trials) Coalition. Since its inception in 1999, Project IMPACT has remained steadfast in its commitment to improve the validity of clinical trial data in African-American and other minority patients. The Project IMPACT 2.0 Coalition will bring together stakeholders from industry, research institutions, regulatory agencies, and the community to examine critical barriers to diverse participation in clinical research, to educate providers and consumers about the importance of diversity in clinical research, and to identify opportunities for underrepresented minority providers to participate as investigators in clinical research, all in an effort to increase our impact.

Submit a Database or Resources

FDA Guidance


Clinical Trial Diversity Plan Guidance Document Clinical Trial Diversity

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Principal Investigator Training Resources


Cobb Scholars

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Health Equity Resources


AMA’s In Full Health Initiative
NHMA Health Equity Resources
Advamed, Increasing Diversity in Clinical Research and Addressing Health Inequities

View Here

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