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Engaging with industry professionals and the community is how we affect change. Knowledge is meant to be shared, and we do this by participating as panelists at various conferences and hosting local community events.

SCOPE Summit

Patient-centric protocol development and improving DEI are the latest hot-button issues impacting clinical trials today. Incorporating patient voice into clinical trial design and conduct leads to better recruitment, retention, satisfaction, and to increased likelihood of trial success. And at the same time, there is an imperative to improve diversity and inclusion of representative patient populations.

We will be conducting two panel discussions during this event. Click on the images to learn more:

CDISC

Helena Sviglin, FDA; Donna Sattler, BMS; Korey Hendricks, BMS, Scout, National LGBT Cancer Network; and Garo Kiledjian, CEO of SGM Alliance, participated as panelists at the CDISC conference covering Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, and Intersex Data Collection during the Panel Discussion: A patient journey navigating SGM healthcare inequities on October 18-19 2023, in Falls Church, VA.

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SGM Alliance Fundraiser

Paul Thomas and SGM Alliance board members Dr. Michael Wohlfeiler and Dr. Matthew Schabath, Jessica Brescher, Lorena Kuri, and Garo Kiledjian hosted a fundraiser during LGBTQ+ History Month, where they discussed some of the issues within healthcare currently impacting the LGBTQIA+ community on October 23, 2023, in Miami, FL.

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National LGBTQ TaskForce GALA

Garo Kiledjian, CEO of SGM Alliance, attended the National LGBTQ Task Force Gala, serving as a Gala Executive Committee Member, After Party Director, and the Task Force featured SGM Alliance in the Gala Journal on October 14, 2023, in Miami, FL.

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ALPFA

Lorena Kuri, Chief Strategic Development Officer, received the Outstanding Latina Leadership Award from the Association of Latino Professionals (ALPFA) New Jersey Chapter on October 7 2023 in Newark,  NJ.

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SGM NYU Conference

SGM Alliance’s Chief Research Officer Jessica Brescher participated in a panel on patient advocacy and presented a poster at the Science of Cancer Equity in SGM Communities Conference at NYU, winning the best poster award on October 7, 2023, in New York, NY.

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SCRS Global Summit 2023

Amanda Wright, Javara; Bree Burks, Veeva Systems; Wilfredo De Jesus-Monge MD, clinicaLea; Anne-Marie Baughn, RX Trials; and Garo Kiledjian, CEO of SGM Alliance spoke on a panel on Staff Retention Strategies for a New Era at the Global SCRS (Society for Clinical Research Sites) conference from October 5 to 8, 2023 in Fort Lauderdale, FL.

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SCRS West Summit 2023

Diana Foster, Total Diversity; Angel Akinbinu, Syneos; Alan Lane, OneStudy Team; Stephen Rouse, Triomics; and Garo Kiledjian, CEO of SGM Alliance, spoke as panelists at the SCRS West Clinical Tech and Innovation Summit and discussed the topic of Utilizing Technology to Increase Diversity and Expand Recruitment on June 7, 2023 in Phoenix, AZ.

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SCRS Diversity Summit 2023

Garo Kiledjian, CEO, and Jessica Brescher, Chief Research Officer of SGM Alliance; Danielle Mitchell, Black Women in Clinical Research; Judy Galindo, Latinos in Clinical Research; Jane Thurston, Parexel; and Brandon Doyle, Takeda, spoke as panelists for Advocacy in Motion, where Garo revealed some of the issues currently facing the HIV+/- community in clinical trials and a second breakout session to discuss The Unique Challenges Facing The LGBTQIA+ Community on March 29-April 2, 2023 in Austin TX.

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Join us for a thought-provoking session as we kick off with the introduction of SGM Alliance who’s paving the way in addressing health inequities faced by the LGBTQIA+ community who are often overlooked in clinical research. Hear from sexual and gender diverse individuals as they share their lived experiences encountering barriers in healthcare systems and clinical research, including restrictive eligibility criteria, stigma and mistreatment, lack of culturally responsive care, and incomplete and inaccurate data collection of sexual orientation and gender identity (SOGI). Gain valuable insight into the health disparity challenges faced by SGM (sexual and gender minorities) to link to the collaborative efforts aimed at pioneering solutions. Together, let’s build a foundation for more inclusive and equitable healthcare.

In this dynamic follow-up session, we delve into innovative strategies to achieve inclusive clinical research that supports the LGBTQIA+ community. Explore how to directly address systemic barriers in clinical research through inclusive language, expanded demographic data collection, and culturally inclusive and responsive education for clinical site staff and healthcare providers (HCP). Join the conversation to learn about actionable measures you can take to include sexual and gender minorities (SGM) in clinical study design, spanning from protocol design through recruitment and retention. Together, let’s bridge the gaps and drive meaningful change for a more inclusive and accessible landscape in clinical research.