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IncluDE Site Solutions Conference

Apr 7–8

Apr 7–8, 2025 Ended

Loews Atlanta · Atlanta, GA · In person

Be part of a site-focused collective that propels your commitment to championing diversity and inclusion in clinical research.

Venue
Loews Atlanta
Program
41 sessions
94 speakers

Agenda

Times in Atlanta (EDT)
Mon, Apr 7 Tue, Apr 8

  1. 7:30 AM

    570 min

    Other · Ellington Foyer

    Registration Open

  2. 9:00 AM

    15 min

    Other · Mercer

    Welcome & Opening

    Angel Akinbinu, Syneos Health Jackie Kent, SCRS Kim Ribeiro, SCRS Steve Satek, Great Lakes Clinical Trial Consulting

  3. 9:15 AM

    30 min

    Panel · Mercer

    Commitment In Action: Partnering For Increased Access To Clinical Trials

    Kasey Boynton, Sanofi Neha Londono, Pfizer Meghan McKenzie, Genentech's Chief Diversity Office Kathy Mickel, SCRS Tony Pearson, Lilly LaShell Robinson, Takeda Pharmaceuticals

  4. 9:45 AM

    30 min

    Panel · Mercer

    IncluDE Site Landscape: Benchmark Your Site

    Jimmy Bechtel, SCRS Lovie Negrin, Randomize Now Karri Venn, SCRS

  5. 10:15 AM

    465 min

    Other · Ellington

    Exhibit Hall Open

  6. 10:15 AM

    45 min

    Break · Ellington

    Networking Break In Exhibit Hall

  7. 11:00 AM

    60 min

    Panel · Dunwoody

    Aligned Feasibility: Showcasing Site Reach & Access

    Xoli Belgrave, Parexel Audrey Escobedo-Escotto, Emerson Clinical Research Institute Lindsey Morales, Gilead Favian Perez, Alcanza Research Sites Network

  8. 11:00 AM

    60 min

    Panel · Mercer

    Building Trust & Engagement For Inclusive Research

    Brittney Calivoso, One of a Kind Clinical Research Center Felicia Irvin, M3 Wake Research Roy Reese, Ichor Strategies LaShell Robinson, Takeda Pharmaceuticals

  9. 11:00 AM

    60 min

    Roundtable · Inman

    Inclusivity Forum: Indigenous Peoples

    Lynn Bartholow, Circle Clinical Research Bella Johnson, Kalo Clinical Research Nalene Mesa, Genentech

  10. 11:00 AM

    60 min

    Roundtable · Piedmont

    Inclusivity Forum: Sexual & Gender Minorities

    Isabel Brown, Merck Kathy Cox, Interspond, LLC Lisa Gordon, Fortrea Garo Kiledjian, SGMA

  11. 11:00 AM

    60 min

    Panel · Ravinia

    Understanding Site Needs Through The DSAT

    Alexandria Clark, One of a Kind Clinical Research Center Brandon Doyle, Takeda Pharmaceuticals Karen McIntyre, Parexel

  12. 12:00 PM

    60 min

    Break · Overlook

    Clinical Connections Lunch

  13. 1:00 PM

    60 min

    Panel · Dunwoody

    Empowering Investigators For Impact

    Sonya Martin, Merck Research Laboratories Tegan Mead, Javara Deon Miller, Emvenio Research Shanna Nixon, Parexel Carlos Orantes, Alcanza Clinical Research

  14. 1:00 PM

    60 min

    Panel · Ravinia

    Impact Of Clinical Research For Social Justice & Health Equity

    Zoé Felicié, Thermo Fisher Scientific (Clinical Research Group) Ashley Moultrie, Syneos Tony Pearson, Lilly Marya Shegog, Lazarex Cancer Foundation

  15. 1:00 PM

    60 min

    Panel · Piedmont

    IncluDE Toolkit: Practical Strategies For Implementation

    Angel Akinbinu, Syneos Health Kim Ribeiro, SCRS Fabian Sandoval, Emerson Clinical Research Institute (ECRI) Steve Satek, Great Lakes Clinical Trial Consulting

  16. 1:00 PM

    60 min

    Roundtable · Inman

    Inclusivity Forum: Aging Populations

    Siobhán Gallagher, Sanofi Leslie Henderson-Williams, IQVIA Shivani Shah, DM Clinical Research

  17. 1:00 PM

    60 min

    Panel · Mercer

    Negotiation Strategies To Fund Inclusive Patient Recruitment

    Robin Baker, IQVIA Cecile González-Cermiele, Lilly Earl Knight, Takeda Pharmaceuticals Alicia C. Staley, Medidata

  18. 2:00 PM

    45 min

    Break · Ellington

    Networking Break In Exhibit Hall

  19. 2:45 PM

    60 min

    Panel · Mercer

    Breaking Barriers To Inclusive Trials: Legislation, Finance & Access

    Leigh-Ann Davis, Pfizer Paul Diercksen, Mural Health Catherine Gregor, Florence Healthcare Sophia McLeod, McLeod Strategies

  20. 2:45 PM

    60 min

    Panel · Ravinia

    Hidden Costs: Budgeting For Inclusive Trial Success

    Deena Bernstein, Transformative Pharmaceutical Solutions Seneca Harrison, Quality Clinical Research (QCR Network) Richie McCann, Greenphire Stephanie Stennett, BMS

  21. 2:45 PM

    60 min

    Roundtable · Piedmont

    Inclusivity Forum: Religion & Cultures

    Stephanie Ailey, DM Clinical Research Rasha Babikir Quincy Byrdsong, Ballad Health Savine DaCosta, Biogen

  22. 2:45 PM

    60 min

    Panel · Dunwoody

    Innovating Patient Recruitment & Outreach With AI

    Todd Albin, Allied Consulting Stephanie Cassidy, K2 Medical Research Neil Sheth, Accelerated Enrollment Solutions (AES) Mike Stratton, CSSi Anu Walia, Genentech

  23. 2:45 PM

    60 min

    Panel · Inman

    Optimizing Patient Demographics For Inclusive Trial Outcomes

    Lloryn Hubbard, Daiichi Sankyo Tamiko MaGee-Rodgers, Global Alzheimer's Platform Foundation Mireya Medina, IMA Clinical Research Kim Ribeiro, SCRS

  24. 4:00 PM

    30 min

    Panel · Mercer

    Turning Trust Into Action

    Maimah Karmo, Tigerlily Foundation Sabrena Mervin-Blake, Clinical Trials Transformation Initiative (CTTI) Perla Nunes, Perla Nunes Consulting Dan Otap, Genentech

  25. 4:30 PM

    30 min

    Talk · Mercer

    Patient Voice

    Chaz Cross Jade Tuttle, Syneos Health

  26. 5:00 PM

    60 min

    Networking · Ellington

    Site Appreciation Reception

  1. 8:00 AM

    420 min

    Other · Ellington Foyer

    Registration Open

  2. 8:00 AM

    315 min

    Other · Ellington

    Exhibit Hall Open

  3. 8:00 AM

    60 min

    Break · Ellington

    Breakfast In Exhibit Hall

  4. 9:00 AM

    30 min

    Panel · Mercer

    Celebrating Site Excellence In Inclusive Trials

    Khaled Ahmed, FutureMeds Angel Akinbinu, Syneos Health Christy Karakos, Velocity Clinical Research Shelby Petereit, Avera Research Institute

  5. 9:30 AM

    30 min

    Panel · Mercer

    Beyond Outreach: Authentic Community Engagement

    Adrelia Allen, Merck Research Laboratories Kim Ribeiro, SCRS Yvette White, Inside Edge Consulting Group

  6. 10:00 AM

    30 min

    Break · Ellington

    Networking Break In Exhibit Hall

  7. 10:45 AM

    90 min

    Workshop · Assigned Breakout Rooms

    Co-Creating Your Roadmap To Community Engagement

    Angel Akinbinu, Syneos Health Lloryn Hubbard, Daiichi Sankyo Ashley Moultrie, Syneos Kim Ribeiro, SCRS

  8. 12:15 PM

    60 min

    Break · Overlook

    Clinical Connections Lunch

  9. 1:15 PM

    60 min

    Panel · Piedmont

    Building A Future-Ready Workforce

    Van Johnson, ObjectiveHealth Brandon Johnson, FOMAT Medical Research Angel Pettitt, Clinical.ly Steve Satek, Great Lakes Clinical Trial Consulting Karri Venn, SCRS

  10. 1:15 PM

    60 min

    Panel · Ravinia

    Collaborative Partnerships: Real-World Engagement Strategies

    David Almeida, Erie Retina Research Abeer Gharaibeh, Insight Research Institute (INSIGHT) Lovie Negrin, Randomize Now Perla Nunes, Perla Nunes Consulting

  11. 1:15 PM

    60 min

    Panel · Dunwoody

    Cultural Sensitivities & Considerations

    Willyanne DeCormier Plosky, Multi-Regional Clinical Trials Center of Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard (MRCT) Nonso Ezema, NexGen Research Lisa Moneymaker, Medidata Solutions Ashley Moultrie, Syneos

  12. 1:15 PM

    60 min

    Roundtable · Inman

    Inclusivity Forum: Pediatric, Adolescent & Young Adults

    Brian Burkhardt, Oliver Patch Project Maimah Karmo, Tigerlily Foundation Alpa Khushalani, Gooseberry Research Rosa Sweeney, Thermo Fisher Scientific Clinical Research Group Jade Tuttle, Syneos Health

  13. 1:15 PM

    60 min

    Panel · Mercer

    Success Stories In Expanding Trial Enrollment

    Angel Akinbinu, Syneos Health Almenia Garvey, Allucent Stella Gurgova, ES Clinical Research Group Dan Otap, Genentech

  14. 2:25 PM

    25 min

    Panel · Mercer

    Partner For Progress: Turning Community Engagement Into Lasting Impact

    Catherine Blackwell, Syneos Health Frelaisha Cotton-Mathis, Randomize Now Research Centers Brandon Doyle, Takeda Pharmaceuticals Audrey Escobedo-Escotto, Emerson Clinical Research Institute Mireya Medina, IMA Clinical Research Gwyneth Mogg-Hall, Pfizer Steve Satek, Great Lakes Clinical Trial Consulting

  15. 2:50 PM

    10 min

    Other · Mercer

    Closing Remarks

    Jimmy Bechtel, SCRS Kathy Mickel, SCRS Kim Ribeiro, SCRS Allyson Small, SCRS

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