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The CARE Research Center works with communities to improve representation in clinical trials, with a focus on inequities for underrepresented groups.
Jun 7, 2020 39 tweets 11 min read
Its Sunday and we’re doing a long thread on past medical abuses against Black communities to try to help science Twitter understand why “trust” is not the goal – the goal is empowerment. #blacklivesmatterinhealthtoo When we talk about representation of Black folks in #clinicalresearch, the term “trust” is often used. “Trust” is too big a barrier and it can easily go away. The feeling is, “We’ve tried, but it’s too hard.”