Hear from Clinical Researchers, Principal Investigators, Rheumatologists, Referring Physicians, Industry Leads, and Patient Advocates & Patients
The American College of Rheumatology (ACR) hosted a Clinical Trial Summit a Clinical Trial Summit: Engaging Diverse Participants in Lupus Clinical Trials: The Path Forward, virtually on Friday, July 21, 2023, from 11:00 am – 4:00 pm ET. The goal of this non-CME program is to connect rheumatology leaders, referring physicians, researchers, principal investigators, and industry leaders to discuss challenges and strategies in diversifying rheumatology clinical trials utilizing lupus as a case study.
Through case studies, panel & roundtable breakout discussions the summit delivers the real-world experiences and best practices needed to diversify rheumatology clinical trials, planning and management.
Download Engaging Diverse Participants in Lupus Clinical Trials The Path Forward – Program Booklet (PDF)
Event Agenda
Friday, July 21, 2023
11:00 am – 4:00 pm Eastern
ACR President
Chair of Rheumatology, Head of the Rheumatology Research Lab
Gundersen Health System
ACR, COIN Chair
Gallagher Research Professor of Rheumatology
Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
FACE Specialist, Lupus
Representative, Member of Patient
Advocates for Lupus Studies at Lupus Therapeutics
Chicago Public Schools
Aleta McLean, LPC
Senior Director of Client Services and Outcomes Tracking
Open Hands Atlanta
Monique Gore Massy
National Lupus Advocate/Global
Patient Consultant #LemonadeMaker
Moderator(s):
Christele Felix
LupusChat
Chief Operating Officer
Charmayne Dunlop-Thomas, MS, MPH
Emory University School of Medicine
Associate Director Research Projects
Associate Commissioner for Minority Health
Director of the Office of Minority Health and Health Equity
U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Moderator:
Sarfaraz A. Hasni, MD, MSc,
National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases
Director Lupus Clinical Research
Linda Coley Sewell Distinguished Professor of Medicine
University of North Carolina
School of Medicine
Pamela Payne-Foster, MD, MPH
Professor of Community Medicine and Population Health
University of Alabama - Tuscaloosa
Joy Buie, Ph.D., MSCR, RN
Director of Research
Lupus Foundation of America
Moderator:
Allen Anandarajah, MD, MBBS
University of Rochester Medical Center
Professor of Medicine
Medical Director, Global Clinical Development, Autoimmune Diseases
RemeGen Biosciences, Inc.
Coby Hobar, MD
Clinical Development Lead
Bristol-Myers Squibb
Jodi Bridge
Senior Clinical Operations Lead Gazyva in Rheumatology/Nephrology
Hoffmann-LaRoche Limited
Moderator:
Kenneth Kalunian, MD
UC San Diego Health
Professor of Clinical, Medicine
ACR, COIN Chair
Gallagher Research Professor of Rheumatology
Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Harvard Medical School
Brigham, and Women's Hospital
Assistant Attending Physician and Assistant Professor of Medicine
Weil Cornell Medical College
Hospital for Special Surgery
Professor of Medicine
Northwestern University
Feinberg School of Medicine
Clinical Associate Professor of Medicine; Uniformed Services
University of the Health Sciences
Arthritis and Pain Associates of P.G. County
Breakout Session # 1
Candace Feldman, MD, MPH, ScD
Breakout Session # 2
Ashira D. Blazer, MD, MSCI
Breakout Session # 3
Irene Blanco, MD, MS
Breakout Session # 4
Donald Thomas, MD, FACP,
FACR, RhMSUS™
Moderator(s):
Allen Anandarajah, MD, MBBS
University of Rochester Medical Center
Professor of Medicine
Sarfaraz A. Hasni, MD, MSc,
National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases
Director Lupus Clinical Research
ACR, COIN Chair
Gallagher Research Professor of Rheumatology
Northwestern University
Feinberg School of Medicine
Thank You, Clinical Trial Summit Planning Committee!
Allen Anandarajah, MD, MBBS, University of Rochester Medical Center
Irene Blanco, MD, MS, Northwestern University
Charmayne Dunlop-Thomas, MS, MPH, Emory University School of Medicine
Candace H. Feldman, MD, MPH, Harvard Medical School, Brigham, and Women’s Hospital
Rosalind Ramsey-Goldman, MD, DrPH, Northwestern University
Sarfaraz A. Hasni, MD, MSc, National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases
Saira Z. Sheikh, MD, University of North Carolina School of Medicine
