Panel I: Inclusion of Persons With Disabilities in Clinical Research

Wednesday, November 17, 2021

11:45 AM – 1:00 PM ET

Location: Livestreamed

As a whole, the research community has not been attuned to the importance of inclusion of historically under-represented populations, including those with disabilities. The exclusion of persons with disabilities may not be based on scientific considerations; rather, the perceived inability to understand and/or participate in the clinical study activities. This plenary session will explore the ethical and legal foundations to include persons with disabilities and discuss similarities and differences related to inclusion of people with physical and/or cognitive disabilities. Panelists will describe measures to take an affirmative stance to the inclusion of people with disabilities and provide practical considerations to improve engagement andaccess of persons with disabilities in clinical research. A discussion around how IRBs can develop inclusive policies and processes for participants with disabilities will be presented.

Moderator(s)

Barbara E. Bierer, MD

Multi-Regional Clinical Trials Center of Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard
Boston, MA

Speaker(s)

Tinamarie Duff

Bristol Myers Squibb
Heather Miller, PhD

Northcentral University, WA
Benjamin C. Silverman, MD

Mass General Brigham
Harvard Medical School
Somerville, MA