New study highlights lack of diversity and inclusion in vaccine clinical trials
Analysis shows certain racial/ethnic groups and older people aren’t being adequately represented and trial reporting guidelines aren’t being followed Anthony Jackson, security coordinator for Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, receives a dose of the new Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine on Jan. 19, 2021, at a new vaccine clinic set up on the Fred Hutch campus. Robert Hood
SEATTLE February 19, 2021 A team of scientific experts from across the U.S. and Puerto Rico are advocating for increased diversity in vaccine trials after publishing a new report that highlights a decade’s worth of disparities. The new study, published in JAMA Network Open, found that among U.S.-based vaccine clinical trials, people who are Black/African American, American Indian/Alaska Native, Hispanic/Latino and age 65 and older were the most underrepresented groups. Conversely, adult women
As a result, more leaders will be judged on a key trait: emotional intelligence.
Emotional intelligence is one s ability to understand how people feel and react to make decisions.
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Emotional intelligence is a crucial leadership skill that is going to become more important for executives across the board.
That s according to diversity and inclusion consultants who said leaders can t achieve the important work around racial equity without it.
Emotional intelligence is defined as the ability to understand the way people feel and react and to use this skill to make good judgments and to avoid or solve problems, per the Cambridge Dictionary.
Feb. 17—The first of monthly teach-in programs by the Southwest Washington Equity Coalition is set to begin in March. Called "Advancing Racial Equity, Diversity and Inclusion: Awareness, Action and Change," the program will bring together community members, local leaders and elected officials to raise awareness of racial equity, diversity and inclusion opportunities in Southwest Washington. .