Participant Diversity in Dermatologic Clinical Trials: Why Is It Important? How Do We Make Meaningful Change?
On-Demand Video
Event Details
Skin of Color Society 19th Annual Skin of Color Society Scientific Symposium
Where Science, Innovation, & Inclusion Meet
Presented and recorded on March 16, 2023 in New Orleans, LA
Non-CME
Lecture: Participant Diversity in Dermatologic Clinical Trials: Why Is It Important? How Do We Make Meaningful Change?
Speaker
Junko Takeshita, MD, PhD, MSCE
Assistant Professor
Department of Dermatology
Department of Biostatistics, Epidemiology and Informatics
Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania
Dr. Junko Takeshita is a board-certified dermatologist and epidemiologist who leads an R01-funded research program dedicated to identifying, understanding, and eliminating health and healthcare disparities related to dermatologic diseases, particularly chronic inflammatory skin diseases. Dr. Takeshita is a recipient of an Outstanding New Investigator Award from the National Psoriasis Foundation, a Young Investigator Award from the American Academy of Dermatology, and a Young Physician-Scientist Award from the American Society for Clinical Investigation. She receives/has received grant funding from the National Institutes of Health, the Dermatology Foundation, the National Psoriasis Foundation, and the National Eczema Association to support her independent research program.