Personal Choice in Research: Respecting Reasons for Participation and Nonparticipation

As researchers, we rely on the willingness of people to participate in our studies, and participant recruitment and retention continue to be one of the biggest challenges. There are numerous reasons for this, some that we can address and others that we might just have to accept.

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FHI Clinical Executive Team Members Visit the PREVAIL Network in Liberia

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In the fall of 2021, a small team from FHI Clinical headed to Liberia to meet the FHI Clinical PREVAIL network team. Upon their return from visiting Liberia and each of the network sites, we asked the team some questions about the trip and their accomplishments.

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Supporting Evidence-Based Decisions About Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccines

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Results of recent studies that we supported focusing on vaccination against Streptococcus pneumoniae, a Gram-positive bacterium that is responsible for the majority of community-acquired pneumonia, were recently published, providing more evidence for health departments to use when developing their pediatric vaccination strategies.

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The Colors of COVID Town Hall Event: The Ethical Engagement of Minority Communities in COVID Clinical Research

In April, the Director of the Maryland Center for Health Equity’s Dr. Stephen B. Thomas partnered with FHI Clinical for a frank conversation by experts about COVID and how to encourage Brown and Black communities to participate in clinical research.

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Staying Connected: Successful Site Initiation During the COVID Era

FHI Clinical continues to work with researchers to identify and initiate global sites with the most appropriate capabilities and patient population for study-specific protocols. While the COVID-19 pandemic and its aftermath have presented unique challenges this past year, there are many lessons learned that we can apply to all of our future studies for a larger impact and gained efficiencies.

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