CHICAGO — Although the U.S. population has become more diverse over the past decade, women, and especially women of color, remain underrepresented in clinical research, according to a speaker here.
“Our public health systems, our research agendas and our policy strategies, they have to evolve,” Heather M. Prendergast, MD, MS, MPH, MHA, FACEP, professor of emergency medicine and associate dean of clinical affairs at University of Illinois College of Medicine, said at the Power of Women in Medicine Summit. “Representation in research and in data is no longer optional. It (Read more...)