mdtalk
mdtalk shines a light on the most important issues surrounding clinical research, trials and patients. Exploring ways we can make life better for patients taking part in clinical trials, improve access to healthcare and create better clinical outcomes, we speak to thought leaders and change makers across a range of organisations within the life sciences industry.
Episodes
Thursday May 05, 2022
Thursday May 05, 2022
To mark Mental Health Awareness month this May, we are continuing our focus on mental health in this episode where mdgroup's Medical Director, Dr Art Lazarus, speaks with Dr Mary Morrison about topics including the stigma of mental health.
In this episode, Dr Lazarus and Dr Morrison discuss the following 3 topic areas:
Mental health stigma and ramifications
The importance of diversity and inclusion in clinical trials
The future of mental health and substance use disorders research and the impact of underfunding
Sunday May 01, 2022
Sunday May 01, 2022
May is Mental Health Awareness Month, and in this episode, we will be shining a light on the future of clinical mental health research. Since the pandemic began, rising levels of mental health disorders have been recorded, highlighting the importance of clinical research and development like never before.
Dr Art Lazarus, mdgroup Medical Director, speaks with Dr Andrew Cutler, MD. Dr Cutler is the Chief Medical Officer at Neuroscience Education Institute and a Clinical Associate Professor of Psychiatry at SUNY Upstate Medical University.
Tuesday Mar 15, 2022
Tuesday Mar 15, 2022
We’re joined by Eric South, founder of non-profit organisation The Gladiator Project, which connects families impacted by brain cancer with the support they need to fight the disease, as well as fundraising for research to find a cure.
In this episode, we hear Eric’s remarkable story, from receiving his brain cancer diagnosis to the challenges he faced when finding a clinical trial, and building the incredible Gladiator Project to support others like him.
Tuesday Mar 15, 2022
Tuesday Mar 15, 2022
In this episode, we’re joined by Jameka Hill, Director of Patient Engagement and Advocacy and Clinical Trial Diversity at Moderna.
We dive into Moderna’s groundbreaking COVID-19 mRNA vaccine trial and the incredible commitment they put into achieving one of the most diverse clinical trials in history – even slowing down enrollment in September 2020 when it appeared they were failing to recruit enough Black, LatinX and Native American participants.
Tuesday Mar 15, 2022
Tuesday Mar 15, 2022
In our second episode of mdtalk, we discuss why increasing diversity in clinical trials matters, and the impact a lack of diversity has on equity in health care. Our second episode focuses on the importance of actively raising awareness of clinical research in minority communities, and how we can do that effectively.
Executive Vice President for The Americas, LaQuinta Jernigan, is joined by Dr. Allison Matthews, CEO and founder of Community Expert Solutions, as well as Rashaad Galloway and Dezbee McDaniel, co-founders of CliniSpan Health.
Tuesday Mar 15, 2022
Tuesday Mar 15, 2022
In our first episode of mdtalk, LaQuinta Jernigan, Executive Vice President for the Americas at mdgroup, speaks to Karen Correa PhD, VP, Head of Global Clinical Operations at Takeda, about the importance of increasing diversity and achieving true representation in clinical trials.
Karen has almost 30 years of experience in clinical research with a specialist focus on diversity and inclusion. In this episode, we explore why she’s so passionate about equal representation in medicine and what the industry can do to create a better, fairer healthcare system.
Wednesday Feb 16, 2022
Wednesday Feb 16, 2022
mdtalk shines a light on the most important issues surrounding clinical research, trials and patients.
Exploring ways we can make life better for patients taking part in clinical trials, improve access to healthcare and create better clinical outcomes, we speak to thought leaders and change makers across a range of organisations within the life sciences industry.