The Committee on Disparities in Clinical Research, formerly the Minority Accrual Committee, is led by Debora Bruno, MD.
Mission
To provide an equitable environment for participation in clinical trials in order to better serve the catchment area of the Case Comprehensive Cancer Center. This committee seeks to increase awareness, provide support, and offer feedback to the membership of the Cancer Center with the goal to reduce the socio-economic, educational and cultural barriers to address disparities of participation of minorities in clinical trials.
Goals
- Provide a platform for participating institutions to share experiences, ideas, and respective activities and to collaborate on specific initiatives.
- Increase awareness about minority accrual to clinical trials and barriers to accrual.
- Provide recommendations to Cancer Center membership (leadership, Clinical Trials Units, members) to provide an equitable environment for enrollment to clinical trials.
Committee Members
Jame Abraham, MD
Oncologist, Taussig Cancer Institute
Cleveland Clinic
Socrates Bassuk
Clinical Research Coordinator, Taussig Cancer Institute
Cleveland Clinic
Josephine Chan, PhD
Director, Clinical Trials Unit, Seidman Cancer Center
University Hospitals
Chesley Cheatham, MEd
Manager, Community Outreach and Patient Education, Seidman Cancer Center
University Hospitals
Sierra Clarke
Clinical Research Coordinator, Taussig Cancer Institute
Cleveland Clinic
Sarah Hopperton
Seidman Cancer Center
University Hospitals
Kevin Hoy, PhD
Director, Clinical Research Office, Case Comprehensive Cancer Center
Case Western Reserve University
Kimberlee Hunt
Clinical Research Coordinator, Taussig Cancer Institute
Cleveland Clinic
Megan Kilbane, MBA
Senior Administrator for Research, Taussig Cancer Institute
Cleveland Clinic
Vanessa Marshall, PhD
Seidman Cancer Center
University Hospitals
Kate McCaffrey
Research Supervisor, Taussig Cancer Institute
Cleveland Clinic
Aaron McCorkle
Project Manager II, Taussig Cancer Institute
Cleveland Clinic
Eileen Meisler
Clinical Research Nurse, Taussig Cancer Institute
Cleveland Clinic
Melissa O'Grady
Health Librarian, Seidman Cancer Center
University Hospitals
Jane O'Reilly
Seidman Cancer Center
University Hospitals
Frank Percic
Clinical Research Coordinator, Taussig Cancer Institute
Cleveland Clinic
John Pounardjian, MBA
Associate Director for Administration, Case Comprehensive Cancer Center
Case Western Reserve University
Christy Samaras, DO
Oncologist, Taussig Cancer Institute
Cleveland Clinic
Kimberly Sanders
Director, Community Outreach and Patient Navigation, Taussig Cancer Institute
Cleveland Clinic
Jill Severino-Powell
Seidman Cancer Center
University Hospitals
Saad Sheikh, MD
Radiation Oncology Resident, Seidman Cancer Center
University Hospitals
Georgia Shumpert
Social Worker, South Pointe Hospital Cancer Center
Cleveland Clinic
Stefanie Stamatis
Seidman Cancer Center
University Hospitals
Latoya Strickland, MBA
Research Manager, Seidman Cancer Center
University Hospitals
Stacey Thompson
Research Coordinator, Taussig Cancer Institute
Cleveland Clinic
Stacey Tousel
Community Outreach, Cancer Center
MetroHealth System
Erika Trapl, PhD
Associate Director for Community Outreach and Engagement, Case Comprehensive Cancer Center
Case Western Reserve University
Valerie Vinson, MEd, MSW
Clinical Research Navigator, Seidman Cancer Center
University Hospitals