Fear is also a major barrier that prevents women of color from joining a breast cancer #clinicaltrial. Some fear being ‘guinea pigs’ in a study. With no proper knowledge of how trials are conducted today, these women are unlikely to consider one. #BCAM sommerconsulting.com/index.php/2021…

Women of color often have so much distrust for #breastcancer clinical trial opportunities because they are underrepresented & minoritized―& because of the systemic racism ingrained into the healthcare system. Check out forthebreastofus & their work to #BreakTheBarriers. #BCSM

#HealthLiteracyMonth may be over, but it’s important year-round. In that spirit, Sommer Consulting has made their full archive of #HealthLiteracy articles available to you. tinyurl.com/cwzy4njj

#BreastCancerAwarenessMonth may be over, but we remain committed to amplifying & advocating with forthebreastofus for healthcare & clinical professionals to modify how they have historically engaged with women of color on #clinicaltrial opportunities. sommerconsulting.com/index.php/2021…

Women of color are severely underrepresented in clinical trials. This could lead to less inclusive research findings. Sommer Consulting urges healthcare and clinical professionals to modify how they have historically engaged with women of color. finance.yahoo.com/news/healthcar…

Congratulations to William Stone, Director of Content Strategy, on his nomination!

Lilly, forthebreastofus, and Tigerlily Foundation support clinical trials as a standard care option so Black women can create a personalized treatment plan in collaboration with their healthcare team. U.S. FDA #BCSM #forthebreastofus #precisionmedicine #TigerlilyCares #SABCS21

As many as ten percent of new breast cancer cases in African American women are IBC, compared to six percent of breast cancer cases in Caucasians and five percent of other races. Jasmine Jeffries is one of those rare cases. This is her story. breastofus.com/i-had-no-clue-…

Register today! theinsighters.tiny.us/register ✨ Hear the perspectives from key stakeholders in the industry ✨ Learn about how healthcare is changing to increase Black women in #clinicaltrials ✨ Ask your own questions in a community Q&A session TheInsighters.com 💡

✨Meet The Speakers of (Clinical) Trials, Without Tribulations✨ Up next, the phenomenal Dr. Alexea Gaffney, triple-board certified MD & breast cancer survivor Want to ask Dr. Alexea a question? Submit here theinsighters.tiny.us/submit-a-quest… & you could win $50 Register below—space is limited!

THIS FRIDAY Come join us, these amazing speakers, & the hundreds of viewers who will be tuning in to this fantastic #clinicaltrials roundtable webinar. Spaces are still available but limited--register now at the link in the thread! #BCSM

Thank you Marissa for sharing your wisdom with us, the panel & viewers 💕 Missed the live webinar but still want to watch? You can catch the recording here! us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regist… #clinicaltrials #clinicalresearch #bcsm

We at Sommer Consulting were proud to attend & sponsor @nhcouncil's #SPES2024 last week! It was an absolute honor to have our very own Tina (Tina Aswani-Omprakash, MPH) moderate a powerful #womenshealth panel! Onwards & upwards for a brighter future involving all healthcare stakeholders 🙌