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Thank You for a Great Event!

We want to thank everyone that participated in our 2024 Medical Heroes Appreci-a-thon! Your registration, logged activity, and donations helped support this special event that honors everyone that participates in clinical research. 

We look forward to Appreci-a-thon 2025!

Thank You to Our Sponsor

Medical Hero Stories

Shauna Whisenton, SCD Advocate

Shauna Whisenton was once an individual living with sickle cell disease (SCD). Now she’s an advocate for better therapies, a cure, and better under-standing of SCD.

Richie Kahn, Wolfram-like Syndrome

“If I can contribute and help the next patient, fantastic. It’s more about building awareness of clinical research, for both patients and clinicians…”

Madhura Balasubramaniam, IBD Crohn’s Advocate

“My goal is to make patient education accessible, and to create nonjudgmental support spaces for our community so we can come together and navigate these psychosocial barriers to care together.”

Drugviu

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Pandemic Response Network Flyer: English

Red de Respuesta a una Pandemia: Español

Peer Plus

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Peer Plus: Mission and Capabilities

Latino Union of Chicago

Click on the resources listed below to download the full Latino Union of Chicago Annual Report. 

 

Advocate Aurora Health

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  • Dominantly Inherited Alzheimer’s Network Trial Unit 

Dominantly Inherited Alzheimer’s Disease Brochure
Expanded Registry Flyer (English)

Enfermedad de Alzheimer de herencia dominante
Expanded Registry Flyer (Spanish)

  • Clarity AD Clinical Study Information

Forgetting the Little Things
Concerned About Memory Loss?

   

Allergy & Asthma Network

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Institute for Population and Precision Health (IPPH)

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Einstein Healthcare Network

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TREND Community

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Community Voice Report July 2020: COVID-19 Positive

 

Community Voice Report August 2020: Pericarditis

Fox Chase Cancer Center - Temple Health

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Be the Breakthrough: Understanding Clinical Trials

Allergy & Asthma Network

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Lung Cancer Initiative of North Carolina

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Lung Cancer Risk Assessment Handout

PRA Health Sciences

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Duke Health

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Visit Discover Duke Research on Facebook

Download the handout below in English or Spanish

North Carolina Clinical Research

Visit North Carolina Clinical Research’s website