CMA Foundation produces materials to encourage diversity in clinical trials Clinical trials provide an opportunity for patients with rare diseases to receive the very latest in health care. People of different ethnic backgrounds often respond differently to the same treatments and medications. Unfortunately, ethnically diverse patients often miss out on the opportunity to participate in clinical trials because they lack access to referrals or feel uncertain about what participation entails. To improve this disparity, the California Medical Association (CMA) Foundation and the Network of Physician Organizations (NEPO) are working to increase minority participation in clinical studies. The “Encouraging Diversity in ... September 1, 2017 CMA, General CMA Foundation (CMAF), Ethnic Diversity, Ethnic Medical Organization Section, Network of Ethnic Physician Organizations 0 0 Comment Read More »
Save the date: EMOS/NEPO track at Legislative Advocacy Day The Ethnic Medical Organization Section (EMOS) and the Network of Ethnic Physician Organizations (NEPO) invite you to participate in the EMOS/NEPO track at the annual California Medical Association (CMA) Legislative Day on April 14, 2015, in Sacramento. Participants will attend special meetings to educate the Legislature's ethnic caucuses about the issues of importance to California’s ethnic physicians. The event takes place at the Sheraton Grand Hotel in Sacramento, just three blocks from the State Capitol and across the street from CMA headquarters. To view the tentative agenda, click here. To register for ... February 18, 2015 General Legislative Advocacy Day, Network of Ethnic Physician Organizations, Ethnic Medical Organization Section 0 0 Comment Read More »
