The Bristol Myers Squibb Foundation, together with its partners, National Medical Fellowships and the American Association for Cancer Research, selected 52 physicians for its Diversity in Clinical Trials Career Development Program. These early-stage investigators are the first of 250 community-oriented clinical trialists who will be trained through the program by 2027.
People of African ancestry (Black/African American) have some of the worst cancer incidence and greatest mortality, compared to white and other racial and ethnic populations in the U.S. On average, Black persons are 1.5 times more likely to have cancer and >2X more likely to die from cancer compared to whites. xxx:more
