Why Informed Consent Matters in Health Research

In this episode of The Bridge Podcast, host Paris Barnes welcomes Dr. Claudia Baquet—a physician scientist with decades of experience in health research, Together, they explore the critical role of informed consent in medical and health research, tracing its historical roots and ethical importance. Listeners will gain insight into why informed consent is more than a procedural step—it’s a cornerstone of respect, justice, and beneficence in medical research. This episode is both eye-opening and deeply relevant, highlighting why trust, transparency, and ethics remain central to advancing health equity today.Visithttps://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-patients-program to stay updated on both past and upcoming episodes.To watch this episode and more, visit ourYouTube channel ⁠https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLf5TFMW2PWhKdIEaP2F9xN213vrkTrv9_⁠Subscribe to our YouTube Channel https://bit.ly/SubscribetoourYouTubeChannelWebsite ⁠http://patients.umaryland.edu⁠Facebook ⁠https://www.facebook.com/PATIENTSProgram/⁠Twitter ⁠https://twitter.com/PatientsProgramInstagram https://www.instagram.com/thepatientsprogram/LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-patients-program