Episode 74 | A Doctor and Two Sarc Fighters Urge Black Americans to Join Clinical Trials

In Episode 74 of the Sarc Fighter Podcast we take a deep dive into the reality that Sarcoidosis in more prevalent in people of color, but they are less likely to participate in clinical trials.  That's a problem for medical professionals who are trying to help solve the sarcoidosis riddle, to find more effective treatments and help more people.  Why is that?  Three guests join me today to talk about it. They share their thoughts and ideas about the reluctance of patients to participate often because of trust issues, and bias on behalf of medical professionals to recruit African Americans for trials. Dr. Ogugua Obi of the Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University in North Carolina. Kathryn Washington, a sarcoidosis patient and member of the FSR ACTe Now Patient Advisory Committee Calvin Harris, sarcoidosis patient and a member of the ACTe Now Patient Advisory Committee Show Notes The FSR ACTe now webpage:  https://www.stopsarcoidosis.org/actnow/ Take the FSR Survey: https://rx4good.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_4MYoU9YGjvAbuJg More on aTyr Pharma: https://atyrpharma.com/ Participate in the aTyr Clinical Trial: https://bit.ly/3EUOxNq aTyr News Release: https://investors.atyrpharma.com/news-releases/news-release-details/atyr-pharma-announces-dosing-first-patient-pivotal-phase-3-efzo FSR Webpage on Financial planning for life with Sarc:  https://www.stopsarcoidosis.org/financial-assistance-support-for-those-living-with-sarcoidosis/ #Makeitvisible https://www.stopsarcoidosis.org/fsr-updates-and-publications/ The New FSR Initiative https://www.stopsarcoidosis.org/foundation-for-sarcoidosis-research-launches-groundbreaking-global-rare-disease-initiative/ Nourish by Lindsey: https://www.nourishbylindsey.com/   MORE FROM JOHN Cycling with Sarcoidosis http://carlinthecyclist.com/category/cycling-with-sarcoidosis/ Do you like the official song for the Sarc Fighter podcast?  It's also an FSR fundraiser! If you would like to donate in honor of Mark Steier and the song, Zombie, Here is a link to his KISS account.  (Kick In to Stop Sarcoidosis)  100-percent of the money goes to the Foundation.  https://stopsarcoidosis.rallybound.org/MarkSteier The Foundation for Sarcoidosis Research https://www.stopsarcoidosis.org/ Donate to my KISS (Kick In to Stop Sarcoidosis) fund for FSR  https://stopsarcoidosis.rallybound.org/JohnCarlinVsSarcoidosis?fbclid=IwAR1g2ap1i1NCp6bQOYEFwOELdNEeclFmmLLcQQOQX_Awub1oe9bcEjK9P1E My story on Television https://www.stopsarcoidosis.org/news-anchor-sarcoidosis/ email me  [email protected]