Attend on June 1 and 2 (9:00 - 11:00 am each day) for the annual SCORE seminar to support and advance understanding related to the coordination and management of health research. This year's theme is “Diversity in Research.”

Tuesday, June 1

9:00 – 9:15 am: Opening Remarks from Adrienne Morgan, Ph.D., Associate Vice President of Equity and Inclusion, Senior Associate Dean for Equity and Inclusion, and Assistant Professor of Medical Humanities and Bioethics at URMC

9:15 – 10:00 am: “Capstone Project: Comparing Methods Used to Translate Consent Forms for Limited English Proficient Spanish Participants”
Presented by:  Stacy Paulino, M.S., 2020 URMC Graduate, Medical Humanities

10:00 – 11:00 am: "Enhancing Cancer Disparities Tailored to Latinos and Rural Communities" 
Presented by: Paula Cupertino, Ph.D., Professor of Public Health Sciences and Oncology, and Wilmot Cancer Institute’s Associate Director of Community Outreach, Engagement and Disparities

Wednesday, June 2

9:00 – 10:00 am: “Efforts to Promote Diversity and Inclusion in Clinical Trials,”
Presented by: Angela Branche, M.D., Assistant Professor of Infectious Diseases at URMC

10:00 – 11:00 am: “Panel: Community Involvement in Research”
Panelists:

• Jackie Dozier, Program Manager of Community Health & Well-being at Common Ground Health
• Mona Isler, Executive Office Administrator at WXXI and Board Secretary of the Interdenominational Health Ministry Coalition
• Julio Sáenz, M.S., Chief Communications & Development Officer at Ibero American Action League, Inc.

Facilitator: John Cullen, Professor and Director of Diversity and Inclusion at the UR Clinical & Translational Science Institute and Acting Director of the Susan B. Anthony Center at the University of Rochester

The event is presented by the Study Coordinators Organization for Research & Education (SCORE), sponsored by the UR Clinical and Translational Science Institute (UR CTSI) and the Association of Clinical Research Professionals (ACRP). 

Attendees will be issued a Certificate of Attendance distributed by SCORE indicating hours of seminar duration. Although no specific CME credit will be given, this seminar may qualify toward maintenance of professional certification. Attendees should verify acceptability and documentation requirements through their certifying entity (e.g., ACRP or SoCRA).