Symposium for Diversity and Inclusion in Healthcare and Life Sciences Hosted in Chicago by Center for Healthcare Innovation

CHICAGO, June 15, 2016 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- On June 22, the Center for Healthcare Innovation (CHI) invites life sciences and healthcare professionals to attend the 6^th annual Diversity, Inclusion, & Life Sciences Symposium, the leading collaborative symposium for life sciences and healthcare executives, physicians, HR professionals, clinical trial professionals and patients, patient groups, researchers, academics, and diversity and inclusion advocates to discuss diversity and inclusion in these crucial industries. Register for the symposium and learn more at http://www.chisite.org/dilss/.

The symposium is the leading forum focusing on diversity in healthcare and the life sciences. Attendees can expect to learn the latest trends, challenges, opportunities, and best practices of implementing strategies and tactics to make these industries more diverse and inclusive. They'll also have the opportunity to understand how to better serve diverse patient groups.

The symposium comes at an important time in healthcare.

"The statistics around diversity in healthcare today are alarming," said Joseph Gaspero, President of CHI. "According to the FDA, African-Americans represent 12% of the U.S. population, but only 5% of clinical trial participants. Hispanics represent 16% of the U.S. population, but only 1% of clinical trial participants. When you think that minorities are estimated to outnumber White Americans by 2044, the need to include people of varied races, ethnicities, ages, genders, and sexual orientations in clinical trials is essential to prevent disparities as we evaluate potential new medicines."

In addition to addressing diversity in clinical trials, the symposium promotes diversity and inclusion within healthcare organizations, and discusses how diversity drives healthcare innovation. Throughout the symposium, attendees discuss practical solutions, share ideas, and meet industry and marketplace colleagues.

A limited number of tickets are still available, and all are welcome. Those interested in attending this important symposium can reserve a seat by visiting http://www.chisite.org/dilss/.

About Center for Healthcare Innovation (CHI)
CHI is an independent, 501(c)(3) non-profit research and educational institute that helps patients and providers increase their knowledge and understanding of the opportunities and challenges of maximizing healthcare value to improve health and quality of life. CHI encourages and enables meaningful and executable innovation that aims to address existing and ensuing healthcare dynamics through communication, education, training, symposia, reports, and research. 

SOURCE Center for Healthcare Innovation

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