ACRO’s Site Resource Grants are designed to serve as seed funding to help clinical research sites explore innovative strategies for improving clinical trial enrollment. Each grant allows the grantee site to enact a 12-month pilot project designed to educate and engage with their unique, local community.
Within the Clairton, Pennsylvania community, Preferred Clinical Research’s team is reshaping how underrepresented populations engage with and experience clinical research. With support from an ACRO Site Resource Grant, their project focuses on utilizing a community outreach liaison to lead efforts that aim to build enduring trust, improve access, and foster meaningful connections between community participants and healthcare providers.
By strengthening community engagement and accessibility, the team hopes to build a foundation for more inclusive and equitable research outcomes. Their ongoing work reflects a dedication not only to recruitment or participation, but to partnership, rooted in mutual respect and accountability.
Through community-focused events, one-on-one engagement, and intentional, culturally sensitive dialogue, Preferred Clinical Research is creating spaces where participants feel heard, respected, and valued. Their work underscores a commitment to health equity and demonstrates that clinical research is not just about driving enrollment numbers – it’s about ensuring trust, compassion, and accountability.
“This funding allows us to expand our outreach, build trust, and provide the resources necessary to make participation accessible and meaningful.”
Fueled by the communities they serve, Preferred Clinical Research is committed to delivering the tools, resources, and partnerships needed to strengthen engagement and drive more inclusive, equitable research outcomes.
By fostering collaboration, improving access, and centering community voices, the team strives to transform clinical research into a practice that benefits everyone.
