The CTO is working with industry partners to change the existing framework and make participation in, and results of, clinical trials more equitable. 

Initiatives such as the Advancing Inclusive Research® Site Alliance through Roche Canada will advance the representation of diverse patient populations in clinical trials, test recruitment and retention approaches, and establish best practices that can be leveraged across the industry to help achieve health equity for all.

This alliance joins the University of Alberta with colleagues in the United Kingdom from the West Midlands Clinical Research Network and North West London Clinical Trials Alliance, all working together to share approaches on fostering diverse clinical trials, and making the voices of participants heard by industry.

In 2024 Roche Canada was awarded the PSG’s prestigious Leadership and Innovation Award for the AIR Site alliance, in collaboration with the CTO.