“ THE WORK WE ' RE DOING WITH THE CLINICAL TRIALS AND DIVERSITY
INCLUSION FITS RIGHT INTO ABBOTT ' S SUSTAINABILITY CAMPAIGN ”
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“ THE WORK WE ' RE DOING WITH THE CLINICAL TRIALS AND DIVERSITY
INCLUSION FITS RIGHT INTO ABBOTT ' S SUSTAINABILITY CAMPAIGN ”
JENNIFER JONES-MCMEANSE DIVISIONAL VICE PRESIDENT
OF GLOBAL CLINICAL AFFAIRS , ABBOTT
Abbott is continually evolving and having discussions with stakeholders , from improving access to increasing diversity . “ We have a diversity inclusion external board made up of key opinion leaders in the therapeutic area ,” said Jones-McMeans . “ We need to be educated on what we do next for our patients and ask ‘ what do the physicians need ?’.”
Planning for a diverse future in healthcare From Jones-McMeans ’ perspective , the future of healthcare is evolution , progress and upending the medical status quo .
“ I encourage the organisation that I run and the teams within it to say , ‘ We came up with X and we maybe weren ' t successful . How are we going to make it different and improve ?’ Because science and medicine must evolve for it to continue to work .
“ The work we ' re doing with the clinical trials and diversity inclusion fits right into Abbott ' s sustainability campaign . Our 2030 goal is to treat about three billion people , with a clear commitment to the patients , physicians and healthcare workers . How do we make things better for them ?” said Jones-McMeans .
Global clinical affairs at Abbott will collectively continue to evolve and figure out how to make sure that their patients receive the best treatment . healthcare-digital . com 49