Lilly Employee Honored For Helping Increase Diversity in Clinical Trials
I have the pleasure of bragging about one of our employees, Dr. Coleman Obasaju, who has just earned the National Medical Association’s top honor, the Scroll of Merit Award.
Coleman sees problems – and he tackles them.
As a young medical school student in Nigeria, Coleman witnessed the tremendous widespread suffering of cancer patients with little or no treatment options. He made up his mind that he wanted to work on a team seeking tangible solutions and breakthrough treatments.
To find a medical oncology program, Coleman had to leave his homeland. Fortunately for us, he eventually came to Lilly, where he was shocked to see the poor representation of minorities in clinical trials throughout the entire industry, even for diseases from which minorities suffer disproportionately.
"Something is just wrong with this picture," he said. He then worked with passionate colleagues to paint a new picture.
Read more and see a video of Dr. Obasaju talking about diversity in clinical trials
