Duke Research at Pickett: The Evolution of a Free-standing Research Site Partnering with Communities Toward Health Equity Advancement

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Van Althuis, Laura

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Taylor, Sally

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Freeman, Debra

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Freel, Stephanie

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Sutton, Lynn

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Bethea, Kenisha

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Martin, Leatrice

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McMillan, Amanda

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Williams Garber, Diane

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Bentley-Edwards, Keisha

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Barrett, Nadine

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Snyder, Denise C

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Naggie, Susanna

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2025-01-17T13:54:57Z

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2025-01-17T13:54:57Z

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2024-01-01

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While clinical research intends to improve health outcomes for all, access to research participation is often limited and inequitable. Geographic proximity is a recognized barrier, thus, systemic infrastructure solutions through federal programs including General Clinical Research Centers and Clinical and Translational Science Awards have sought to improve accessibility. Even with such support, academic medical centers often have limited clinical research-dedicated space apart from shared exam rooms in difficult-to-navigate hospitals or clinics. In 2019, the Duke University School of Medicine looked beyond its medical center campus to identify freestanding sites within Durham communities for participant study visits. Catalyzed by the COVID-19 pandemic, Duke Research at Pickett, a 22 000-square-foot building with a laboratory, 30 exam rooms, and onsite parking, opened in October 2020 to support vaccine and treatment trials. Upon the lifting of many COVID-19 restrictions, and in partnership with the Research Equity and Diversity Initiative (READI) Community Advisory Council, the building was transformed to encourage community gatherings, education, and training programs. To date, Duke Research at Pickett has hosted 2692 participants in 78 research trials and 14 community-engaged activities.

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2059-8661

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https://hdl.handle.net/10161/32005

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en

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Cambridge University Press (CUP)

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Journal of Clinical and Translational Science

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10.1017/cts.2024.649

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https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0

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Duke Research at Pickett: The Evolution of a Free-standing Research Site Partnering with Communities Toward Health Equity Advancement

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Journal article

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Bentley-Edwards, Keisha|0000-0001-8430-4850

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Snyder, Denise C|0000-0003-1160-7433

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Naggie, Susanna|0000-0001-7721-6975

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Duke

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Sanford School of Public Policy

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School of Medicine

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Staff

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Clinical Science Departments

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Institutes and Centers

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Medicine

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Medicine, General Internal Medicine

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Medicine, Infectious Diseases

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Duke Cancer Institute

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Duke Clinical Research Institute

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Duke Human Vaccine Institute

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University Institutes and Centers

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Duke Global Health Institute

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Center for Child and Family Policy

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