Your community. Your health.
Your right to participate.

Our
Mission

At CITE (Community Initiative for Trial Equity), we’re on a mission to revolutionize clinical research by ensuring that people of color are not just included—but centered. We exist to break down systemic barriers, build trust, and create a future where medical breakthroughs reflect the brilliance and diversity of all communities. Through bold partnerships, culturally responsive trial design, and grassroots advocacy, we’re making equity in science not just a goal—but a reality.

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Why This Matters

Because the future of medicine should include all of us.

Clinical trials are the engine of medical innovation—but for far too long, people of color have been left out of the equation. That’s not just a missed opportunity. It’s a crisis.

At CITE (Community Initiative for Trial Equity), we’re not just asking for a seat at the table—we’re building a new one. One where trust, representation, and equity are the foundation of every breakthrough.

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Therapeutic Areas
We Focus on

We are initially focusing our efforts on therapeutic areas that disproportionately affect people of color. These include cardiovascular, diabetes, cancer, etc. By concentrating on these critical areas, we aim to make a tangible difference in the health outcomes of the communities we serve.

Click below to learn more about our work in each area.

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    How We Lead With Equity

    We don’t just talk equity — we engineer it into every move we make.

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    Community-First, Always

    We center community voices from day one—because real impact starts with real people.
    Grassroots partnerships, not top-down campaigns, are how we build trust that lasts.

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    Culturally Centered Trial Design

    We build trial recruitment strategies that speak the language—literally and culturally—of the people they serve.
    From location to incentives, every detail is intentional, inclusive, and accessible.

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    Advocacy + Infastructure

    Awareness isn’t enough. We build what’s missing—transportation, childcare, digital access—so participation is possible.
    And we don’t stop there—we push policy to make equity the standard, not the exception.

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    Representation That Drives Change

    Our leadership reflects the communities we serve—because authentic representation isn’t a nice-to-have, it’s necessary.
    We lead with lived experience, cultural insight, and a relentless drive for health innovation.