DSW Candidate – Deborah Carey, 2:30 PM – 3:45 PM
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Virtual Showcase of DSW Scholars 2025 Event!
Leveraging Social Work’s Superpowers to Build Physician Networks that Encourage Oncology Clinical Trial Referrals for Black Patients
DSW Candidate – Deborah Carey, CSW, OSW-C
Monday, April 28, 2025
2:30 PM- 3:45 PM Eastern Time Zone
Credit Hours: 1.0
Description
Leveraging Social Work’s Superpowers to Build Physician Networks that Encourage Oncology Clinical Trial Referrals for Black Patients
Less than six percent of Black Americans participate in cancer clinical trials (Oyer et al., 2022). The lack of Black patient representation in cancer research is alarming, considering the high rates of cancer mortality and high incidence of difficult-to-treat cancers among Black Americans (Nazha et al., 2019). Most studies of clinical trial referral barriers focus on implicit bias, but community physicians who provide most of the cancer care to Black patients report other barriers to research referrals. Alleviating these barriers presents a critical opportunity for improving Black cancer patient participation in clinical trials.
Community-physician-reported barriers such as lack of knowledge, fear of losing patient contact, and low referral resources are alleviated by building trust-based networks between physicians and researchers. These networks focus on mutuality and reciprocity, equalizing the importance of researchers and community physicians in patient care. This showcase shares a program model for improving clinical trial referrals by leveraging social work’s unique skills to build meaningful relationships between physicians and researchers.
Upon completion of this conference, participants will be able to:
- Discuss the impact of racial disparities in clinical trial participation and community physician-reported barriers to clinical trial referrals for Black cancer patients.
- Apply a trust-based social network model to increase community physician referrals to cancer clinical trials.
- Identify social work skills needed to strengthen their ability to remove physician-reported barriers through trust-based social networks.
Delivery Method: Live Interactive Training via Zoom Video Conferencing
Credit Hours: 1.0 (ACE)
Target Audience: This conference is intended for social workers and students.
Accreditation: University of Kentucky College of Social Work, Provider # 1377, is approved as an ACE provider to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Regulatory boards are the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit. ACE provider approval period: 9/29/22-9/29/25. Social workers participating in this conference will receive up to 15 general continuing education credits.
Claiming CE Credit: Instructions for claiming CE credit will be disseminated at the beginning of each session.
Questions: If you have any questions regarding CE credit or to report a grievance, please contact Christina Krantz at Christina.Krantz@uky.edu. For technical assistance, please contact lmshelp@uky.edu.
Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed in these presentations are those of the individual presenters and do not necessarily reflect the official policies or positions of the University of Kentucky or the College of Social Work. The inclusion of any topics, perspectives, or discussions is intended for academic engagement and does not constitute endorsement by the institution.
