In this episode, host Shikha Jain, MD, speaks with Nadine Spring, PhD, about the importance of DEI in clinical care, driving positive social change forward and more.

• Welcome to another exciting episode of Oncology Overdrive 0:14
• About Spring 0:20
• The interview 1:00
• Tell me about the journey that got you to where you are today? 1:18
• Can you tell me more about Adtalem Global Education and your role there? 5:11
• Why does diversity and equitable representation in clinical trials and care matter? 6:23
• What is SpringWell360, and what do you hope to achieve with the work you are doing through this organization? 8:28
• Do you think that current funding challenges will impact these initiatives over the next few years? 11:37
• Do you feel like you will have to re-imagine or modify how you describe the work you are doing to help people understand its impact? 12:11
• How do you suggest clinicians and institution leaders get involved in raising awareness and increasing diversity in clinical trials? 12:48
• What do you say to people who are doing this work and are getting frustrated or burnt out? How do you keep them motivated? 16:37
• What keeps you motivated to continue this work? 17:56
• When you talk to people about clinical trials, how do you address patients’ mistrust or fear of the unknown? 19:04
• If someone could only listen to the last few minutes of this episode, what would you want listeners to take away? 23:58
• How to contact Spring 25:15
• Thanks for listening 25:59

Nadine Spring, PhD, has spent her career fighting for more inclusive and diverse representation in clinical research. She is a recognized leader in advancing health equity, particularly through her work at SpringWell360, which advocates for the inclusion of underserved populations in clinical trials.

We’d love to hear from you! Send your comments/questions to Dr. Jain at oncologyoverdrive@healio.com. Follow Healio on X and LinkedIn: @HemOncToday and https://www.linkedin.com/company/hemonctoday/. Follow Dr. Jain on X: @ShikhaJainMD. Spring can be reached at www.springwell360.com or via email nadine@springwell360.com.

Disclosures: Jain and Spring report no relevant financial disclosures.