What if clinical trial participation is less about recruitment and more about trust, access, and what has to happen before someone is ever ready to say yes?

In this episode of Health Literacy IRL, host Megan Freeland, PharmD talks with Tiffany Whitlow, Co-Founder and Chief Development Officer at Acclinate, about the real-world barriers that shape who gets to participate in clinical research. Together, they explore why participation starts long before a consent form — and why community engagement, trusted relationships, and better system design matter so much.

In this episode:

• Why recruitment is an incomplete frame for inclusive research
• What real-life barriers affect participation long before consent
• How Acclinate approaches trust-building through community engageme ...