The Health Equity (HE) SIG was established in 2021, and our mission is to serve a collaborative community of ISPE members with an interest in health equity research, disease disparities, clinical trial diversity, and social determinants of health. We’re also dedicated to the translation of this research into public health programs. Our members are passionate and driven about their work in the SIG and ardently believe in health equity for all. Now, more than ever, highlighting the importance and furthering research on health equity, health disparities, and social determinants of health is vital.
Over the past few years, we’ve accomplished really cool things! We’ve published, hosted journal clubs, and chaired and arranged workshops, symposia, and hot topics sessions at ISPE’s annual meetings. We’ve also chaired and hosted two webinars within the last year (Webinar 1; Webinar 2) with fantastic speakers and faculty. We have other webinars and workshops in the works, along with additional planned publications. Stay tuned!
SIG Meetings
The HE SIG meets quarterly to discuss the latest research and policies in the health equity space. In our past meetings, we’ve had a wide range of guest speakers who have led engaging discussions and broadened our understanding in a growing field. Our next meeting will be in person at the annual 2025 ISPE meeting.
*New!* ICPE 2025 Pre-Conference Course
At the upcoming 41st Annual ICPE meeting in Washington, D.C., members of the HE SIG - Drs. Macarius Donneyong, Paula Strassle, and Enriqueta Vallejo Yagüe, along with Dr. John Jackson - will be leading a pre-conference course entitled “How to study Health Disparities in Pharmacoepidemiology: Introduction to Fundamentals and Methods.” The course will review health disparities concepts, discuss the drivers of health disparities in the US and Europe, and teach attendees how to apply conceptual frameworks and methodologies for measuring health disparities in real-world data (RWD) and pharmacoepidemiologic research. This pre-conference course is endorsed by the HE SIG and will be held in-person on Saturday, August 23 rd , 2025 from 9:00 AM to 12:30PM. Registration is currently open!
Join Us!
If you are interested in health equity research, disease disparities, clinical trial diversity, social determinants of health, and the translation of this research into public health programs, please join our HE SIG on the ISPE Exchange. Alternatively, you can reach out to Vice-Chair (Isha Mehta – isha.mehta@regeneron.com) to be added to the SIG mailing list. Together, we can advance research and discourse on these topics!
