The Center for Information and Study on Clinical Research Participation (CISCRP) is hosting the AWARE for All-Southwest Forum on Thursday, October 21, from 6-7pm MDT. The free, virtual forum is open to the public and tailored for the Southwest region, including Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada, and Texas. In an effort to reduce health disparities and increase demographic diversity in clinical trials, the forum brings together a unique consortium of health educators, health experts and trial participants who will share the benefits, research and urgent need in the development of treatments in healthcare. To register for the October 21 Southwest event visit: https://www.ciscrp.org/event/aware-for-all-southwest-virtual-event/. CISCRP is a non-profit organization dedicated to engaging the public and patients as partners in the clinical research process. Join our panelists from across the West:\ • Charlene Upshaw, Breast Cancer clinical trial participant, La Porte, Texas\ • Carmen White, Director, Multi-Cultural Participant Experience Lead, Pfizer\ • Lisa R. Treviño, PhD, Vice President, DHR Health Institute for Research and Development\ • Al-Malik Edwards, Recruitment Specialist, Excell Research\ • Becky Johnson, Director, Global Diversity & Inclusion in Clinical Trials, IQVIA\