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Deciding Whether to be Part of a Study? Research Participation: You Make the Difference - June 16

Jun 8, 2022, 15:24 PM by SCOA

Deciding Whether to be Part of a Study?

How do you know if participating in a research trial is right for you? What difference does your participation make to you and to others? Join the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute and the Sealy Center on Aging for this important presentation to learn what is involved in a clinical trial, get an overview of the potential benefits and risks of study participation, and learn questions to ask researchers when deciding to participate.

Research Participation: You Make the Difference

Thursday, June 16, 2022 at 1:30 – 3:00 pm

Presenters: Alice Williams, MS, LBSW Manager, Communication and Community Initiatives, and Rae Kretzmer, MS, RDN, ACSM-CPT, Research Coordinator, Dietitian and Trainer, UTMB Sealy Center on Aging

To register to attend, call 409-763-5604. Presentation is free to OLLI members. To learn more about the summer programs at OLLI at UTMB, visit us online at www.utmb.edu/olli.

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