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Home • Health and Wellness

Our Health, Our Heritage: Advocating for our Communities and Future Generations

Sponsored by Merck
By Essence · Updated October 3, 2025
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ESSENCE brought Merck leaders together for a transparent and heartfelt conversation about health advocacy and the importance of representation in clinical trials.

This video features Nicole Stovall (Vice President of the Global Diversity & Inclusion Center of Excellence at Merck), Josette Gbemudu (Associate Vice President of Patient Health Innovation at Merck), and Dr. Adrelia Allen (Executive Director, Clinical Trial Patient Diversity at Merck).

Learn more about Merck’s commitment to reducing barriers and increasing access to clinical trials for communities that have historically been underrepresented in research: merckclinicaltrials.com/representation