District Clinical Trials Coordinator welcomed
Southern’s Research Office recently welcomed Nada Bechara as our District Clinical Trials Coordinator, to give more patients more treatment options regardless of where they live.
Australians in rural, regional and remote areas face barriers in taking part in clinical trials, including distance, cultural difference, geographical isolation and workforce capacity. It is through the research done in clinical trials that people gain access to better treatments.
Nada is passionate about medical research and adapting evidence-based practice and has been conducting clinical trials since commencing at Blacktown Hospital in 2019.
Nada has a clinical podiatry background, most recently working as a senior podiatrist with Western Sydney Local Health District.
This appointment has been made possible by the Rural, Regional and Remote (or R3) clinical trial enabling program, supported by funding from the Australian Government under the Medical Research Future Fund.
The program is led by NSW Health along with 34 state and national partners across health, research, private and community sectors including ACT Health; and will deliver increased and more equitable access to clinical trials for patients in rural, regional, and remote NSW and the ACT.
For advice or queries related to clinical trials at Southern NSW Local Health District please contact SNSWLHD-ClinicalTrials@health.nsw.gov.au.