The Activation Lab

The Activation Lab
Podcast Description
Clinical research moves forward when people do. The Activation Lab dives into what it takes to activate patients in their care journey—breaking down the strategies, insights, and real-world approaches that drive engagement and participation.
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Content Themes
The podcast focuses on themes such as patient activation, community collaboration in research, and innovative recruitment strategies. Episodes explore real-world approaches to engagement and participation, with examples including insights from experts on transforming patient experiences and practical references from industry leaders.

Clinical research moves forward when people do. The Activation Lab dives into what it takes to activate patients in their care journey—breaking down the strategies, insights, and real-world approaches that drive engagement and participation.
What happens when clinical research stops being transactional and starts becoming part of the neighborhood? In this episode, we go on the ground in Sunset Park, Brooklyn—Heartbeat’s first pilot location of the Hearts Of project. Skylar is joined by Sasha Sakay, Senior Strategy Manager at Heartbeat, to explore what it really takes to build trust at the community level, why showing up consistently matters, and how early activation can change the future of trial participation.
You’ll hear real examples of how we translate community conversations into tangible value—like localized health resource maps and culturally relevant produce guides.
Head to www.weareheartbeat.com/clinical-research and fill out the contact form, and mention HEARTSOF if you are interested in finding out how you and your teams can get involved.

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