Healing Our Village Clinical Research (HOV-CR), – (www.hovclinicalresearch.com) is a division of Healing Our Village of Maryland, Inc. (www.healingourvillage.com)   HOVCR has developed a unique approach to increasing diversified participants in clinical trials (Phase 2, 3A, 3B and Phase IV research studies).  We receive fees directly from the pharmaceutical Sponsor  or Clinical Research Organization (CRO) which enables us to provide our services to our network members FREE OF CHARGE. 

Through a grassroots approach and community engagement, HOVCR provides assistance to patients, physicians and healthcare systems interested in participating in clinical trials involving new investigational drugs or devices. HOVCR has an established investigator site network primarily located in urban cities throughout the United States.   

In order to increase minority participation in clinical trials, HOVCR provides “community outreach” “educational workshops” and “community engagement events” that incorporate health and wellness screenings.  Based on targeted disease state, HOVCR provides prescreening events designed to identify “qualified” clinical trial participants that match the inclusion criteria.  These “community engagement events” typically occur in cities with Sponsor initiated investigator sites.  We hold events at churches, farmers markets, recreation centers, music festivals, concerts, and low income apartment buildings.  HOVCR is able to leverage strategic relationships within healthcare systems, physicians and physician organizations, community and faith based organizations, lay organizations, parks and recreation centers and veterans groups to target research inclined participants throughout  the United States.