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Delivering unparalleled reach and expertise for women's health clinical trials worldwide

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sites that can support women’s health trials with CARE Council oversight

Velocity has conducted trials that have led to more than 60 product approvals

The Women’s Health Council to Accelerate Research Excellence (CARE) champions effective operational, recruitment, and trial execution strategies for all Velocity sites conducting women’s health research.

Led by renowned OB/GYNs and women’s health specialists, the Women’s Health CARE Council integrates a profound understanding of women’s health concerns with Velocity’s extensive reach and innovative capabilities. From navigating the intricacies of hormonal changes and metabolic health to the challenges of reproductive health, there’s a heightened need for specialized, expert-led clinical research.

Before you begin your next clinical trial, let the Women’s Health CARE Council be your strategic ally. Council members can review your protocol and offer invaluable patient-centric insights to refine study designs. Moreover, the council will ensure Velocity sites are equipped with optimized recruitment strategies, comprehensive training, and quality oversight tailored to your research program. To strengthen your next women's health clinical trial, email feasibility@velocityclinical.com.

Reach and capabilities

  • 10+ sites with expert women’s health investigators
  • 40+ sites that can support women’s health trials with CARE Council oversight
  • Access to millions of patient lives
  • Conducted trials that have led to product approvals for women’s health therapies
  • World-class diversity and community engagement initiatives
  • Expertise in fetal health and pregnancy research

Women's Health CARE Council Leaders

Velocity's Women's Health CARE Council is led by distinguished physicians. The council leverages their vast experience in women's an maternal health research, alongside Velocity sites and staff that have supported thousands of trials and offer access to millions of patient lives.

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Margaret Rhee MD

Margaret Rhee, MD

Dr. Rhee has more than 30 years of experience practicing medicine as an OB/GYN. She has conducted clinical research for half of her career, completing dozens of studies in therapeutic areas such as endometriosis, osteoporosis, alopecia, female and male sexual dysfunction, weight loss, OAB, dyslipidemia, DPN, asthma, hypertension, allergy, biologics, IBS, gout, diabetes, migraine, vaccines, and cardiovascualr outcome studies.

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William Beacham, MD

A practicing OB/GYN and Principal Investigator for Velocity in Louisiana, Dr. Beacham has delivered more than 5,000 babies in his 40-year career. He has been a clinical professor at Tulane University School of medicine. His interests include obstetrical care, minimally invasive and robotic gynecologic surgery, endometriosis therapy, contraceptive therapy, and infertility. He has conducted studies for contraceptives, maternal RSV and GBS vaccines, infant and pediatric COVID-19 vaccines, and infant formulas.

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Sara Friedman, MD

Dr. Friedman is a board-certified OB/GYN with a comprehensive background in private clinical practice and is now a full-time Principal Investigator. She earned her undergraduate degree in Biology from Brandeis University, pursued her medical education at the University of New Mexico School of Medicine, and completed her OB/GYN residency at the University of California, Davis, in 2009. In addition to women’s health studies, Dr. Friedman has overseen pediatric, vaccine, and general medicine studies.

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A transformative model to confront the inefficiencies that plague clinical trials

1: Drug Development Technology. (2012). Clinical trial delays: America’s patient recruitment dilemma. | 2: Tufts Center for the Study of Drug Development. (2013). Impact report: 89% of trials meet enrollment, but timelines slip, half of sites under-enroll. Vol. 15, No. 1. | 3: Kaitin, K. I. (2006). Fastest drug developers consistently best peers on key performance metrics. Tufts Center for the Study of Drug Development Impact Report, 8(5). | 4: Hess, J. (n.d.). Web-based patient recruitment: best opportunity to accelerate clinical trials.

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Therapeutic and Specialty Population Expertise

When outcomes depend on the experience of your investigators and research staff, Velocity is the partner of choice

Trial experience

  • Bacterial Vaginosis
  • Contraception
  • Consumer Products
  • Cytomegalovirus Vaccine
  • Dysmenorrhea
  • Dyspareunia
  • Endometriosis
  • Fetal Health
  • Genital Herpes
  • Group B Streptococcus
  • High-Grade Squamous Intraepithelial Lesion (HSIL)
  • Hot Flash
  • Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Vaccines
  • Maternal Vaccine
  • Medical Devices
  • Menopause
  • Minimally-Invasive Surgical Procedures
  • Osteoporosis
  • Overactive Bladder
  • Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS)
  • Pre-Eclampsia
  • Pregnancy
  • PMS/PMDD (Premenstrual Syndrome/Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder)
  • Sexual Dysfunction / Hypoactive Sexual Desire Disorder (HSDD)
  • Sexually-Transmitted Diseases
  • Urinary Incontinence
  • Uterine Fibroids
  • Vulvo-Vaginal Atrophy (VVA), Dryness

Specialty populations

  • Maternal
  • Newborns and Infants
  • Pediatrics, Adolescents
  • Geriatrics

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