--- title: Patients as Partners USA description: Erica Mercado, Senior Account Supervisor, will be among the featured speakers at the Patients as Partners USA conference to be held in Washington, DC. image: https://innovations.bbkworldwide.com/hubfs/Conference-PAP_Thumbnail.jpg --- [Skip to the main content.](https://innovations.bbkworldwide.com/resource-center/patients-as-partners-usa#main-content) [![BBK Worldwide](https://innovations.bbkworldwide.com/hs-fs/hubfs/SCOPE2024/BBK-LOGO-PUBLICIS-FULL_KO.png?width=1905&height=1060&name=BBK-LOGO-PUBLICIS-FULL_KO.png "BBK Worldwide")](https://bbkworldwide.com) [![BBK Worldwide](https://innovations.bbkworldwide.com/hs-fs/hubfs/SCOPE2024/BBK-LOGO-PUBLICIS-FULL_KO.png?width=1905&height=1060&name=BBK-LOGO-PUBLICIS-FULL_KO.png "BBK Worldwide")](https://bbkworldwide.com) - ABOUT - [ABOUT US](https://www.bbkworldwide.com/about-us) - [OUR SERVICES](https://www.bbkworldwide.com/our-services) - [CAREERS](https://www.bbkworldwide.com/careers) - [CONTACT US](https://www.bbkworldwide.com/contact-us) - RECRUITMENT - [STRATEGY & RESEARCH](https://www.bbkworldwide.com/strategy-and-research) - [CREATIVE SERVICES](https://www.bbkworldwide.com/creative) - [OUTREACH SERVICES](https://www.bbkworldwide.com/media-services) - [SITE SUCCESS SERVICES](https://www.bbkworldwide.com/site-success-services) - ENGAGEMENT - [PARTICIPANT TRAVEL](https://www.bbkworldwide.com/tcn-arrive) - [PARTICIPANT PAYMENTS](https://www.bbkworldwide.com/tcn-card) - [DECENTRALIZED SERVICES](https://www.bbkworldwide.com/at-home) - [PATIENT ENGAGEMENT PLATFORM](https://www.bbkworldwide.com/patient-engagement-platform) - [TECHNOLOGY](https://www.bbkworldwide.com/technology) - [TCN® CLIENT LOGIN](http://tcnconnect.com) - [RESOURCE CENTER](https://www.bbkworldwide.com/resource-center) [![Let's Connect](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/125741/d74aa8ca-3db0-412c-af2e-a014e438a8b6.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/125741/d74aa8ca-3db0-412c-af2e-a014e438a8b6) Toggle Menu Toggle Menu - ABOUT *Toggle Menu* - [ABOUT US](https://www.bbkworldwide.com/about-us) - [OUR SERVICES](https://www.bbkworldwide.com/our-services) - [CAREERS](https://www.bbkworldwide.com/careers) - [CONTACT US](https://www.bbkworldwide.com/contact-us) - RECRUITMENT *Toggle Menu* - [STRATEGY & RESEARCH](https://www.bbkworldwide.com/strategy-and-research) - [CREATIVE SERVICES](https://www.bbkworldwide.com/creative) - [OUTREACH SERVICES](https://www.bbkworldwide.com/media-services) - [SITE SUCCESS SERVICES](https://www.bbkworldwide.com/site-success-services) - ENGAGEMENT *Toggle Menu* - [PARTICIPANT TRAVEL](https://www.bbkworldwide.com/tcn-arrive) - [PARTICIPANT PAYMENTS](https://www.bbkworldwide.com/tcn-card) - [DECENTRALIZED SERVICES](https://www.bbkworldwide.com/at-home) - [PATIENT ENGAGEMENT PLATFORM](https://www.bbkworldwide.com/patient-engagement-platform) - [TECHNOLOGY](https://www.bbkworldwide.com/technology) - [TCN® CLIENT LOGIN](http://tcnconnect.com) - [RESOURCE CENTER](https://www.bbkworldwide.com/resource-center) [![Let's Connect](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/125741/d74aa8ca-3db0-412c-af2e-a014e438a8b6.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/125741/d74aa8ca-3db0-412c-af2e-a014e438a8b6) [*Facebook*](https://www.facebook.com/bbkworldwide) [*LinkedIn*](https://www.linkedin.com/company/bbk-worldwide) [*Youtube*](https://www.youtube.com/c/Bbkworldwide) [Back to Resource Center](https://www.bbkworldwide.com/resource-center) # Patients as Partners USA • March 8, 2023 ![](https://innovations.bbkworldwide.com/hubfs/Conference-PAP_Thumbnail.jpg) Date: March 20-22, 2023 Location: Washington, DC Erica Mercado, Senior Account Supervisor, will be among the featured speakers at the Patients as Partners USA conference to be held in Washington, DC.   ### March 20, 2023 4:00pm“Make DEI Part of the Plan! Strategies for the Successful Enrollment of Diverse and Inclusive Patient Populations” Erica will discuss making DEI a priority at the beginning of a trial and barriers to recruiting racially, ethnically, and socio-economically diverse populations. 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