DIA 2026 Global Annual Meeting: Full Schedule

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10:15am EDT

#604: Counting the Cost: Translating Participant Burden into Fair Compensation

Wednesday June 17, 2026 10:15am - 11:30am EDT

Component Type: Workshop
Level: Advanced
CE: ACPE 1.25 Application UAN: 0286-0000-26-599-L04-P; CME 1.25; RN 1.25

This interactive workshop moves beyond analysis to implementation—translating burden into cost and exploring fair compensation models to advance equity, access, and the participation experience

Learning Objectives

Examine how participant burdens translate into measurable costs and affect recruitment and retention; Apply fairness-based frameworks that align compensation with lived experience; Evaluate ethical, regulatory, and policy considerations to guide implementation models that improve equity and strengthen science through representative participation

Chair

Lani Hashimoto

Speaker

Panelist
Donna Libretti Cooke, JD

Panelist
Bernadette Tosti

Panelist
T.J. Sharpe, PMP

Panelist
Shay Webb

Speakers

Donna Libretti Cooke

Chief Impact Officer & Owner, ImpactSphere Clinical, LLC, United States

Donna Libretti Cooke, JD is Chief Impact Officer and Owner of ImpactSphere Clinical, LLC, advising pharma sponsors, CROs, and start-up vendors on participant payment strategy and clinical trial operations. She co-developed the Whole-Person Participant Support™ framework and led... Read More →

Lani Hashimoto

Consultant, Patient Experience, Hashimoto Consulting Services, United States

Dedicated to connecting patients to research, Lani's lived experience as a trial participant & as a caregiver further inspired her professional pursuits. She credits the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation as a key influence in her passion for patient experience & the importance of patient... Read More →

T.J. Sharpe

Patient Engagement Expert, Sharpe Patient Insights, United States

T.J. Sharpe is a keynote speaker, writer, and patient engagement leader who partners with life sciences companies and healthcare organizations to integrate meaningful patient perspectives into clinical research and healthcare innovation. He develops and leads patient engagement programs... Read More →

Bernadette Tosti

Partner, BGT Partners LLC, United States

Bernadette Tosti brings nearly 10 years of healthcare marketing, clinical trial recruitment and retention, and digital recruitment technology experience to her role at Quintiles. During her tenure at Quintiles, she has helped develop innovative technology solutions for recruitment... Read More →

Shay Webb

Global Clinical Trials Operation, Emerging Talent Rotation, Merck & Co., Inc., United States

Wednesday June 17, 2026 10:15am - 11:30am EDT
108B The Pennsylvania Convention Center 1101 Arch Street Philadelphia, PA 19107 USA

02: ClinicalTrialOps-Innovation, Workshop

Audience Advanced
Area Ethics, Trust and Responsible Innovation, Patient-Centered Design and Experience
Level Advanced
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Credit Type ACPE, CME, RN
Interest Area Patient Engagement,Value & Access
Feature Topics Ethics, Trust and Responsible Innovation,Patient-Centered Design and Experience
Tags Workshop

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