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The Pennsylvania Convention Center

Jun 14, 2026 7:00 AM - Jun 18, 2026 3:00 PM

1101 Arch Street, Philadelphia, PA 19107, USA

DIA 2026 Global Annual Meeting

Counting the Cost: Translating Participant Burden into Fair Compensation

Session Chair(s)

Lani  Hashimoto

Lani Hashimoto

Consultant, Patient Experience

Hashimoto Consulting Services, United States

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 Objective : 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

Speaker(s)

Donna  Libretti Cooke, JD

Panelist

Donna Libretti Cooke, JD

ImpactSphere Clinical, LLC, United States

Chief Impact Officer & Owner

Bernadette  Tosti

Panelist

Bernadette Tosti

BGT Partners LLC, United States

Partner

T.J.  Sharpe, PMP

Panelist

T.J. Sharpe, PMP

Consultant, United States

Patient Engagement Expert

Shay  Webb

Panelist

Shay Webb

Merck, United States

Global Clinical Trials Operation, Emerging Talent Rotation

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