UCLA Vine Street Clinic

 

 

Vulnerable populations face multiple barriers to participating in clinical trials and research. The disparities in clinical research involving minority and vulnerable populations contribute to growing health disparities experienced by these populations.

Outpatient clinical research site for clinical trials and behavioral research

As a result, their inclusion in NIH funded research is federally mandated. That's why the Center for Behavioral and Addiction Medicine established the UCLA Vine Street Clinic in 2005 in the Hollywood area of Los Angeles. The clinic brings academic medicine to a transitional neighborhood in a medically underserved area. Located 8 miles from campus, the UCLA Vine Street Clinic is close to transportation routes that serve the Hollywood and central city areas (bus, subway) providing access to individuals with diverse backgrounds to access the wealth of clinical research opportunities that would otherwise not be accessible to them due to distance barriers. The UCLA Vine Street Clinic provides a centrally located, outpatient clinical research site for clinical trials and behavioral research with a focus on medication development for addictions and for HIV prevention.