From the moment we opened our doors more than a century ago, the care we provide has been grounded in discovery. Our mission isn't simply to practice medicine-it's to transform it. And to do that, we've always needed your help.

Consider the strides of the past 50 years:

• Vaccinations have stamped out diseases like smallpox.
• Deaths from heart disease and stroke have been cut in half.
• More and more people are cancer survivors.
• People with rare diseases like cystic fibrosis are living longer, better lives.

These and other medical advances could not have happened without our partners in discovery-people, just like you, who join clinical research studies. Through clinical trials, we are able to answer important scientific questions and develop new ways to prevent and treat disease.

Yet in each of our studies, what comes first is the protection of every participant. Before they ever start, all our studies undergo full review by a committee of physicians, nurses, ethicists and community members. We have more than 50 people whose full-time job is protecting our study participants. And we're accredited by the Association for the Accreditation of Human Research Protection Programs.

For details on any of our studies, please contact the listed research coordinators. Asking for more information in no way commits you to joining.

Thank you for your interest in what we do to advance human health.

Daniel E. Ford, MD, MPH
Vice Dean for Clinical Research
Johns Hopkins School of Medicine

* Please consult your physician before participating in a clinical trial.