Pastor at St. Stephens AME Zion Church and Cultural Ambassador to the Yale Clinical Research program
St. Stephens AME Zion Church and Yale School of Medicine
The Reverend Dr. Leroy O. Perry is the pastor of St. Stephens AME Zion Church. He earned his BA from Livingstone College, his MDiv from Yale Divinity School, and his STM and doctoral degree from New York Theological Seminary in New York City.
Rev. Perry served on Mayor O’Leary’s commission for diversity study for the City of Waterbury and as chair of the Clergy Support Committee for Waterbury Opportunities Industrialization Center, where he worked to foster Black economic development in the area. Formerly, he served as the director of the Fatherhood Program at New Opportunities in Waterbury, CT.
Although he was aware of health care disparities before becoming a Cultural Ambassador, Rev. Perry was not aware of the clinical research conducted at Yale. Like many African Americans of his generation, there was a historical stigma dating back to the early antebellum period of American history and the marginalized health care given to African Americans. He has led the Cultural Ambassadors at Yale Center for Clinical Investigation (YCCI) for over 12 years and is a passionate advocate within the African American community and the larger minority communities in general.
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The Learning Phase includes:
Connecting Clinical Trial Sponsors: Bringing sponsors and local EQBMED-selected sites together to work as partners.
Sharing Key Learnings: Sharing important lessons learned from these partnerships.
Building Robust Infrastructure: Creating a strong support system that continues to support the growth and aspirations of local sites.
