Lora Black is the Vice President of Clinical Research at Sanford Research, where she leads enterprise-wide clinical research strategy and operational components across the Sanford Health footprint. She has been an oncology nurse for over twenty years and has more than seventeen years of clinical research experience. In addition to being a clinical research administrator, she is an active member of the national clinical research and health policy community - with a focus around increasing clinical trial access for underserved populations, developing innovative policy, and driving implementation to accelerate science through clinical research. Ms. Black obtained a master’s degree in Public Health at Creighton University, is an Oncology Certified Nurse, Certified Clinical Research Professional and Assistant Professor at the University of South Dakota Sanford School of Medicine.