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Access to health services, health information, and participation in health research has always been a major challenge for researchers, clinical providers, and policy makers. Dr. Moaz Abdelwadoud explores effective coverage as the primary goal in healthcare services, information, and research participation. Dr. Abdelwadoud will draw from various examples in his research to illustrate challenges and dimensions of access derived from this research. Some of these examples include: a) patient-centric access to direct-acting antiviral treatments for individuals with hepatitis C who inject drugs; b) refining a telehealth-delivered sleep management platform for active duty service members in U.S. military treatment facilities, and c) health information-seeking experiences regarding FDA-regulated products by older women. Finally, he will explore the attitudes, willingness, and preferences towards participating in genomics research by African Americans in West Baltimore.