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Clinical Trials Explained Know your Options: Episode 1, Part 2

Episode 2: Clinical Trials 101 — Understanding the Basics This introductory session talks deeper about clinical trials, how to approch your oncologist, and how to navigate the Trican Health website to find the right match for you. You’ll learn: The key parts of a clinical trial — phases, eligibility, treatment groups, and why enrollment sizes vary How to navigate clinical trials using TriCan's easy-to-use website How to identify options that may fit your diagnosis and care goals What happens after you find a potential trial, including contacting the site and the enrollment process How to prepare for a clinical trial (what records to gather and what questions to ask) What participation typically looks like — timelines, visits, testing, and follow-ups Presenters in this episode: Kimya Harris, PhD Co-Fouunder & CEO Trican Health Kimya and Mike are patient navigation specialists with TriCan Health, where they help individuals and families understand clinical trial options and take practical next steps in their care journey. In this session, they’ll walk attendees through the TriCan platform in real time, showing how patients can search for trials, understand eligibility, and begin the process of connecting with study sites. Their approach focuses on clarity, accessibility, and empowerment — helping patients move from feeling overwhelmed to feeling informed and supported as they explore clinical trials. Jamie Mills, MD, PhD Clinical Assistant Professor Emerging Scholar in Clinical Trials (Rogel and Blondy Center for Pancreatic Cancer) Dr. Mills is from the San Francisco Bay Area and earned her BS in Biological Sciences from California State University, Chico. She then joined the Medical Scientist Training Program at the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) in Charleston, SC, where she earned her PhD in Biomedical Science with emphasis in Cancer Biology and Cancer Genomics/Epigenomics in addition to her MD. She moved to Ann Arbor in 2019, completing her Internal Medicine Residency and Hematology and Oncology Fellowship training at University of Michigan in the Physician Scientist Training Pathway in 2025. She then joined the faculty at University of Michigan as a GI Medical Oncologist specializing in cancers of the pancreas, bile ducts, and liver, including neuroendocrine tumors. Dr. Mills also specializes in cancers of unknown primary (CUP), particularly those of the abdomen. She works closely with several basic and translational scientists studying the epigenetics of pancreatic cancer and performs clinical research looking at outcomes in GI cancers and CUP with the goal of developing novel clinical trials for the treatment of these diseases. Outside her work at the University, Dr. Mills is an active member in the Ann Arbor community and enjoys spending time engaged in various activities with her husband and their five children.