A Company Built from Lived Experience, Vision, and Proof
For more than five years, Acclinate has been building what the industry could not: a scalable, trusted pathway that brings real people into research and converts that trust into predictive, representative data.
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Built from Necessity
Founded by Del Smith and Tiffany Whitlow, Acclinate exists because traditional clinical research has never been designed with, or for, the communities most impacted by disease.
Where others saw recruitment challenges, they saw:
- A trust gap
- A data gap
- An opportunity to build differently
Their lived experience, combined with deep expertise in genomics, community engagement, and enterprise operations, shaped a new category at the intersection of Touch + Tech.
Today, Acclinate is a national, enterprise-level company serving 7 of the top 10 Pharma companies with patented technology, exclusive community access, and the operational rigor required to scale trust.
Tiffany Whitlow
Co-Founder & Chief Development Officer
Tiffany brings decades of community engagement, brand strategy, and culturally relevant communication experience. She architected the core of NOWINCLUDED, ensuring it is not a database, but a trusted space, built with integrity, belonging, and cultural care.
Tiffany ensures Acclinate scales community trust with the same authenticity it was built on.
Her leadership has driven:
100+ national community events
Millions of educational impressions
Deep, lasting partnerships across advocacy, health systems, and trusted local leaders
A tech foundation grounded in human relationships
Del Smith, PhD
Co-Founder & CEO
Del saw firsthand how lack of representation limits the quality, accuracy, and impact of scientific discovery. Drawing from his background in genomics, academia, and healthcare innovation, he built Acclinate on the belief that representative data leads to better science and smarter business.
Del is a national voice championing the idea that health equity is achieved through engagement, not extraction.
Under Del’s leadership, Acclinate has grown from a mission-driven idea to a market leader with:
A 200K+ member national community
A patented AI/ML engine (e-DICT)
Partnerships with the world’s most influential sponsors
A category-defining approach to representative enrollment intelligence
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Our Leadership Team
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Help us achieve equity in healthcare.
How we’re Different
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Always-on community trust
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5+ years of proven national engagement
Patented predictive AI/ML
Exclusive representative data signals
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Real-world behavioral insights
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Enterprise-scale operations
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Health Equity, Realized.
Empowering Communities to Take Actions for Better Health
Trusted Voices, Proven Impact
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