Every FDA approved treatment today had to undergo the clinical trial process to demonstrate that the therapy is safe and effective. That means that someone had to volunteer to participate in a trial to make that happen. Many people want to help make a contribution to society by being clinical trial volunteers. Some participate because they don’t have access to some types of treatment. Others may have a condition where current therapies have not been effective. As a healthcare professional, you can more thoroughly inform your patients about studies that they may qualify for when you know some background on the investigational treatment and the investigators conducting the trial. You can make an important contribution to the field of medicine by helping researchers find good study candidates that will ensure accurate study results and make legitimately beneficial treatments available to everyone.