Del’s mom was a traveling nurse who contracted tuberculosis. He watched his mom suffer only to discover there were research treatments that may have helped her manage her diagnosis better. She had never been offered the opportunity to participate in research though.
Tiffany was a young mom with a toddler diagnosed with asthma. The usual treatment option wasn’t providing the relief they hoped. Unsure why, she later learned that it was because the medicine was less effective in Black people.
The two were driven to make a difference with the simple principle that in order for us to take control of our health and shape future generations, we must be included in all health conversations.
Del Smith and Tiffany Whitlow start Acclinate Genetics in Huntsville, AL.
Acclinate’s NOWINCLUDED community emerges, just before COVID-19, to empower underserved communities to take actions for better health
February 2020
July 2022
NOWINCLUDED grows its community by 20,000 members
NOWINCLUDED gains traction throughout Alabama through partnerships with UAB, Miles College, and Alabama Black Mayors Association
NOWINCLUDED launches the Mommy Listening Tour, which ultimately engaged more than 18K Black moms to better understand their barriers to care
April 2023
December 2023
NOWINCLUDED grows its community by 100,000 members
NOWINCLUDED expands its national reach to community members in Washington DC, Boston, Detroit, Atlanta, Philadelphia, and Los Angeles
NOWINCLUDED partners with the Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation (MMRF) on an event series to raise awareness of multiple myeloma in the Black community, engaging 7,274 people across the U.S.
April 2024
May 2024
NOWINCLUDED partners with the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA) to launch an omnichannel campaign about flu & vaccine hesitancy, bringing insights from 700+ community members
After expansion across 15 total major-minority metros, Acclinate launches a new way for community members to connect and access resources easily – the re-imagined NOWINCLUDED app
January 2025
March 2025
NOWINCLUDED partners with Labcorp on the Voices of Community initiative in Philadelphia, amplifying the voices and experiences of more than 1,000 community members
NOWINCLUDED is featured at the Health Innovation Hub during the Essence Festival of Culture, engaging nearly 1800 people
July 2025
December 2025
NOWINCLUDED grows its community to 200,000 members
NOWINCLUDED brings 1K+ community members to the app
