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 the Alabama
Black Mayors Association.
NOWINCLUDED launches the
Mommy Listening Tour, ultimately
engaging more than 18K community members
to better understand barriers to maternal care.
April 2023
December 2023
NOWINCLUDED
grows its community to 100,000 members.
NOWINCLUDED expands its national reach to community members
in Washington, D.C., 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 underserved communities, 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 and vaccine
hesitancy, bringing insights from more than 700 community
members.
NOWINCLUDED partners with Labcorp on the
Voices of Community initiative in Philadelphia,
amplifying the voices and experiences of more than
1,000 community members.
January 2025
March 2025
NOWINCLUDED is featured at the Health Innovation Hub during
the Essence Festival of Culture,
engaging nearly 1,800 people.
NOWINCLUDED grows its community to 250,000 members.
NOWINCLUDED brings more than 1,000 community members
to the app.
