 The survey study of clinical research coordinators, CRCs, at the member institutions of the Pediatric Emergency Care Applied Research Network, Pekan, found that most respondents were female, white, and not Hispanic-Latino. Additionally, most respondents believed that their race, ethnicity and their ability to speak a language other than English would positively impact recruitment. However, for female respondents reported feeling that their gender had hindered their recruitment efforts and their sense of belonging in the research team. This article was authored by Bashar S. Shahabuddin, Jessica Fritta, Angela M. Ellison, and others.