Clinical Trials Operations (CTO) Events

Upcoming Events

CTO Research Forums

Contact [email protected] for calendar invites for upcoming CTO Research Forums.

Dates & TimesTopics & SpeakersMaterials

October 28, 2025

1 pm – 2 pm​​​​​

  • Coming soon!

October 30, 2025

1 pm – 2 pm​​​​​

  • Coming soon!

For information on all CTO Research Forums, please visit here.

Past Events

CTO Research Forums
Dates & TimesTopics & SpeakersMaterials

September 25, 2025

1 pm - 2 pm

September 10, 2025

1 pm – 2 pm

  • Topic: Investigator-Initiated Trial (IIT) Protocol Preparation & Drafting
  • Speaker: Mallory Cases, PhD, Protocol Development Manager from the Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center’s (HDFCCC) Clinical Research Support Office

August 26, 2025

1 pm – 2 pm

  • Topic: Beaker Workflows & Lab Expectations for Research Lab Draws 
  • Speakers: APeX & UCSF Lab Management
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August 7, 2025

1 pm – 2 pm

  • Topic: Managing & Ensuring Compliance in the Research Revenue Cycle (RRC) Process
  • Speakers: Erik Morris & Maria Mason Rapposelli, RCC Team
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July 22, 2025

1 pm – 2 pm

July 15, 2025

1 pm – 2 pm

  • Topic: Recruitment Strategies in Clinical Research
  • Speaker: Ruth Gebrezghi, Project Manager, CTSI, Participant Recruitment Program (PRP)

July 9, 2025

1 pm – 2 pm

  • Topic: Overview of the UCSF Research Gateway Transition: The replacement of iRIS to Huron IRB
  • Speaker: Alyssa Tecklenburg, Research Administration & Compliance Solutions (RACS) Program Manager

May 22, 2025

1 pm – 2 pm

  • Topic: APeX Spring 2025 Upgrade coming May 31, 2025
  • Speaker: Sophia Wiggins

May 14, 2025

12 pm – 1 pm

April 2025

March 19, 2025

12 pm – 1 pm

  • Topic: Health Literacy & Plain Language
  • Speaker: Aimée Williams, MPH, Research & Policy Analyst, IMPACT, CTSI

March 5, 2025

12:10 pm – 1 pm

  • Topic: Radiation Safety in Human Research: Mitigating Risks & Ensuring Compliance
  • Speakers: Radiation Safety Committee

February 13, 2025

12:10 pm – 1 pm

December 18, 2024

12:10 pm – 1 pm

November 22, 2024

12:10 pm – 1 pm

  • Topic: APeX Research Consents
  • Speaker: Sophia Wiggins

November 20, 2024

12:10 pm – 1 pm

October 23, 2024

12:10 pm – 1 pm

September 25, 2024

12:10 pm – 1 pm

September 10, 2024

12:10 pm – 1 pm

August 14, 2024

12 pm – 1 pm

  • Topics: APeX Timeline Linking & Research Revenue Cycle Charge Review
  • Speakers: Maria Rapposelli, Sophia Wiggins, Erik Morris & Matthew Shem

August 5, 2024

1 pm – 2 pm

  • Topics: 
    • Strategic Activation Manager (SAM) Support for Industry Trials
    • Overview of the Latest Release of OCTA’s Current Activation Pipeline Dashboard (CAPDash)
    • Demo of Advarra’s e-Regulatory Management Platform – A new tool coming to UCSF!
  • Speakers: 
    • Katie Amsden, Operations & Training Officer for OCTA
    • Erin Breed, Associate Director, Operations & Strategy for OCTA

April 10, 2024

12 pm – 12:30 pm

  • Topic: 2023 OCTA Customer Experience Survey Results & Initiatives
  • Speaker: Katie Amsden, Operations & Training Officer for OCTA

March 7, 2024

12 pm – 1 pm

  • Topic: Industry Clinical Trial Activation Guide for study teams
  • Speaker: Dominica Randazzo, Associate Director for CTO

December 6, 2023

12 pm – 1 pm

  • Topic: OnCore Utilization & APeX Billing Review

November 15, 2023

12 pm – 1 pm

February 8, 2023

12 pm – 1 pm

  • Topics:
    • APeX Research Notes
    • Care Everywhere
  • Speakers: Sophia Wiggins & Natalie Nardone​​​​

For information on all CTO Research Forums, please visit here.

Clinical Trials Day
Clinical Trials Day 2024

We are pleased to announce and invite you to UCSF’s 2024 Clinical Trials Day celebration, hosted by the Clinical Trials Operations (CTO) team in collaboration with the Clinical Research Coordinators (CRCs) Council and the Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center (HDFCCC). The event will be held via Zoom, on Wednesday, May 22nd from 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM PT.

All UCSF CRCs / Clinical Research Support Staff are welcome to join us – Register here!

UCSF Clinical Trials Day is an annual celebration of the many contributions of CRCs to UCSF’s clinical research enterprise and loosely coincides with the world-wide commemoration of when James Lind started what is considered the first randomized clinical trial to treat scurvy aboard a ship on May 20th, 1747.

The program will include leadership welcome and remarks, sponsor breakout rooms staffed by many of the teams and departments that study teams interact with to answer your questions and let you put faces to names and network, and presentation of the CRC of the Year Award.

Raffle drawings will be held in sponsor breakout rooms, and please note you must register for the event in order to be eligible for the drawings, and you must be present to win.


CRC of the Year Award!

Do you know a phenomenal Clinical Research Coordinator? Please consider nominating them for the CRC of Year Award!

 

UCSF CTSI/CTO, the CRC Council, and HDFCCC would like to recognize CRCs and others in CRC functional roles at UCSF's 2024 Clinical Trials Day celebration. We are seeking nominations for those who have demonstrated exceptional qualities to promote integrity and excellence for the clinical research profession.

Anyone can submit a nomination! It only takes a few moments; the deadline is 5:00 PM PT on Wednesday, May 8th, 2024. Please consider nominating a CRC colleague here.

For inquiries, email [email protected].

Clinical Trials Day 2023

We are pleased to announce and invite you to UCSF’s 2023 Clinical Trials Day celebration, hosted by the Clinical Trials Operations (CTO) team in collaboration with the Clincial Research Coordinators (CRCs) Council. The event will be held via Zoom, on Thursday, May 18th, from 2:00 PM – 3:30 PM PT.

All UCSF CRCs / Clinical Research Support Staff are welcome to join us – Register here!

UCSF Clinical Trials Day is an annual celebration of the many contributions of CRCs to UCSF’s clinical research enterprise and loosely coincides with the world-wide commemoration of when James Lind started what is considered the first randomized clinical trial to treat scurvy aboard a ship on May 20, 1747.

The program will include leadership welcome and remarks, sponsor breakout rooms staffed by many of the teams and departments that study teams interact with to answer your questions and let you put faces to names and network, and presentation of the CRC of the Year Award.

Raffle drawings will be held in sponsor breakout rooms, and please note you must register for the event in order to be eligible for the drawings, and you must be present to win.


CRC of the Year Award!

Do you know a phenomenal Clinical Research Coordinator? Please consider nominating them for the CRC of Year Award! 

UCSF CTSI/CTO and the CRC Council would like to recognize Clinical Research Coordinators and others in CRC functional roles at the UCSF Clinical Trials Day Celebration. We are seeking nominations for those who have demonstrated exceptional qualities to promote integrity and excellence for the clinical research profession. 

Anyone can submit a nomination! It only takes a few moments; the deadline is 5:00 PM PT on Monday, May 1, 2023. Please consider nominating a CRC colleague here.

Clinical Trials Day 2022

We are pleased to announce UCSF's 2022 Clinical Trials Day Celebration, to be held virtually. As always, this event is to recognize Clinical Research Coordinators (CRCs) and their many contributions to UCSF's research enterprise.

Please register here for the event on Friday, May 20, 2022 from 2:00 PM  3:30 PM PT.

All UCSF Clinical Research Coordinators (CRCs) / Clinical Research Support Staff are welcome to join us for a program that includes:

  • Sponsor breakout rooms staffed by many of the teams and departments that study teams interact with to answer your questions and let you put faces to names
  • A few words from UCSF Leadership
  • Themed breakout rooms for networking and mingling with your fellow CRCs
  • Raffle drawings will be in sponsor breakout rooms, and a main prize drawing will be at the end of the event (Important! You must register for the event in order to be entered in the drawings and you must be present to win)

Don't forget to nominate someone for CRC of the Year Award! All you need to do is complete this survey by 5:00 PM PT on Monday, May 9, 2022.

Please contact Lisa Schoonerman with questions. We hope you will join us!

Clinical Research Professional Job Fair
Clinical Research Professional Job Fair 2022

Register here for the virtual career fair on Wednesday, October 26, 2022 from 11:00 AM  2:00 PM PT.

Please check out the CTO booth and meet our team. The job fair will give attendees the opportunity to learn more about what Clinical Professionals do and the impact they make at UCSF. We look forward to seeing you there!

Faculty Development Day
Date & TimeDetails

September 9, 2024

4 pm – 6 pm

Connect with CTO at Faculty Development Day on Monday, September 9, 2024. All faculty are invited!

In-Person / Outdoors
Faculty Networking and Resource Fair
Fisher Banquet Room
Mission Bay Conference Center

This in-person networking and resource event is your opportunity to meet colleagues and gather resources from over 40 campus units. Please join us for refreshments and raffle prizes in a pleasant outdoor setting overlooking the Koret Quad green space.

Registration: tiny.ucsf.edu/2024fdd

Accessibility: UCSF welcomes everyone, including people with disabilities to our events. To request a reasonable accommodation for this event, please ask participants to contact Abby Draper by emailing [email protected] as soon as possible.