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Next Clinical Research Associate lunch and learn training sessions announced

Register now: NCTN Clinical Trial Support Unit OPEN System and upcoming changes
Next Clinical Research Associate (CRA) Lunch and Learn training sessions announced

We are pleased to inform you that the Canadian Cancer Trials Group (CCTG) is organizing our next Clinical Research Associate (CRA) Lunch and Learn training program, to be held on Wednesday, May 13th, 2026, at 12 pm ET on the topic: NCTN Clinical Trial Support Unit (CTSU) OPEN System and upcoming changes

The overall intent of the training program is to provide CRAs with practical information and training on the activation and conduct of CCTG studies. A list of planned training sessions is included below. Each lunch and learn training session will be led by a CCTG central office staff member and will be 1 hour in length, consisting of two portions: a 35-minute presentation and a 25-minute portion for Q&A. 

If you are interested in attending this training session, you will need to first register via Zoom using the following link: https://queensu.zoom.us/meeting/register/FjfPEHuGRjaJhjTa3zP7jw 

Once registered, Zoom will provide the sign-in details for the session. Attendance is optional for each session, so you can choose to attend only the sessions that may apply to you and your role. 

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Christine Bertrim. We are excited to offer this new training program and are looking forward to your participation!

Upcoming Lunch and Learn Training Sessions

  • NCTN Clinical Trial Support Unit (CTSU) OPEN System: Upcoming Changes: May 13, 2026, 12pm ET
  • CCTG Data Collection -Case Report Forms, EDC and the Supporting Document Upload Tool
  • Data Management- Protocol compliance, resources including PAPAYA
  • Adverse Events and Safety Reporting
  • Great CAPAs
  • Orientation to Monitoring and Auditing
  • Orientation for Ethics CRAs- Ethics utility, preparation of consents and more
  • Other disease evaluation criteria (eg, PCWG3 and prostate cancer)

Past Sessions

You can find all the previous sessions that are recorded and posted to the CRA Committee webpage along with existing CCTG CRA training resources. Presentations are posted to the CRA webpage - Training - Lunch and Learn: https://www.ctg.queensu.ca/private/cra/clinical-research-associates-committee.

  • Intergroup Trials - Held Dec 4th, 2024
  • CCTG Website Navigation and ToolBox - Held Jan 22nd, 2025
  • A CRA Guide for RECIST 1.1 - Held Feb 26th, 2025
  • Introduction to RIPPLE - Held March 26th, 2025
  • Understanding the Centre Performance Index (CPI) - Held June 11th, 2025