Date: Wednesday, March 18, 2026
Time: 11 AM - 12 PM EST
Location: Virtual (Register Here) Registration Required
Speaker: Mary Fowler Simmons
Description: A devoted mother, wife, and church deacon, Mary dedicated 29 years of service to the Commonwealth of Virginia as a Senior Research Administrator. Following an unexpected diagnosis of an aggressive cancer, she navigated the complexities of an oncology clinical trial alongside her research team. Now surviving and thriving, Mary serves as a Cancer Champion for the VCU Massey Comprehensive Cancer Center, an ambassador for the American Cancer Society’s Voices of Black Women, an ambassador for Blood Cancer United, and is a first-time author chronicling her journey. Join us as we learn about Mary’s journey from the perspective of a clinical trial participant and how the journey was a partnership.
Learning Objectives:
SOCRA members who meet the required minimum of 50 minutes of attendance for a one-hour meeting will receive their attendance certificate via email from the SOCRA Executive Office.
JTF Competencies: All JTF competencies are included for this presentation.
CE: 1.0 CE credit hour for SOCRA CCRP Renewal. Only SOCRA members receive Certificates of Attendance. The Society of Clinical Research Associates (SOCRA) accepts documentation of candidate participation in continuing education programs for re‐certification if the program is applicable to clinical research regulations, operations or management, or to the candidate’s clinical research therapeutic area.
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SOCRA members and nonmembers are welcome!
Central Virginia SOCRA Chapter Chair: Shirley Helm, MS, CCRP email: cctrsocra@vcu.edu