8:30 - 9:00 Registration and Continental Breakfast (provided)
9:00 - 9:30 Introduction and Welcome
Jennifer Li, BSc, CCRP, Quality Manager, Cancer Clinical Research Unit, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre / University Health Network
Greg Staios, MSc, CCRP, Professor, Seneca College, School of Biological Sciences and Applied Chemistry, Clinical Research Program
9:30 - 10:30 CRAFT Implementation: Past Achievements and Future Directions
Diana Kato, BSc, PMP, Operations Manager, Canadian Cancer Clinical Trials Network
Gillyan Gravelle, RN, Manager, Oncology Clinical Research, Health Sciences North Research Institute
10:30 - 10:45 Break
10:45 - 11:15 Clinical Research Open Mic: Enhanced Regulatory Review Process
Heidy Morales, CCRP, Research Quality Associate, University Health Network
11:15 - 11:45 Clinical Research Open Mic: REDCap Data Standards Project
Sara Alvarado, MPH, Research Informatics Specialist, Women and Children's Health Research Institute
11:45 - 12:45 Lunch (provided)
12:45-1:45 Building a Stronger Research Foundation: A Training Platform for Clinical Trial Monitoring
Ivy Salter, MA, Manager, Regulatory and Quality Assurance, Ottawa Hospital Research Institute
1:45 - 2:45 Health Canada Clinical Trial Inspections Programs: Past, Present, and Future
Hocine Abid, MBA, MD, National Manager, Clinical Trial Compliance Program, Health Canada
2:45 - 3:00 Break/Networking
3:00 - 3:45 Optimizing Clinical Trial Submissions: Navigating Regulatory Changes and Modernization Efforts
Sophie Hamel, MSc, PhD, Senior Clinical Assessment Officer, Health Canada
3:45 - 4:30 Stronger Teams, Better Trials: Why Cultural Fitness Matters!
Munaza Jamil, N2 EDIA Champion, N2 /McMaster University
4:30 - 5:00 Reception
8:30-9:00 Continental Breakfast (Provided)
9:00 - 10:00 Accelerating Clinical Trials in Ontario: Faster Start-Ups, Streamlined Contracts, and Equitable Access
Ranuka Srinivasan, M.Sc., Senior Manager, Clinical Trial Supports, Clinical Trials Ontario
10:00 - 10:30 Break/Networking
10:30 - 11:00 Clinical Research Open Mic: Patient Retention through Difficult Trials
Kayleigh Iacovitti, CCRP, Clinical Research Coordinator, The Retina Centre of Ottawa
11:00 - 11:30 Clinical Research Open Mic: Challenges and Opportunities in Implementing a New Software for Research
Miran Kenk, PhD, CCRP, Manager, Planning and Operations, University Health Network
11:30 - 12:30 Lunch (Provided)
12:30 - 1:30 Data Governance in Clinical Trials: Ensuring Compliance and Trust
Martin Letendre, BAPhil, LLB, LLM, President, Veritas IRB Inc. / ethica CRO Inc.
1:30 - 2:30 Informed Consent in Canada: A Practical Primer
Erin Bell, M.Sc., Manager, Hamilton Integrated Research Ethics Board (HiREB)
2:30 - 3:00 Break/Networking
3:00 - 4:00 Partnership Building with People with Lived Experience and Families in Clinical Research: An Institutional Approach
Lina Ciuccariello, M.Sc., Ph.D., Director, Clinical Research, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH)
Connie Putterman, MHSc., Family Engagement in Research Coordinator, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH)