Announcements-Upcoming Webinars and Recently Posted Training Courses

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Save the Date!

Next SWOG Quarterly Quality Assurance webinar: Friday, 9/11/2026 | 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. CT.:
Patient-Reported Outcomes
- Presented by: SWOG PRO Core Team at the SWOG Statistics and Data Management Center:
  - Katie Arnold, MS, Statistical Research Associate, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center
  - Salene Jones, PhD, MA, LP, Associate Professor, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center
  - Monica Yee, CCRP, Program Director, Data Management, Cancer Research And Biostatistics.
- Enroll in the SWOG ExpertusOne Quality Assurance Webinar June 30, 2026 – Patient-Reported Outcomes course prior to the start of the webinar.
- See: SWOG Quality Assurance Upcoming Webinar Announcement for more information.

Featured Training:

SWOG Specimen Labeling Guide (for specimen submission to the SWOG Biospecimen Bank) (8 mins)
SWOG Membership Overview for Investigators - Part of the online SWOG Leadership and Project Development (LEAP-D) Workshop (16 mins) (recently updated)
Spring 2026 Take Action Symposium (2 hrs)
From the ground up: Implementing QA at the site level (1 hour)
SWOG: Biospecimen Collection and Submission: A SWOG Quality Assurance Webinar series presentation; 1.0 CEU contact hour available.
La Coordinación de Estudios SWOG en Chile: El Rol de GOCCHI como Miembro Principal de SWOG y las Instituciones Subafiliadas (37 mins) (Coordinating SWOG Studies in Chile: The Role of GOCCHI as SWOG Main Member and its Subaffiliate Institutions) - presented by: Darío Cuevas, Director of Operations at the Chilean Cooperative Oncology Research Group (GOCCHI)

Recently posted Study-specific Training:

S2424CD Optional Site Initiation Training (S2424CD activated: 6/4/2026)
S2504 Optional Site Initiation Training (S2504 activated: 6/1/2026)
S2419 Required Site Initiation Training (S2419 activated: 4/22/2026)
SWOG: S1800E Required Site Initiation Training (S1800E Post-Activation and Revision 1 Educational Webinar Recording and Slide Set posted as resource attachments, accessible under the "Resources" tab of the above course: 4/21/2026)
SWOG: SN2426 Optional Site Initiation Training (SN2426 activated 1/28/2026)
SWOG S1900J Optional Site Initiation Training (update posted: 1/21/2026)

Recently posted general information / training for participating sites:

Grupos de Red del NCI (66 mins) This presentation is in Spanish, led by Arcadia Cruz, Associate Administrative Director for Research Compliance at the University of California, San Diego, covers the history and role of NCI Network Groups, NCTN structure, function, and CTSU services.
Operación y Gestión de Estudios Clínicos SWOG en Uruguay (17 mins) This presentation is in Spanish, led by Migdacelys Arbolaez, Lead Oncology Research Professional (LORP), and provides an overview of the structure and operations of the SWOG member site in Uruguay, including its process for evaluating and conducting network group trials.
FDA February 2026 meeting on Rare Diseases
- Meeting recording (~6 hrs 50 mins)
- Agenda/Speakers and slide sets
National Cancer Advisory Board Ad Hoc Working Group on Extramural Research Concepts and Programs February 2026 Meeting recording (5 hrs 20 mins) including presentations on the following DCP-supported research activities:
- NCI’s Approach to Evaluating Multi-Cancer Detection Assays for Cancer Screening: The Vanguard Study (Lori Minasian, M.D., FACP, deputy director, DCP)
- NCI Worta McCaskill-Stevens Career Development Award for Community Oncology and Prevention Research (Nastaran Zahir, Ph.D., Acting director, Center for Cancer Training)
- The HEAL Initiative: Pain Management Effectiveness Research Network (Brennan Streck, Ph.D., RN, M.P.H., program officer, DCP)
Spring 2026 Site Operations Meeting (1 hr 13 mins)
Spring 2026 Jeri & Noburu Oishi Symposium: Click here to review the Oishi Symposium in its entirety (2 hrs 44 mins) or view the individual presentations below.
- FDA BIMO Inspections (67 mins)
- Quality Assurance in FDA Registration Trials (9 mins)
Spring 2026 Take Action Symposium: Enroll to review the entire 2 hr symposium, or the individual presentation sessions via the links below.
- APPs as Catalysts for Access, Enrollment, and Retention-Objectives and Current Landscape (15 mins)
- Defining APP Responsibilities (13 mins)
- Clinical Research Optimization as a Result of APP Engagement (30 mins)
From the ground up: Implementing QA at the site level: A SWOG Quality Assurance Webinar series panel presentation; 1.0 hr CEU available.
Financiamiento en OPEN: This presentation is in Spanish and provides an overview of the OPEN funding page and what information must be entered by participating sites to ensure that study-specific payments to sites are triggered, as detailed in the study memo.
Mecanismos de Financiamiento: Financiamiento para Sitios Participantes NCTN y NCORP: This training is in Spanish and provides an overview of funding for NCTN and NCORP sites, including payment recipients, payment mechanisms, and the definition of a funding memorandum. As the presentation focuses on sites located outside the United States that are part of the NCTN, greater emphasis is placed on funding for NCTN sites. The presentation concludes with a 20-minute question-and-answer session.
Navigating Adverse Events: What’s New in CTCAE v6: A SWOG Quality Assurance Webinar series presentation; 1.0 hr CEU available.
El Consentimiento Informado en la Investigación Clínica: This training is provided in Spanish and explains informed consent in clinical research, focusing on the ethical background that shaped today’s protections and the federal rules (FDA 21 CFR Part 50) governing consent.
SWOG Specimen Labeling Guide (for specimen submission to the SWOG Biospecimen Bank) (8 mins)