SWOG Quality Assurance Live Webinar Series

Login is required to join the quarterly webinars or access materials posted in the SWOG ExpertusOne and CTSU CLASS learning management systems. Login with credentials necessary to access secure NCI/CTSU IT systems (ID.me account linked to CTEP-IAM credentials). 
  • Resource documents and slide sets shared during the SWOG Quality Assurance Webinar Series are posted below.
  • Links to the meeting recordings in the CTSU CLASS learning management system will also be posted below ~2-3 weeks after each webinar.
     

Upcoming Webinar Announcement Enduring Course Links and Materials

Webinar and Enduring Course Access CEU Certificates 

Rose Ermete, Maggie Spillers, Laura Gonzales
SWOG Quality Assurance Webinar Series Hosts:
Rose Ermete, RN, BSN, OCN, CCRP
Maggie Spillers, BSN, RN and
Laura Gonzales, BSN, MA, RN, OCN
Previous Webinars:

 

Webinar and Enduring Course Access

SWOG Quality Assurance Webinars are hosted via the SWOG ExpertusOne Learning Management System and are open to all NCTN / NCORP members. Login (with credentials used to access NCI systems) is required for participation in all webinars or subsequent enduring course postings.

For webinar participation, participants must utilize computer (or device) audio. There is not an option to "call-in" to the webinar.

After each live webinar, the recording and all course materials will be posted in the CTSU CLASS Learning Management System, and the "forthcoming link" placeholder will be replaced with a direct link to the course. Login (with credentials used to access NCI systems) is required to access the CTSU CLASS system.  

  • For assistance with ExpertusOne system access: Contact LMSsupport@swog.org.
  • For questions regarding access to an enduring course posting in CTSU CLASS (after the direct course link is posted below): Contact CLASSHelpDesk@westat.com.  
     

CEU Certificates

CEU certificates are available for participating in the live webinar or post-course review of enduring materials posted after March 2024 (beginning with the Best Practices for Informed Consent webinar). Instructions for obtaining CEUs are included with each webinar announcement and subsequent enduring course posting. Please refer to the CEU disclosures document posted within each online course. In general, to obtain CEUs, participants must attend the webinar or review the recording in entirety and then complete the post-course evaluation survey.

  • For participants who fulfilled the CEU requirements by attending a live webinar or subsequent review of an enduring course posting in SWOG ExpertusOne: 
    • CEU certificates can be accessed/downloaded via the SWOG ExpertusOne Learning Management System. CEU certificates are accessible under the "My Dashboard" section of the ExpertusOne Learning Management System >> “Certificates” link (until 1 year after the webinar or course completion).
  • For participants who fulfilled the CEU requirements via completion of the enduring course requirements in CLASS: 
    • CEU certificates can be accessed/downloaded by clicking on the green 'certificate' icon after returning to the direct CTSU CLASS course link below or by navigating to the Transcript section of the CTSU CLASS Learning Management System. 
       

Upcoming Webinar Announcement - Save the Date:

We hope you can join us for the upcoming webinar: From the ground up: Implementing QA at the site level.

Save the Date: 3/6/2026 | 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. CT.
Panelists: 
LAPS: Mary Horak, MS, CCRP, Director Clinical Research Services, UPMC Hillman Cancer
NCORP: Tammie Mlodozyniec, BS, CCRP, Clinical Research Manager and NCORP Administrator, Essentia Health Community Cancer Research Program-NCORP Center
Main Member: Stephanie Scala, MA, CCRP, Manager, Research Quality Assurance Program, Lahey Hospital & Medical Center

Registration Required: Prior to the start of the webinar: Enroll to the SWOG ExpertusOne Course at: https://swog.exphosted.com/coursepage/333_enUS/ExpertusONE_27. (Login with ID.me credentials used to access NCI systems). We recommend enrolling by March 5, 2026. After enrolling, participants will receive a system-generated calendar invite with a link to the course.

This nursing continuing professional development activity will be submitted to the Maryland Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. Maryland Nurses Association Approval Code: forthcoming. Approval Expiration Date: forthcoming.

To obtain 1 CEU contact hour via participation in the webinar, participants must attend the entire webinar (via the above SWOG ExpertusOne course link) and complete the post-course evaluation in Survey Monkey (evaluation link will be shared during the webinar in the chat). No one with the ability to control content of this activity has a relevant financial relationship with an ineligible company.

For staff who were unable to attend the webinar in real-time, 1.0 hour of CEU credit will also be available via a forthcoming course (in CTSU CLASS) (link to be provided below after the webinar). To receive CEU credit via the CLASS course: After review of the video, participants must complete the online post-course evaluation to complete the course in the CLASS system.

The March 2026 QA webinar slides, supporting attachments, and LMS links will be accessible below (after the webinar). 

  • From the ground up: Implementing QA at the site level Presentation recording / enduring course link in CTSU CLASS (forthcoming)
    • From the ground up: Implementing QA at the site level Slide Set (forthcoming)
    • From the ground up: Implementing QA at the site level Questions & Answers (forthcoming)

Enduring Courses and Supporting Materials

Navigating Adverse Events: What’s New in CTCAE (December 12, 2025)

SWOG offered CEU credit for participation in the in the December 12, 2025 webinar. To receive 1.0 CEU contact hour via webinar attendance, participants must have attend the entire webinar and must complete the post-course evaluation (via Survey Monkey) by 12/19/2025. 

For staff who were unable to attend the webinar in real-time, 1.0 hour of CEU credit will also be available via a forthcoming course (in CTSU CLASS) (link to be provided below). To receive CEU credit via the CLASS course: After review of the video, participants must complete the online post-course evaluation to complete the course in the CLASS system.

The December 2025 QA webinar slides, supporting attachments, and LMS links will be accessible below. 

This nursing continuing professional development activity was approved by the Georgia Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. Georgia Nurses Association Approval Code: Webinar: 203353688; Enduring Posting (in CLASS): 203353697. Approval Expiration Date: 12/7/2027.

Biospecimen Collection and Submission (October 17, 2025)

SWOG offered CEU credit for participation in the in the October 17, 2025 webinar. To receive 1.0 CEU contact hour via webinar attendance, participants must have attend the entire webinar and must complete the post-course evaluation (via Survey Monkey) by 10/24/2025. 

For staff who were unable to attend the webinar in real-time, 1.0 hour of CEU credit will also be available via the enduring course in CTSU CLASS (link below). To receive CEU credit via the CLASS course: After review of the video, participants must complete the online post-course evaluation to complete the course in the CLASS system.

The October 2025 enduring course in CTSU CLASS, QA webinar slides, and supporting attachments are accessible via the links below. 

This nursing continuing professional development activity was approved by the Georgia Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. Georgia Nurses Association Approval Code: Webinar: 203319111; Enduring Posting (in CLASS): 203319117. Approval Expiration Date: 10/12/2027.

Cytogenetics Discussion (June 20, 2025)

SWOG offered CEU credit for participation in the June 20, 2025 webinar. To receive 1.0 CEU contact hour via webinar attendance, participants must have attended the entire webinar and must complete the post-course evaluation (via Survey Monkey) by 6/27/2025. 

For staff who were unable to attend the webinar in real-time, 1.0 hour of CEU credit will also be available via the enduring course in CTSU CLASS (link below). To receive CEU credit via the CLASS course: After review of the video, participants must complete the online post-course evaluation to complete the course in the CLASS system.

The June 2025 enduring course in CTSU CLASS, QA webinar slides, and supporting attachments are accessible via the links below. 

This nursing continuing professional development activity was approved by the Georgia Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. Georgia Nurses Association Approval Code: Webinar: 203266399; Enduring Posting (in CLASS): 203266400. Approval Expiration Date: 6/12/2027.

Serious Adverse Event Reporting Updates (March 21, 2025)

SWOG offered CEU credit for participation in the March 21, 2025 webinar. To receive 1.0 CEU contact hour via webinar attendance, participants must have attended the entire webinar and completed the post-course evaluation (via Survey Monkey) by 3/28/2025. 

For staff who were unable to attend the webinar in real-time, 1.0 hour CEU credit will also be available via the enduring course link in CTSU CLASS (link below). To receive CEU credit via the CLASS course: After review of the video, participants must complete the online post-course evaluation survey in CLASS. 

The March 2025 enduring course in CTSU CLASS, QA webinar slides, and supporting attachments are accessible via the links below. 

This nursing continuing professional development activity was approved by the Maryland Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. Maryland Nurses Association Approval Code: IAA24-82. Approval Expiration Date: 3/21/2027.

Disease Assessment in Solid Tumors (December 6, 2024)

SWOG offered CEU credit for participation in the December 6, 2024 webinar. To receive 1.0 CEU contact hour via webinar attendance, participants must have attended the entire webinar and completed the post-course evaluation (via Survey Monkey) by 12/18/2024. 

For staff who were unable to attend the webinar in real-time, 1.0 hour CEU credit is available via the enduring course in CTSU CLASS (link below). To receive CEU credit via the CLASS course: After review of the video, participants must complete the online post-course evaluation survey in CLASS. 

The December 2024 enduring course in CTSU CLASS, QA webinar slides, and supporting attachments are accessible via the links below. 

This nursing continuing professional development activity was approved by the Maryland Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. Maryland Nurses Association Approval Code: IAA24-67. Approval Expiration Date: 12/6/2026.

Workload Prioritization in Clinical Trials (September 2024)

SWOG offered CEU credit for participation in the September 6, 2024 webinar. To receive 1.5 CEU contact hours via webinar attendance, participants must have attended the entire webinar and must have completed the post-course evaluation (via Survey Monkey) by 9/13/2024. 

For staff who were unable to attend the webinar in real-time, 1.5 hours CEU credit is available via the enduring course in CTSU CLASS (link below). To receive CEU credit via the CLASS course: After review of the video, participants must complete the online post-course evaluation survey in CLASS.

The September 2024 enduring course in CTSU CLASS, QA webinar slides, and supporting attachments are accessible via the links below. 

This nursing continuing professional development activity was approved by the Maryland Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. Maryland Nurses Association Approval Code: IAA24-41. Approval Expiration Date: 9/6/2026.

Research Protocol Deviations vs. Deficiencies (June 2024) 

SWOG offered CEU credit for participation in the June 11, 2024 webinar. To receive 1 CEU contact hour via webinar attendance, participants must have attended the entire webinar and completed the post-course evaluation (via Survey Monkey). 

For staff who were unable to attend the webinar in real-time, CEU credit is available via the enduring course in CTSU CLASS (link below). To receive CEU credit via the CLASS course: After review of the video, participants must complete the online post-course evaluation survey in CLASS. 

The June 2024 enduring course in CTSU CLASS, QA webinar slides, and supporting attachments are accessible via the links below. 

This nursing continuing professional development activity was approved by the Maryland Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. Maryland Nurses Association Approval Code: IAA24-30. Approval Expiration Date: 6/11/2026.

Best Practices for Informed Consent (March 2024) 

SWOG offered CEU credit for participation in the March 15, 2024 webinar. To receive 1 CEU contact hour via webinar attendance, participants must have attended at least 50 minutes of the live webinar and completed the post-course evaluation (via Survey Monkey). 

For staff who were unable to attend the webinar in real-time, CEU credit is available via the enduring course in CTSU CLASS (link below). To receive CEU credit via the CLASS course: After review of the video, participants must complete the online post-course evaluation survey in CLASS. 

The March 2024 enduring course in CTSU CLASS, QA webinar slides, and supporting attachments are accessible via the links below. 

This nursing continuing professional development activity was approved by the Maryland Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. Maryland Nurses Association Approval Code: IAA23-06. Approval Expiration Date: 3/15/2026.

Adverse Event Reporting (December 2023)

The December 2023 QA webinar slides, supporting attachments, and LMS links are accessible below.

SWOG Audits: Preparing for Success and Audit Process (October 2023)

The October 2023 QA webinar slides, supporting attachments, and LMS links are accessible below. 

How to Develop a CAPA Plan (July 2023)

The July 2023 QA webinar slides, supporting attachments, and LMS links are accessible below.