Announcements-Upcoming Webinars and Recently Posted Training Courses
This page includes upcoming webinar announcements and links to recently posted training / educational materials. Materials are posted in the SWOG ExpertusOne or CTSU CLASS learning management systems, which require login. Login with credentials necessary to access secure NCI/CTSU IT systems.
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Featured Training:
- Spring 2026 Take Action Symposium (2 hrs)
- 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.
- From the ground up: Implementing QA at the site level (1 hour)
- January 2026 Best of SWOG (41 mins)
- SWOG: Biospecimen Collection and Submission: A SWOG Quality Assurance Webinar series presentation; 1.0 CEU contact hour available.
- FDA February 2026 meeting on Rare Diseases
- 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)
Recently posted Study-specific Training:
Recently posted general information / training for participating sites:
- 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.
- Spring 2026 Take Action Symposium: Enroll to review the entire 2 hr symposium, or the individual presentation sessions via the links below.
- 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.
