ECHO Program for Clinical Research Professionals

Our mission is to empower Clinical Research Professionals by enhancing access to training, providing essential tools, and fostering a vibrant community of learning and mentorship.

Learning Objectives

Increase awareness of available training, tools and resources to support clinical research professionals
Learn best practices in the operational aspects of clinical research studies at the site level
Develop a comfort level and self-efficacy in managing clinical research problems
Develop an ability to mentor and be mentored by colleagues in a community of practice that ultimately benefits the research project, data integrity and research participants

Sessions

All Sessions are 12:00 - 1:00 PM ET

Friday, Sept 11, 2026

Topic: Setting You Up for Success in Clinical Trials:

Regulatory Considerations and ICH E6(R3) Updates

Speakers: Sara Aman, Jonelle Pallotta

Friday, Oct 2, 2026

Topic: Setting You Up for Success in Clinical Trials:
Building, Negotiating, and Managing Study Budgets

Speaker: Sameera Ahmed

Friday, Nov 6, 2026

Topic: Integrating Health Equity into Cancer Clinical Trials

Speaker: Anna Johnson

Friday, Dec 4, 2026

Topic: From CRF to Clean Data: What Happens After Data Entry

Speaker: Yuliia Myronenko

Friday, Jan 8, 2027

Topic: Best Practices for Conducting Clinical Trials- Ethical Considerations

Speaker: Lorraine Baladjay

Friday, Feb 5, 2027

Topic: Setting You Up for Success in Clinical Trials: Best Practices for Inclusive Recruitment

Speaker: Hillary Hennessey

Friday, Mar 5, 2027

Topic: Quality Management in Investigator-Initiated Trials

Speaker: Heidy Morales

Friday, Apr 2, 2027

Topic: Best Practices for Conducting Clinical Trials: Working with Sponsors for Success

Speakers: Polina Sutyrina

Friday, Apr 30, 2027

Topic: Upping Your Professional Game – Careers Panel

Speakers:

Ellen Morrison, PhD, Clinical Trials Office Project Lead

Esther Khor, Director of Research Operations

Sarker Faisal, Clinical Research & QA Specialist

Friday, June 4, 2027

Topic: Best Practices for Conducting Clinical Trials: Documentation and Assessments

Speaker: Julie Gundry

Interprofessional Hub Team

Jasmine Grant, HBHSc., MEd., CCRP

Clinical Research Manager, UHN, Cancer Clinical Research Centre, Princess Margaret Cancer Program

Julie Gundry, RN, MSc(A)

Advanced Practice Nurse Educator

Michael Voth, MSc, CQA

Senior Manager, Clinical Research Quality & Compliance, UHN

Efa Pasieka

Education Lead, Cancer Clinical Research Centre, Princess Margaret Cancer Program

Polina Sutyrina

Cancer Clinical Research Unit (CCRU) Education Training Lead, UHN

Heidy Morales

Research Quality Associate, UHN

Sameera Ahmed, MSc

Clinical Research Manager,

Lymphoma Research Program,

Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, UHN