SWOG Quality Assurance Live Webinar Series

Upcoming Webinar Announcement

Webinar and Enduring Course Access

CEU Certificates Enduring Courses and Materials

• Serious Adverse Event Reporting & Updates
• Workload Prioritization in Clinical Trials
• Disease Assessment in Solid Tumors
• Research Protocol Deviations vs Deficiencies
• Best Practices for Informed Consent
• Adverse Event Reporting
• SWOG Audits 
• How to Develop a CAPA Plan

 

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 Biospecimen Collection and Submission webinar.

Save the Date: 10/17/2025 | 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. CT.
Presenters from Nationwide Children’s Hospital / SWOG Biospecimen Bank: Lisa Beaverson, Biorepository Protocol Coordinator and Hannah Brown, Biorepository Protocol Coordinator.

Registration Required: Prior to the start of the webinar: Enroll to the SWOG ExpertusOne Course at: https://swog.exphosted.com/coursepage/304_enUS/ExpertusONE_27 (Login with ID.me credentials used to access NCI systems). We recommend enrolling by October 16, 2025. After enrolling, participants will receive a system-generated calendar invite with a link to the course.

This activity will be submitted to the Georgia Nurses Association for approval to award contact hours. Georgia Nurses Association is accredited as an approver of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation. To obtain 1 CEU contact hour 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.

Enduring Courses and Supporting Materials

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. 

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

• Cytogenetics Presentation recording / enduring course link in CTSU CLASS 
  • Cytogenetics Presentation Slide Set 
  • Cytogenetics Presentation Webinar Questions & Answers 
  • Genomic Testing
  • Cytogenetic Terminology

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. 

The March 2025 QA webinar slides, supporting attachments, and LMS links are accessible below. 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) 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. 

• Serious Adverse Event Reporting and Updates recording / enduring course link in CTSU CLASS 
  • SAE Reporting & Updates Slide Set
  • SAE Reporting & Updates Webinar Questions & Answers
  • SAE Reporting Flow Charts and Resources
  • Expedited Reporting Submission Guide
  • S1803 SAE Reporting Guide

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. 

The December 2024 QA webinar slides, supporting attachments, and LMS links are accessible below. For staff who were unable to attend the webinar in real-time, 1.0 hour CEU credit is available via the enduring course link (in CTSU CLASS) 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. 

• Disease Assessment in Solid Tumors recording / enduring course link (in CTSU CLASS)
  • Disease Assessment in Solid Tumors Presentation Slide Set
  • Disease Assessment Webinar Questions and Answers 
  • Lugano Response Evaluation Form
  • RECIST Quick Reference
  • RECIST 1.1 and iRECIST Tumor Assessment Form
  • Resources List for Staging and Disease Assessment
  • Staging Overview Module

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. 

The September 2024 QA webinar slides, supporting attachments, and LMS links are accessible below. For staff who were unable to attend the webinar in real-time, 1.5 hours CEU credit is available via the enduring course link (in CTSU CLASS) 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.

• Workload Prioritization in Clinical Trials recording / enduring course link (in CTSU CLASS) 
  • Workload Prioritization in Clinical Trials Presentation Slides
  • Workload Prioritization in Clinical Trials Reference list
  • Workload Prioritization in Clinical Trials Questions and Answers
  • ASCO Clinical Trial Workload Assessment Tool
  • Example Orientation Checklist: Essentia Health NCORP Clinical Research Orientation Training Check List
  • Example Orientation Training Outline: Essentia Health NCORP Training Manual Table of Contents
  • Example Summary: S2212 Study Briefing
  • Example Form: A012103 AE Assessment Form

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). 

The June 2024 QA webinar slides, supporting attachments, and LMS links are accessible below. For staff who were unable to attend the webinar in real-time, CEU credit is available via the enduring course 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. 

• Research Protocol Deviations vs Deficiencies recording / enduring course link (in CTSU CLASS)
  • Research Protocol Deviations vs. Deficiencies Presentation Slides
  • Research Protocol Deviations vs Deficiencies Questions & Answers (correct answers for polling questions) 
  • NCI CIRB Potential Unanticipated Problem and Noncompliance Reporting Worksheet
  • Protocol Deviations Tracking Log Template
  • Protocol Deviations Handbook

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). 

The March 2024 QA webinar slides, supporting attachments, and LMS links are accessible below. For staff who were unable to attend the webinar in real-time, CEU credit is available via the enduring course 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. 

• Best Practices for Informed Consent recording / enduring course link (in CTSU CLASS)  
  • Best Practices for Informed Consent Presentation Slides
  • SWOG Best Practices for Informed Consent Webinar Questions and Answers
  • Informed Consent Resources Handout

Adverse Event Reporting (December 2023)

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

• Adverse Event Reporting Recording / Enduring course link (in CTSU CLASS) 
  • Adverse Event Assessment & Reporting Presentation Slides
  • Adverse Event Form
  • Adverse Event Log
  • Guidelines for Grading Baseline Abnormalities
  • Toxicity Evaluation (CTCAE Version 5.0)
  • Escape Room (Exercises)
     
• Note: The December 2023 webinar handouts are retained below for historical reference. For the most current content:
  Please refer to the March 2025 SAE Reporting & Updates enduring course in CTSU CLASS (via link above).
  • Serious Adverse Event Reporting Slides
  • SWOG QA Serious Adverse Event Reporting Webinar: Questions and Answers
  • Serious Adverse Event Reporting Presentation - Clinical Trials Training Course - Slides
  • SAE Reporting Guide for SWOG Investigational Studies
  • S1803 SAE Reporting Flow Chart

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

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

• SWOG Audits Recording / Enduring course link (in CTSU CLASS)
  • SWOG QA Presentation Slide Set - Post-Meeting
  • SWOG Audits Webinar Questions and Answers - Post-Meeting Summary
  • Adverse Events Log Template
  • Calendar Template
  • Clinic Instruction Sheet Template 
  • Concomitant Medication Log Template
  • Consent Comparison: Instructions for creating a compare document in Adobe
  • Oral Agent Accountability: Pill Count Reconciliation Worksheet Example/Template
  • Tumor Assessment Worksheet

How to Develop a CAPA Plan (July 2023)

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

• How to Develop a CAPA Plan Recording / Enduring course link (in CTSU CLASS)
  • SWOG QA Presentation Slide Set
  • Corrective and Preventative Action Plan Template
  • Guide for a Written Response to the Audit Report
  • The 5 Whys Worksheet (shared with permission)