The CTO Clinical Research Investigator Foundations Intensive offers essential resources for Principal Investigators (PIs) conducting clinical trials at UCSF. While the CTO PI Intensive is aimed at PIs, clinical research staff and administrators are encouraged to join the CTO Foundations and Advanced series. All sessions are held on Zoom, and while attendance at all modules is recommended, it is not mandatory. Registration details are below.

Registration Details

1. Go to the UC Learning Center: https://learning.ucsf.edu/

2. Login using your MyAccess credentials (required even if you are already logged into MyAccess)

3. Click the Search icon

4. Search for "CTO PI Intensive" or click here for the direct link

5. From the list, determine which dates you wish to attend (April and/or October offering), and click ADD

6. Then click REGISTER

Spring 2025 Schedule

Day 1: Wednesday, April 2, 2025, between 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM

9:00 AM - Welcome & Orientation

9:30 AM - 11:15 AM - CTO 301: Recruitment & Informed Consent*

11:50 AM - 1:50 PM - CTO 302: Adverse Events, Protocol Violations, & Incidents: Documentation & Reporting*

1:55 PM - 2:00 PM - Review plan for "Day 2"

2:00 PM - Adjourn

Day 2: Thursday, April 3, 2025, between 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM

9:00 AM - 9:05 AM - Welcome

9:05 AM - 10:10 AM - CTO 304: Hiring & Managing Research Staff

10:25 AM - 12:25 PM - CTO 303a: Pre-Award Tasks*

1:00 PM - 1:50 PM - CTO 303b: Post-Award Tasks

1:55 PM - 2:00 PM - Closing Remarks

2:00 PM - Adjourn

Please note:

• Course evaluations will be completed at the end of each module.
• Short breaks will be held between each module.
• A long break will be held about half-way through each day.
• * Modules longer than an hour include a short break.
• UC Learning requires registration for both days.
  • Once registration is complete, registrants are welcome to attend any modules.
• We recommend attending all modules.
• The Welcome and Orientation module on "Day 1" will provide helpful details for both days.

Audience: UCSF Principal Investigators (PIs; including Fellows and those training to become PIs), Department Managers, Department Administrators, and other comparable-level research team members.

Prerequisite: CTO 300e: Foundations of Clinical Research (highly recommended but not required).

Module descriptions: Module (course) descriptions are included on the CTO PI Intensive website.

Contact Us

Email us with questions at CTO@ucsf.edu.