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Partnerships with Sites

Date: Sep 15, 2025

Location: Philadelphia, PA

2025 Agenda: Monday, September 15, 2025
Showing Events in 1 Track from 07:45am to 08:45am
Morning Remarks
7:45AM - 8:30AM
Registration
8:30AM - 8:45AM
Co-Chairs’ Opening Remarks: If the Unmet Need is Enrollment, How Do We Build from That?
Co-Chairs:
Rosalie Filling, VP, Senior Global Head, R&D Operations, Endo
Matthew Maxwell, DBA, Patient-Centered Chief Growth Officer, Centricity Research
Showing Events in 1 Track from 08:45am to 10:10am
Morning Sessions
8:45AM - 9:20AM
Sites on Imperative Changes in Clinical Collaborations for Patient Enrollment
Moderator:
Paris Johnson, Site Engagement Lead, Diversity; Site Management & Monitoring, R&D Late Delivery Oncology, AstraZeneca
Panelists:
Jyoti Angal, PhD, Director, Clinical Research, Avera Mckennan Hospital & University Health Center
Cheryl Bernstein, RN, BSN, CCRC, Director, Bernstein Clinical Research Center
Mahasweta Dutt, MS, MRA, CCRC, Associate Director- Clinical Research Operations, Office of Clinical Research, Penn Medicine
Matthew Maxwell, DBA, Patient-Centered Chief Growth Officer, Centricity Research
Joanne Monaghan, RN, CCRC, Clinical Operations Manager, Boston Clinical Trials
9:20AM - 9:55AM
Multi-Stakeholder Panel: What Does a True Partnership Look Like?
Moderator:
Tracey Robertson, Head of Patient & Site Engagement Capabilities, Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals Inc.
Panelists:
Jyoti Angal, PhD, Director, Clinical Research, Avera Mckennan Hospital & University Health Center
Shafaat Ali Khan, Clinical Research Lead (CRL)​ Director – Investigator Engagement, Eli Lilly & Co
Emilio Neto, MBA, Global Head of Country Site & Operations, Biogen
9:55AM - 10:10AM
Reserved Session
Showing Events in 1 Track from 10:10am to 10:35am
Morning Networking Break
10:10AM - 10:35AM
Morning Networking Break
Showing Events in 1 Track from 10:35am to 12:00pm
Morning Sessions Continued
10:35AM - 10:55AM
What a Strategic Partnership Looks Like in Practice: Inside the Takeda–Basil Collaboration That Delivered Tenfold Enrollment
Speakers:
Brandon Doyle, MBA, Associate Director, Study Site Engagement, Takeda
Mark Rapp, MD, Principal Investigator, Basil Clinical Research
10:55AM - 11:15AM
Building Trust in Sponsor-Site Relationships: Moving Beyond Transactional Interactions
Panelists:
Rosalie Filling, VP, Senior Global Head, R&D Operations, Endo
Rucha Shah, Lived-experience Expert, and Assistant Clinical Research Project Manager, ECOG-ACRIN Cancer Research Group
11:15AM - 11:30AM
Reserved Session
11:30AM - 12:00PM
Site Support Soapbox
Led by:
Jenn Curry, Head, Patient Engagement Capabilities, Biogen
Participating Companies:
Showing Events in 1 Track from 12:00pm to 01:00pm
Lunch and Networking
12:00PM - 1:00PM
Lunch and Networking
Showing Events in 1 Track from 01:00pm to 02:55pm
Afternoon Sessions
1:00PM - 1:45PM
What Sites and Patients Value in Technologies for More Efficient Clinical Trials
Moderator:
Jimmy Bechtel, MBA, VP, Site Engagement, Society for Clinical Research Sites (SCRS)
Panelists:
Mahasweta Dutt, MS, MRA, CCRC, Associate Director- Clinical Research Operations, Office of Clinical Research, Penn Medicine
Patrick Gee Sr, PhD, JLC, Patient Advocate, Founder & Chief Executive Hope Dealer, iAdvocate, Inc
Sharon Rivera-Sanchez, Patient Advocate, Founder and Chief Executive Director, Trials of Color & Saving Pennies 4 A Cure
1:45PM - 2:10PM
Optimizing the CRO/Site Partnership: Bridging Operational Gaps for Trial Success
Speakers:
Amanda Baer, MBA, Sr Director, Clinical Research Operations, Penn Department of Medicine Clinical Trials Unit (DOM CTU), University of Pennsylvania
2:10PM - 2:25PM
Insights from Tufts CSDD into Evolving Trial Partnerships Models
Speaker:
Joan Chambers, Senior Consultant, Tufts Center for the Study of Drug Development
2:25PM - 2:55PM
Emerging Trends Changing the Clinical Site Ecosystem
Moderator:
Samir Shah, Principal, Shah Pharma Consulting Services LLC
Panelists:
Jim Kremidas, Executive Director, The Association for Multisite Research Corporations (AMRC)
Showing Events in 1 Track from 02:55pm to 03:20pm
Afternoon Networking Break
2:55PM - 3:20PM
Afternoon Networking Break
Showing Events in 1 Track from 03:20pm to 04:20pm
Site Support Solutions and Technologies
3:20PM - 4:20PM
Site Support Solutions and Technologies
Showing Events in 1 Track from 04:25pm to 05:40pm
Case Study Collaborations on Supporting Sites for Patient Enrollment
4:25PM - 5:40PM
Case Study Collaborations on Supporting Sites for Patient Enrollment
Participating Companies to date:
Showing Events in 1 Track from 04:25pm to 05:50pm
Track 1
4:25PM - 4:45PM
Turning Site Feedback into Action: A Model for Smarter Trial Execution
Speaker:
Tracey Robertson, Head of Patient & Site Engagement Capabilities, Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals Inc.
4:45PM - 5:00PM
Reserved Session
5:00PM - 5:20PM
How CSL Built a Site-Facing Model to Reduce Burden, Accelerate Startup, and Improve Enrollment Outcomes
Speaker:
Mary Kinder, MSN, RN, Sr Manager, Site Partnerships Americas, Clinical Development Operations, CSL Behring
5:20PM - 5:30PM
Fireside Chat: When and How to Use Key Performance Leaders (KPLs) for Effective Patient Enrollment
Speaker:
Norman Goldfarb, MBA, Executive Director, The Site Council
Led By:
Valerie Bowling, Director, Partnerships with Sites
5:30PM - 5:50PM
Bridging Access Gaps: Sponsor-Led Enablement of Research-Naïve Sites to Expand Patient Reach
Speakers:
Carrie Lewis, Executive Director, Clinical Program Optimization, Endo
Suzy Montayne, Site Relationship Manager, Endo
Terry Oehler, DPM, Founder & CEO, Colorado Clinical Research
Showing Events in 1 Track from 05:50pm to 05:55pm
End of Conference
5:50PM - 5:55PM
End of Conference
Showing Events in 1 Track from 07:45am to 08:45am
Morning Remarks
7:45AM - 8:30AM
Registration
8:30AM - 8:45AM
Co-Chairs’ Opening Remarks: If the Unmet Need is Enrollment, How Do We Build from That?
Co-Chairs:
Rosalie Filling, VP, Senior Global Head, R&D Operations, Endo
Matthew Maxwell, DBA, Patient-Centered Chief Growth Officer, Centricity Research
Showing Events in 1 Track from 08:45am to 10:10am
Morning Sessions
8:45AM - 9:20AM
Sites on Imperative Changes in Clinical Collaborations for Patient Enrollment
Moderator:
Paris Johnson, Site Engagement Lead, Diversity; Site Management & Monitoring, R&D Late Delivery Oncology, AstraZeneca
Panelists:
Jyoti Angal, PhD, Director, Clinical Research, Avera Mckennan Hospital & University Health Center
Cheryl Bernstein, RN, BSN, CCRC, Director, Bernstein Clinical Research Center
Mahasweta Dutt, MS, MRA, CCRC, Associate Director- Clinical Research Operations, Office of Clinical Research, Penn Medicine
Matthew Maxwell, DBA, Patient-Centered Chief Growth Officer, Centricity Research
Joanne Monaghan, RN, CCRC, Clinical Operations Manager, Boston Clinical Trials
9:20AM - 9:55AM
Multi-Stakeholder Panel: What Does a True Partnership Look Like?
Moderator:
Tracey Robertson, Head of Patient & Site Engagement Capabilities, Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals Inc.
Panelists:
Jyoti Angal, PhD, Director, Clinical Research, Avera Mckennan Hospital & University Health Center
Shafaat Ali Khan, Clinical Research Lead (CRL)​ Director – Investigator Engagement, Eli Lilly & Co
Emilio Neto, MBA, Global Head of Country Site & Operations, Biogen
9:55AM - 10:10AM
Reserved Session
Showing Events in 1 Track from 10:10am to 10:35am
Morning Networking Break
10:10AM - 10:35AM
Morning Networking Break
Showing Events in 1 Track from 10:35am to 12:00pm
Morning Sessions Continued
10:35AM - 10:55AM
What a Strategic Partnership Looks Like in Practice: Inside the Takeda–Basil Collaboration That Delivered Tenfold Enrollment
Speakers:
Brandon Doyle, MBA, Associate Director, Study Site Engagement, Takeda
Mark Rapp, MD, Principal Investigator, Basil Clinical Research
10:55AM - 11:15AM
Building Trust in Sponsor-Site Relationships: Moving Beyond Transactional Interactions
Panelists:
Rosalie Filling, VP, Senior Global Head, R&D Operations, Endo
Rucha Shah, Lived-experience Expert, and Assistant Clinical Research Project Manager, ECOG-ACRIN Cancer Research Group
11:15AM - 11:30AM
Reserved Session
11:30AM - 12:00PM
Site Support Soapbox
Led by:
Jenn Curry, Head, Patient Engagement Capabilities, Biogen
Participating Companies:
Showing Events in 1 Track from 12:00pm to 01:00pm
Lunch and Networking
12:00PM - 1:00PM
Lunch and Networking
Showing Events in 1 Track from 01:00pm to 02:55pm
Afternoon Sessions
1:00PM - 1:45PM
What Sites and Patients Value in Technologies for More Efficient Clinical Trials
Moderator:
Jimmy Bechtel, MBA, VP, Site Engagement, Society for Clinical Research Sites (SCRS)
Panelists:
Mahasweta Dutt, MS, MRA, CCRC, Associate Director- Clinical Research Operations, Office of Clinical Research, Penn Medicine
Patrick Gee Sr, PhD, JLC, Patient Advocate, Founder & Chief Executive Hope Dealer, iAdvocate, Inc
Sharon Rivera-Sanchez, Patient Advocate, Founder and Chief Executive Director, Trials of Color & Saving Pennies 4 A Cure
1:45PM - 2:10PM
Optimizing the CRO/Site Partnership: Bridging Operational Gaps for Trial Success
Speakers:
Amanda Baer, MBA, Sr Director, Clinical Research Operations, Penn Department of Medicine Clinical Trials Unit (DOM CTU), University of Pennsylvania
2:10PM - 2:25PM
Insights from Tufts CSDD into Evolving Trial Partnerships Models
Speaker:
Joan Chambers, Senior Consultant, Tufts Center for the Study of Drug Development
2:25PM - 2:55PM
Emerging Trends Changing the Clinical Site Ecosystem
Moderator:
Samir Shah, Principal, Shah Pharma Consulting Services LLC
Panelists:
Jim Kremidas, Executive Director, The Association for Multisite Research Corporations (AMRC)
Showing Events in 1 Track from 02:55pm to 03:20pm
Afternoon Networking Break
2:55PM - 3:20PM
Afternoon Networking Break
Showing Events in 1 Track from 03:20pm to 04:20pm
Site Support Solutions and Technologies
3:20PM - 4:20PM
Site Support Solutions and Technologies
Showing Events in 1 Track from 04:25pm to 05:40pm
Case Study Collaborations on Supporting Sites for Patient Enrollment
4:25PM - 5:40PM
Case Study Collaborations on Supporting Sites for Patient Enrollment
Participating Companies to date:
Showing Events in 1 Track from 04:25pm to 05:50pm
Track 1
4:25PM - 4:45PM
Turning Site Feedback into Action: A Model for Smarter Trial Execution
Speaker:
Tracey Robertson, Head of Patient & Site Engagement Capabilities, Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals Inc.
4:45PM - 5:00PM
Reserved Session
5:00PM - 5:20PM
How CSL Built a Site-Facing Model to Reduce Burden, Accelerate Startup, and Improve Enrollment Outcomes
Speaker:
Mary Kinder, MSN, RN, Sr Manager, Site Partnerships Americas, Clinical Development Operations, CSL Behring
5:20PM - 5:30PM
Fireside Chat: When and How to Use Key Performance Leaders (KPLs) for Effective Patient Enrollment
Speaker:
Norman Goldfarb, MBA, Executive Director, The Site Council
Led By:
Valerie Bowling, Director, Partnerships with Sites
5:30PM - 5:50PM
Bridging Access Gaps: Sponsor-Led Enablement of Research-Naïve Sites to Expand Patient Reach
Speakers:
Carrie Lewis, Executive Director, Clinical Program Optimization, Endo
Suzy Montayne, Site Relationship Manager, Endo
Terry Oehler, DPM, Founder & CEO, Colorado Clinical Research
Showing Events in 1 Track from 05:50pm to 05:55pm
End of Conference
5:50PM - 5:55PM
End of Conference

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