Important Reminders: Ensure Complete OCTA Submissions and Correct ICF Language Prior to IRB Approvals

Avoid delays in study activation by ensuring that all required documents are submitted to the Office of Clinical Trial Activation and that your Informed Consent Form language aligns with the final budget and coverage analysis.

Updated Clinical Trial Budgeting Tools Now Available on OCTA’s Website

OCTA has updated its Clinical Trial Budgeting Tools to better support study teams when OCTA is not preparing the full study budget—such as for non-profit studies, grant-funded studies, financial feasibility, or budgets developed by the study department.  

Updates to OnCore Guides!

We’re pleased to announce that three updated OnCore Guides are now available on our website:

Study Teams Can Now Request Strategic Activation Manager Support through OCTA

We are excited to announce that the Office of Clinical Trial Activation (OCTA) now offers study teams the opportunity to request Strategic Activation Manager (SAM) support for industry trials. This service is only provided for new industry sponsored trials and can be requested when submitting for...

New and Updated Resources from OCTA!

OCTA is pleased to share new tools and updates to support your research

OCTA 2024-2025 Holiday Schedule

OCTA 2024-2025 HOLIDAY SCHEDULE

Upcoming OnCore Upgrade – Action Required

When: October 16, 2024, 5pm PST  

2024 OCTA Customer Experience Survey

2024 OCTA Customer Experience Survey UCSF’s Office of Clinical Trial Activation (OCTA) is conducting a survey about your experience working with OCTA.  Your opinion is very important. We hope you will take a few minutes to share your feedback via the link sent to you in an email. If you have...

Check out the latest release of OCTA’s Current Activation Pipeline Tableau Dashboard

Check out the latest release of OCTA’s Current Activation Pipeline (CAPDash) Tableau Dashboard! Since its re-launch in September 2023 to UCSF Open Access CAPDash has received over 1,850 views. Use CAPDash to locate the status of your study activation within OCTA.

Process Update for Non-Clinical Research Billing APeX Study Requests

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