Clinical Trial Collaborative

Clinical Trial Collaborative

The Society of Interventional Oncology (SIO) Clinical Trial Collaborative is a dedicated interventional oncology (IO) research community for qualified investigators and trial sites. The certificate course and directory offer innovative and specialized resources to support the IO industry and assist researchers and their teams in conducting successful trials by meeting enrollment requirements, completing protocol endpoints, and maintaining compliant research practices.

SIO Clinical Trial Collaborative Directory

An innovative database for the IO space, the Clinical Trial Collaborative Directory allows users to search and identify enrolled, SIO certified IO and IR investigators in addition to aquiring information about the institution resources for conducting trials. The following inputs listed below are some of the available resourcs uses may use for a search: 

  • Investigator specialty per disease state
  • Site specific case volume per disease state annually
  • Site specific case volume accrued to clinical trials annually
  • Site procedure case volume (Embolization, TACE, TARE, PED, etc.)
  • Site Tumor Board

SIO Clinical Trial Collaborative Basic Principal Investigator Certificate Course

An online, 12-module course focused on basic PI competencies designed by SIO alongside CRO experts and interventional oncology Principal Investigators (PIs) who understand the complexities of completing a successful multicenter clinical trial.

Learners who complete the course and pass a randomized quiz will earn an SIO certificate of completion identifying them as a qualified PI.  The certificate of completion will be valid for up to three years with an option to retest to maintain the certificate.

Enroll in the Certificate Course

Course Modules

  • Module 1: Introduction to Clinical Trials
  • Module 2: The Research Enterprise
  • Module 3: Who & How
  • Module 4: Enrollment Goals and Strategies
  • Module 5: Overview of Clinical Trial Budgets and Contacts
  • Module 6: Requirements of a Principal Investigator
  • Module 7: Informed Consent
  • Module 8: Essential Study Documents
  • Module 9: Data Management Practices
  • Module 10: Adverse Events
  • Module 11: Deviations
  • Module 12: Preparing for an FDA Inspection