Saturday | March 15, 2025

10:00am - 12:00pm Registration Desk Open for Workshop Attendees

10:30am - 12:00pm Shuttle Bus Pick-Up at Hyatt Regency Seattle to Fred Hutch 

10:30 - 11:30am  Fred Hutch Tour (Fully Committed)

12:00 - 5:00pm Pre-Conference Workshops @ Fred Hutch

12:00 - 12:30pm Box Lunch for each Workshop

5:00 - 5:30pm Shuttle Bus Pick-Up at Fred Hutch to Hyatt Regency Seattle

6:00 - 7:00pm Principal's Only Reception @ Hyatt Regency Seattle

Sunday | March 16, 2025

9:00 - 4:30pm  Registration Desk Open

9:00 - 10:00am Affinity Groups & New Members Meet-Up 

10:00 - 10:15am Welcome, Introductory Remarks
Wendy Law, AD Administration, Fred Hutch/University of Washington/Seattle Children’s Cancer Consortium

10:15 - 11:00am Opening Keynote Speaker

Benjamin Danielson, MD, University of Washington

11:00 - 12:00pm Cultivating the next generation: Addressing the growing need for cancer clinical research professionals through innovative educational initiatives
Camilla Frost-Brewer, Director, Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, University of Chicago Comprehensive Cancer Center
Fran Brogan, MSN, RN, OCN, CCRP, Director of Clinical Research Operations, Clinical Protocol and Data Management Office, Herbert Irving Comprehensive Cancer Center
Erin H. Monari, PhD, CCRP, Director of Clinical Research, Clinical Research Office, University of Florida Health Cancer Center
Lauren Wall, Senior Director Cancer Clinical Trials Support Office, University of Chicago Comprehensive Cancer Center
Aspen Ward, Sr. Education and Training Program Manager Clinical Trials Support Office (CTSO), University of Chicago Comprehensive Cancer Center
Brooke Whitaker, BS, Workforce Development Manager, VCU Massey Comprehensive Cancer Center, Clinical Trials Office

12:00pm - 1:00pm Networking Luncheon

1:00 - 1:45pm Developmental Funds Management & Return on Investment/Money Talks – A Panel Discussion on Opportunities, Best Practices, and Challenges in the Developmental Funds Program
Kristen Scott, Director, Office of Scientific Development, Moffitt Cancer Center
Gina Londino-Greenberg Senior Director, Research Administration, Rutgers Cancer Institute

1:45 - 2:30pm  Authority Amid Ambiguity: Strategies for Asserting Director's Authority in Complex Academic Environments
Bob Gerlach, Dartmouth Cancer Center
Leona Flores, PhD, Vice President for Research Operations, Sanford Burnham Prebys
Sharon Levy, Georgetown University, Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center
ADA Co-Facilitator: Jaclyn Jansen, Weill Cornell Medicine Meyer Cancer Center

2:30 - 3:00pm  Networking Break & Poster Session Pick-Up

3:00 - 3:45pm Cancer Center Impact: Not just a CCSG score
Lauren Hackett, Deputy Director, Montefiore Einstein Comprehensive Cancer Center
Dina Halme, AD for Administration, UVA Cancer Center
Kimberly Kerstann

3:45 - 4:30pm ACCA Business Meeting

5:00 - 6:30pm  Welcoming Reception (All Attendees) at Hyatt Regency Seattle in EXPO Hall 

Monday | March 17, 2025

8:00 - 9:00am  EXPO Breakfast

9:00 - 9:30am  Patient Experience Speaker
Kristin Kleinhofer

9:30 - 10:15am Adventures in AI in Admin
Anlil Brikha - Lead Developer at Lurie Cancer Center, Northwestern University
Max Loveless, Senior Administrative Director, Cancer Center Support Grant Administrator, HCI Officer, Huntsman Cancer Institute
Jason Quinn, Assistant Director, Operations, University of Colorado Cancer Center

10:15 - 10:30am Fred Hutch Cancer Center Director’s Welcome
Thomas J. Lynch Jr., MD, President and Director, Fred Hutch

10:30 - 11:00am EXPO Break

11:00 - 11:45am Strategically Planning for Strategic Planning
Erin Bank, PhD, Director of Research Strategy, UCSF Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Institute
Jessica Dry, MHA, Operations Manager, University of Colorado Comprehensive Cancer Center
Gina Londino-Greenberg, Senior Director, Research Administration, Rutgers Cancer Institute

11:45 - 12:45pm Networking Luncheon

12:45 - 1:30pm AI/IT Clinical Trial Matching/Screening
Brian C. Springer, MHA, Vice President and Associate Center Director, Research Administration, Moffitt Cancer Center (Session Moderator)
Stefanie Belanger, MHA, CCRP, Associate Director, Clinical Trials Office and Business Operations, Duke Cancer Institute
Tess Cummings RN, DBA, CCRP, Associate Director for Research Administration and Assistant Professor, Division of Malignant Hematology/Medical Oncology, UPMC Hillman Cancer Center
R Michael Townsend, PhD, Senior Director of Information Technology, The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center

1:30 - 2:30pm  What We Know & What We Don’t Know about Cancer Center Site Visits 
Speakers TBD

2:30 - 3:00pm  EXPO Break

3:00 - 4:00pm  Addressing Burnout in Cancer Center Administration
Kate Shumate, Chief of Staff and Director, Administration and Planning, UCSF Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center
Wendy Law, AD Administration, Fred Hutch/University of Washington/Seattle Children’s Cancer Consortium 

4:00 - 6:00pm Explore Seattle!

6:00 - 8:00pm Off-Site Event @ MoPop - Museum of Pop & Culture
Join us for a reception and visit the galleries at MoPop!

Tuesday | March 18, 2025

Spirit Day - Show the colors of your university or ACCA! Visit the new ACCA Swag Shop

8:30 - 9:00am Breakfast 

9:00 - 9:45am CCSG Metrics - Nuts and Bolts
Thom Fogg, Assistant Director for Research Administration, Wilmot Cancer Institute, University of Rochester
Meghan Mavredes, Administrative Director, Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center
Priscilla Ochsendorf, Assistant Director, Engagement and Programmatic Activities, VCU Massey Comprehensive Cancer Center
Travis Poole, Chief Administrative Officer, MUSC Hollings Cancer Center

9:45 - 10:30am CPDM & PRMS: Optimally Managing the Site Visit Presentations and Breakout Sessions
Diana Bitenas, Fred Hutch
Nick Fisher, Executive Director of Research & Business Administration, Alvin J. Siteman Cancer Center, Washington University & Barnes Jewish Hospital
Chloe Fournier, Senior Director, Research Strategy and Operations at Duke University
Kimberley Kelly, Director, Clinical Research Execution Services Division, UCLA Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center
Kristi Stiffler, Vice President, Clinical Research at Fred Hutch

10:30 - 11:30am  Town Hall - Where Do We Go From Here?
David Darr, MBA, Sr. Director for Research Strategy and Operations at UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center
Nick Fisher, Executive Director of Research & Business Administration, Alvin J. Siteman Cancer Center, Washington University & Barnes Jewish Hospital
David Gosky, MA, MBA Executive Director, The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center
Wendy Law, AD Administration, Fred Hutch/University of Washington/Seattle Children’s Cancer Consortium 
Jennifer W. Pegher, MA, MBA, Executive Director, Association of American Cancer Institutes
Jennifer Rogers, Jennifer Rogers, MBA Associate Director, Administration, UK Markey Cancer Center
Alex Zafirovski, MBA, RT(T) ARRT, Chief Administrative Officer, Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center of Northwestern University

*AGENDA SUBJECT TO CHANGE