Announcements

The latest release to the CCOS website includes updates to the user registration form and user profiles. CCOS databases were updated with a revised list of organizations and hub-organization relationships to enable the automatic assignment of a user's CTSA hub based on their organization in the user registration form. The user profile page was also updated to enable a user to see if they use separate email addresses for CCOS login and CTSA group communications.

Users can now search the CCOS website by keyword to easily find information, documentation, and guidance. The CCOS website search feature is available from any CCOS webpage and results are returned in four categories: CTSA Groups and Meetings, Resources, News, and Help. Any material that requires a registered CCOS account will appear in the search results, but will not be accessible until the user logs in. Some content is not included in the search feature, including the CTSA Member Directory, the Pod Submission Archive, and the About page.

CCOS is accepting applications from CTSA hubs interested in co-hosting a Collaborative Workshop (CW) on a topic of their choice, with CCOS and NCATS. The winning application will receive planning support, guidance, coordination, speaker travel funding, and materials from CCOS for a one-day CW in spring of 2026. Proposals are due March 31^st. Learn more about how to submit your proposal here.

The CTSA Member Directory is now available via the Resources menu to registered users of the CCOS website. The CTSA Member Directory includes individuals with an active CCOS account or who actively participate in one of the CCOS-supported Enterprise Committees, Working Groups, Consortium Groups, or the Steering Committee. Once logged in, members’ institutions, hubs, and groups are available for browsing, and members can be identified by name or email.

The CTSA Program Annual Spring Meeting will take place April 14-17, 2025, with the goal of providing an opportunity for the CTSA Steering Committee, Enterprise Committees, and Program Groups to convene to support their goals, address priority or emerging public health issues, and share and define best practices across the consortium. Each group sets their own agenda for this meeting. More information can be found here.

CCOS is excited to announce three new Working Groups from application Cycle XIII. See new groups below and use the links to reach out if you are interested in joining. 

• Catalyzing Impact on Health and Health Care through Effective Partnerships with Learning Health Systems 
• Translational Case Studies in Commercialization (TCSC)
• Overcoming Barriers in Women's Health Research

The CCOS website release version 1.27 included the development and release of the new Governance and Guidance page under the Resources menu. Users can easily access all CTSA Governance and Guidance documents from this page, including Guidance for CTSA Program Groups, Steering Committee Roles and Responsibilities, and CCOS Guidance for CTSA Surveys.

Registration is still open for the Decentralized Clinical Trials (DCT) Collaborative Workshop, scheduled for February 12, 2025, in Los Angeles, CA. The goals of this Collaborative Workshop will be to enable CTSAs to gain a common understanding of DCT, provide an opportunity to form teams around DCT research, and identify the ways the CTSAs have and can support DCT including the areas of building successful DCT and navigating the evolving landscape.

CCOS website release version 1.26 included backend updates to automated helpdesk confirmation emails and CCOS's content management system, as well as minor updates to the Working Groups page to enable continued access to sunsetted Working Groups.

CCOS website release version 1.25 included updates to the User Profile feature to optimize internal CCOS processes and improve the user account management workflow.