Training Webinars

CTO offers monthly webinars to help new users learn to navigate the system. We offer both an introduction session to guide users creating a new project, and well as one discussing post-approval submissions.

Please find posted below the documents we ask you to review before attending each webinar respectively. These documents outline what applications are available within the CTO system, and describe the overall CTO processes. Our webinars show you how to navigate our system and how to create the application types described in the documents below.

Introduction to CTO Stream – Research Teams – pre-webinar document
Post-Approval Submissions – pre-webinar document

The following is a list of all upcoming webinars:

Introduction to CTO Stream
Introduction to CTO Stream training is now available on-demand! Click here to view a curated playlist of videos on the CTO YouTube channel. Learn about CTO Stream and how to submit an application for REB review. Includes a general process overview and full demonstration of CTO Stream. At the end of this training users will be able to: Navigate the CTO Stream system Create & submit Provincial and Centre Initial Applications in CTO Stream Assign roles/permissions to other users for enhanced collaboration View correspondence from the REB and submit responses back Understand the roles of the provincial applicant team and participating sites Target Audience: Research Staff involved in REB submissions, Researchers *Please review this document prior to attending the webinar or watching the training videos: Introduction to CTO – Research Teams – pre-webinar document. Upcoming live webinar dates (1.5 hr): November 15, 2023 (2pm) – register here February 15, 2024 (2pm) – register here
CTO Stream – Post-approval Submissions
Learn how to create and manage provincial (study-wide) and centre (site-specific) post-approval submissions including amendments, continuing reviews, reportable events and study closures in CTO Stream.The post-approval training is now available on-demand! Click here to view the post-approval training video on the CTO YouTube channel. Please review this document prior to viewing the training video: Post-Approval Applications – pre-webinar document. At the end of this video users will be able to: Create and submit applications for amendments, continuing reviews, reportable events and centre/study closure Tips for completing amendment applications Overview of continuing review reminders How to re-submit a reportable event application Target Audience: Research Staff involved in REB submissions, Researchers*
Introduction to CTO Stream – Sponsor/CROs
Learn about CTO Stream including a process overview and full demonstration of CTO Stream focusing on collaboration features and the Sponsor/CRO perspective.At the end of this webinar users will know how to: Navigate through CTO Stream Create or assist in completion of REB applications in CTO Stream Assign roles/permissions to other users for enhanced collaboration Understand the REB of Record selection criteria, CTO Stream fee schedule and service agreements Understand the responsibilities of sponsors/CROs, provincial applicant team and participating sites Target Audience: Sponsors, CROs and other coordinating groups. Please email streamline@ctontario.ca to arrange a session (1hr).