Clinical trials are essential to advancing cancer care, offering patients access to new and emerging treatments while shaping the future of oncology practice. For novice cancer nurses, understanding how clinical trials work—and the nurse’s role within them—is key to delivering safe, informed, and compassionate care. This session provides a practical introduction to clinical trials, including how patients are recruited, what participation involves, and how nurses support patients throughout their journey.
Learning Objectives
By the end of this session, participants will be able to:


Vicki Sproule joined GenesisCare in 2016 as the Research Manager for NSW and worked across several roles before becoming the Research Operations Manager in 2021. Vicki is a Registered Nurse and has worked in Oncology Research for the past 20 years.
In her current role Vicki is responsible for the management of all operational aspects of clinical research activities across the portfolios of Medical Oncology, Radiation Oncology, Haematology and Theranostics. Vicki has been able to develop a diverse range of skills that allow for the comprehensive understanding of the clinical research environment in Australia.
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