Speakers

Meet Our Esteemed Speakers and Industry Thought Leaders

  • Justin Starren, MD, PhD, FACMI

    Center for Biomedical Informatics and Biostatistics University of Arizona Health Sciences.

  • Barbara Marusiak, DHsc, MS, CRM

    Director of the Doctor of Professional Practice in Regulatory and Clinical Research Management ASU’s Edson College of Nursing and Health Innovation.

  • Glenda Guest, BS, CCRA, RQAP-GCP, FACRP, ACRP-MDP

    President, Assured of Quality Consulting & Training.

  • Yoga Pandya, BSc, CCRP

    Associate Director of Regulatory Affairs Banner Research.

  • Erica Weidler, MEd, MA, CCRC Research Associate, Phoenix Children’s Hospital

    Assistant Professor, University of Arizona College of Medicine – Phoenix.

  • Gurpreet Singh Brar, MD, MBA

    Clinician/ Director, Clinical Development & Operations at Pfizer, Faculty Associate Arizona State University.

  • Tyler Larson

    Manager - Site Budgets at WCG.

  • Jody Ingebritsen-Howe

    Director - Site Budgets and Contracts at WCG.

  • Praveena Mohan

    Senior Clinical Research Project Manager at Barrow Neurological Institute.

  • David M. Vulcano

    Vice President for Clinical Research Compliance & Integrity for HCA Healthcare.

Event agenda

The 2025 Embracing Change Conference For Clinical Research Agenda

Kickoff

12 September 2025

7:30 AM - 8:00 AM

Registration and Breakfast

Welcome to the 2025 Embracing Change Conference on Clinical Research.

8:00 AM - 8:15 AM

Welcome & Program Overview

8:15 AM - 9:15 AM

Clinical Research Applications of AI: Successes, Opportunities & Caution

Justin Starren

Director for the Center of Biomedical Informatics and Biostatistics at the University of Arizona Health Science.

9:15 AM - 9:45 AM

Space and the Human Condition: Current Research Insights

Barbara Marusiak

Director of the DPP in Regulatory and Clinical Research Management at ASU's Edson College of Nursing and Health Innovation.

9:45 AM - 10:00 AM

Coffee Break

Catch up with fellow attendees over coffee before diving into an exciting day of learning.

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Audits and Inspections – Be Prepared

Glenda Guest

President, Assured of Quality Consulting & Training.

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Adult versus Pediatric Clinical Research: A Tale of Two Trials

Yoga Pandya

Associate Director of Regulatory Affairs at Banner Health.

Erica Weidler

Assistant Professor with the University of Arizona College of Medicine Phoenix & Research Associate at Phoenix Children's Hospital.

Gurpreet Brar

Clinician/ Director, Clinical Development & Operations at Pfizer, Faculty Associate Arizona State University.

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

Lunch Break

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Increasing Efficiency in Start-Up: Identifying Common Process and Negotiation Delays

Tyler Larson

Manager - Site Budgets at WCG.

Jody Ingebritsen-Howe

Director - Site Budgets and Contracts at WCG.

2:00 PM - 2:30 PM

Are Decentralized clinical studies/trials participant centric?

Praveena Mohan

Senior Clinical Research Project Manager at Barrow Neurological Institute.

2:30 PM - 2:45 PM

Coffee Break

Catch up with fellow attendees over coffee before our last session.

2:45 PM - 3:45 PM

Changing Regulatory Landscape

David M. Vulcano

Vice President for Clinical Research Compliance & Integrity for HCA Healthcare.

3:45 PM - 4:00 PM

Conference Wrap-Up And Save The Date EC 2026

Event agenda

The 2025 Embracing Change Conference For Clinical Research Agenda

Kickoff

12 September 2025

7:30 AM - 8:00 AM

Registration and Breakfast

Welcome to the 2025 Embracing Change Conference on Clinical Research.

8:00 AM - 8:15 AM

Welcome & Program Overview

8:15 AM - 9:15 AM

Clinical Research Applications of AI: Successes, Opportunities & Caution

Justin Starren

Director for the Center of Biomedical Informatics and Biostatistics at the University of Arizona Health Science.

Justin Starren

Director for the Center of Biomedical Informatics and Biostatistics at the University of Arizona Health Science.

9:15 AM - 9:45 AM

Space and the Human Condition: Current Research Insights

Barbara Marusiak

Director of the DPP in Regulatory and Clinical Research Management at ASU's Edson College of Nursing and Health Innovation.

9:45 AM - 10:00 AM

Coffee Break

Catch up with fellow attendees over coffee before diving into an exciting day of learning.

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Audits and Inspections – Be Prepared

Glenda Guest

President, Assured of Quality Consulting & Training.

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Adult versus Pediatric Clinical Research: A Tale of Two Trials

Yoga Pandya

Associate Director of Regulatory Affairs at Banner Health.

Erica Weidler

Assistant Professor with the University of Arizona College of Medicine Phoenix & Research Associate at Phoenix Children's Hospital.

Gurpreet Brar

Clinician/ Director, Clinical Development & Operations at Pfizer, Faculty Associate Arizona State University.

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

Lunch Break

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Increasing Efficiency in Start-Up: Identifying Common Process and Negotiation Delays

Tyler Larson

Manager - Site Budgets at WCG.

Jody Ingebritsen-Howe

Director - Site Budgets and Contracts at WCG.

2:00 PM - 2:30 PM

Are Decentralized clinical studies/trials participant centric?

Praveena Mohan

Senior Clinical Research Project Manager at Barrow Neurological Institute.

2:30 PM - 2:45 PM

Coffee Break

Catch up with fellow attendees over coffee before our last session.

2:45 PM - 3:45 PM

Changing Regulatory Landscape

David M. Vulcano

Vice President for Clinical Research Compliance & Integrity for HCA Healthcare.

3:45 PM - 4:00 PM

Conference Wrap-Up And Save The Date EC 2026