Name
Leadership Under Pressure: Sustaining Clinical Operations Teams Through Change, Burnout, and Complexity
Date & Time
Monday, October 19, 2026, 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Track
Clinical Operations
Description
Clinical Operations teams are being asked to deliver faster timelines, manage increasing complexity, absorb organizational change, and maintain quality while operating with leaner resources and growing workforce fatigue. Across sponsors, CROs, academic institutions, and site networks, leaders are navigating a new operational reality where burnout, turnover, communication breakdowns, and leadership overload are directly impacting execution.
Speakers
Quincy Byrdsong - VP, Chief Research Officer - Ballad Health
Nathaniel L. Harris - Clinical Research Compliance & Education Administrator, Instructor - Clinical Research Compliance Administration | CRP Workforce Development | Instructor | Clinical Trial Operations & Education
Melody Keel - Fractional VP, Clinical Operations | Founder & CEO, The Research Associate Group - The Research Associate Group, Inc
Susan Night - Vice President, Site Engagement and Network Strategy - Translational Drug Development (TD2)
Quincy Byrdsong Nathaniel L. Harris Melody Keel Susan Night