SOCRA Project/Program Management Live Workshop 2026

Assistant Director of Research, Marcus Institute of Integrative Health, Thomas Jefferson University

Nancy A. Wintering, MSW, LCSW, CCRP, is a distinguished clinical research leader and dynamic presenter with over 30 years of experience, driving excellence in academic medicine and the pharmaceutical industry. As the Assistant Director of Research at the Marcus Institute of Integrative Health at Thomas Jefferson University, she specializes in strengthening site integrity, building robust quality management systems and ensuring rigorous inspection readiness for Phase I–III investigator-initiated trials.<br /> A recognized authority on non-compliance mitigation, Nancy serves as an expert faculty member for the Society of Clinical Research Associates’ (SOCRA) Quality Management Conference. She recognizes the importance of meeting the goals and objectives in research while maintaining quality and developing systems and policies that work. This is demonstrated in her commitment as the Founder and Co-Chair of SOCRA’s Clinical Research Program and Project Management Course, now in its 17th year. She earned the 2022 SOCRA President’s Special Recognition Award for Distinguished Service and Leadership in Clinical Research. Nancy has co-authored many peer-reviewed articles and technical publications for The SOCRA Source. Frequently, she delivers high-impact educational content for SOCRA, the CITI Program, Dynamic Global Events, and Informa.<br /> Nancy’s expertise lies in transforming complex regulatory requirements into actionable quality frameworks. She integrates her knowledge of systems, personnel and policy to promote collaboration with integrity and to transform organizational cultures. By leveraging emerging technologies to enhance participant-centric data collection, she bridges the gap between innovative research design, technology, and uncompromising regulatory compliance. Nancy encourages strong interdisciplinary collaboration, while fostering stakeholder engagement, and viewing challenges from multiple perspectives, to develop dedicated research teams. A committed mentor, she has trained hundreds of young investigators, research professionals and interns, thus, investing in new generations of professionals dedicated to transparency, inclusion, and operational excellence in clinical research.