Clinical Trial Nurse (CTN) Subcommittee

Purpose
This subcommittee is a nurse advisory/working subcommittee to help facilitate the goals of the PSC. Examples of activities the subcommittee work on:

  • Reviews selective active protocols for clinically relevant nursing matters. 
  • Identify patient care issues that impact protocols. 
  • Identify nursing issues (symptom management and therapy administration) that impact patient compliance on protocols. Provide ongoing clinical oversight. 
  • Provide mentorship to members. 
  • Opportunity to serve as a NRG Oncology disease site or committee PSC liaison. 
  • Assist in identifying educational opportunities for meetings or newsletter articles by collaborating with Education & Training Subcommittee and Quality Control & Communication Subcommittee. 
  • Members will be expected to lead/co-lead educational and/or discussion/breakout sessions at NRG Oncology meetings as requested. 
  • Assist in the development of educational tools for NRG Oncology/CLASS.

 

Scientific Program

Clinical Trial Nurse (CTN) Subcommittee Leadership

Chair

Alison Ivey, RN, MS, OCN, CCRP

Vice Chair

Donna White, RN, BSN, OCN

Vice Chair

Erin McCaig, RN, BSN
Committee Members
  • Joan Cahill, BSN, RN, OCN, CCRP
  • Noriko Fujiwara, MS, RN, CRN-BC, OCNS, CCRP
  • Michele Harmon, RN, BSN
  • Alison Ivey, RN, MS, OCN, CCRP
  • Rebecca (Becky) Kramer, RN, BSN, CCRC
  • Stacey Gentry Lewis, RN, BSN, OCN
  • Jacqueline Ludwig, RN, BSN, CCRP
  • PamelaMason, RN, BSN, CCRP
  • Mary Pat Matisko, RN, BSN
  • Erin McCaig, RN, BSN
  • Michelle "Carla" Meyers, RN, BSN, OCN
  • Cortney Montgomery, BSN, RN, CCRP, CBCN
  • Carla Ross, RN, OCN, CCRC
  • Joni Shortt, RN, BSN, CCRC
  • Mary Smrekar, RN, MSN, CNP
  • Donna White, RN, BSN, OCN
  • Rosemary Zacks, RN
Resources
For more information about the activities of the Protocol Support Committee, visit the Clinical Trial Resources section or contact NRG-PSC@nrgoncology.org

NRG Oncology Meeting Resources
For NRG 2025 Winter Meeting resources, please click here (login required).
For PSC presentations from past NRG Oncology Meetings, click here (login required).

PSC Columns in the NRG Newsletters
Look for the PSC Column in the NRG Newsletter each month! We include several articles regarding topics of interest or current PSC updates.

Mentorship Program 
Information about the PSC Mentorship program can be found by visiting the Clinical Trials - Introductory Materials section.
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