Mentorship Subcommittee

Purpose

This subcommittee developed and continues to refine the NRG Oncology CRA/CTN Mentor Program. Examples of activities the subcommittee work on:

  • Developed and continues to maintain the Introductory Materials which is an online resource for CRAs and CTNs. 
  • Train the mentors, define the goals, and oversee the Mentor Program. 
  • Assist in selecting experienced PSC NRG Oncology members to provide individual support to coordinators for a wide range of clinical trial activities including data management, protocol nursing care, regulatory, budget, affiliate oversite, adverse event reporting, etc.   
  • Participate in staffing the PSC mailbox. 

  • Mentorship Subcommittee members can apply to be mentors, however, being a mentor is not required for membership of the Mentorship Subcommittee.

 

Mentorship Subcommittee Leadership

Chair

Nancy Fusco, RN, BSN, CCRP

Vice Chair

Devon Coleman, MS
Core Committee Members
  • Kate Barbour, MSc
  • Edward Bleta, BS, CRC- Lead Mentor
  • Erik Harden, BS, MA
  • Brandi Jansen, BA, CCRP- Second Lead Mentor
  • Brittany Lansford, BS, CCRC
  • Cortney Montgomery, RN, BSN, CCRP, CBCN
  • April Comely, BSN, RN, OCN- Mentor
  • Sarah Lewis, RN, BSN, OCN- Mentor
  • Pamela Mason, RN, BSN, CCRP- Mentor
  • Elena Nelson, MBA, CCRC- Mentor
  • David Samuel, BA, CCRP- Mentor
  • Pam Touchstone, RN, BSN, MBA, CCRP- Mentor
  • Minh Tran, RN, BSN, OCN, CCRP- Mentor
  • Martha Duncan, RN, MSN- NRG Oncology Support Staff
  • Karan Boparai, BS (R)(M)- NRG Oncology Support Staff
  • Davina Ball- NRG Oncology Support Staff
  • Tivona Henry- NRG Oncology Support Staff
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 Summer Meeting Resources, click here (login required).

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


“PSC Discuss With US” monthly series
Information about the PSC’s Discuss With Us series can be found here.

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PSC Columns in the NRG Newsletters


Listing of PSC Columns in the NRG Newsletter
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.

For more information about the Protocol Support Committee Mentorship program contact PSCMentorship@nrgoncology.org.

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