Protocol Support Committee

Purpose

This Scientific Core Committee of NRG Oncology is responsible for the planning and implementing of the Protocol Support Committee (PSC) research strategy and its integration with the mission and priorities of NRG Oncology. The primary functions of the PSC Core Committee are to oversee support and quality control of protocol-related activities, education and training of NRG Oncology members on relevant topics, and mentorship.

The PSC Core Committee is an advisory/working committee of Clinical Research Associates (CRA) and Clinical Trial Nurses (CTN), that help facilitate the goals of the PSC and provide leadership for PSC General Membership Subcommittees to support quality control of protocol-related activities, education and training of NRG Oncology members on relevant topics, communication and mentorship. The committee meets virtually every month and twice a year in person at the NRG Oncology meetings.  Membership term limits per NRG Oncology policy.

The PSC Core Committee members serve as chairs and vice chairs for the 6 PSC subcommittees to complete its goals and objectives: education and training, mentorship, protocol review, quality control and communication, clinical trial nurse (CTN) and clinical research associate (CRA).

The PSC also has NRG Oncology Disease/Modality Committee clinical trial nurse (CTN) and clinical research associate (CRA) liaisons appointed for representation.

 

Protocol Support Committee Leadership

Chair

Cynthia Licavoli, RN, BSN, MA

Vice Chair

Nancy Fusco, RN, BSN, CCRP

Vice Chair

Marissa Weiss, MBA
Core Committee Members
  • Christine Chesnakov, MPH
  • Devon Coleman, MS, CCRC
  • Tiffany Elsea, BA, CCRP
  • Mary Gulzow, CCRP
  • Alison Ivey, RN, MS, OCN, CCRP
  • Alex Kudryashev, MS, CCRP
  • Jacqueline Ludwig, RN, BSN, CCRP
  • Pamela Mason, RN, BSN, CCRP
  • Erin McCaig, RN, BSN
  • Kristen Kotsko, RN, BSN (NRG Oncology Staff Support)
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

NRG 2026 Winter Meeting Resources – 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.

https://nrgoncology.org/Committees-Programs/Scientific-Core-Committees/Protocol-Support-Committee/PSC-Discuss-With-Us

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