#NRG2024 Summer Meeting in Denver | |
NRG Oncology would like to thank our attendees for joining us in the "Mile-High City" for an eventful and engaging NRG Meeting! We also would like to thank those who joined us virtually for our online sessions. Session slides will be posted on the NRG Oncology website as they become available. Please continue to check the website for updates. | |
"The NRG Podcast" is Live! | |
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The NRG Podcast has officially launched! Tune in as co-hosts Dr. Stephen Chun and Dr. Lauren Henke interview a variety of stakeholders to address all the areas that impact the oncology community. Tune in monthly for new episodes on either Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or YouTube. Our first episode is with Dr. Quynh-Thu Le, one of the NRG Oncology Group Chairs.
Be sure to follow or subscribe to see more episodes as they are posted!
Listen on Spotify/Apple Podcasts/YouTube
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Lessons Learned with Laurie’s Journey
The Importance of Explaining Clinical Trials as an Option to Patients
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NRG Oncology recently sat down with avid patient advocate and head and neck cancer survivor, Laurie Traynor, to discuss his cancer experience and the several lessons he learned before, during, and after his treatment.
Lawrence “Laurie” Traynor is a head and neck cancer survivor and patient advocate within the NRG Patient Advocate Committee and NRG Head and Neck Cancer Committee.
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He is a successful entrepreneur, executive, business owner, author, and is actively affiliated with Wake Forest School of Medicine, Sentrimed, the Head & Neck Cancer Alliance, Imerman Angels Cancer Support Community, Pinpoint Patient Recruiting, Support for People with Head and Neck Cancer (SPHONC), Jasper Health, and the Department of Defense. In addition to cancer advocacy, Laurie’s areas of expertise include mental health, ADHD, and alcohol use disorder addiction and recovery. Laurie was diagnosed with malignant neoplasm squamous cell carcinoma (head and neck cancer) in December 2020 at the age of 67. Cancer tried to end Laurie’s life, but Laurie met it with fortitude, growing knowledge, and good spirits. | |
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NEW Patient Advocate Training Available on CTSU/CLASS
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NRG Oncology recently launched new patient advocate training modules on the CTSU/CLASS platform. These modules are geared towards patient advocates and include valuable information regarding NRG Oncology’s organizational structure, proceedings, and the in-and-outs of the clinical trial development process. You can find these modules by logging into CTSU and clicking the CLASS tab. For more detailed instructions, click here. | |
NRG Early Career & New Investigators (ECNI) | |
NRG Oncology Awards 10 Fellows for the Early Career & New Investigator Mentored Fellowship Program | |
NRG Oncology recently selected 10 individuals to be NRG Early Career & New Investigator (ECNI) Fellows on behalf of the organization. Each individual comes with a different area of concentration for their career focus. NRG ECNI Fellows will have the opportunity to be engaged via close mentorship of their disease site or NRG’s National Community Oncology Research Program (NCORP) liaison and the relevant Committee Chairs for the one-year term. | |
NRG Member Demographics Data Collection Initiative | |
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We are excited to introduce the NRG Member Demographics Data Collection Initiative that will allow us to create a comprehensive member database, enabling us to better understand and serve our members. Your information will be kept secure and confidential, ensuring that your privacy is always protected. All members are encouraged to complete the form or indicate that they wish to opt out of this data collection initiative. This is a new form and not part of the anonymous climate survey that we sent out last year.
Please be prepared with your CTEP ID. If you need to obtain your CTEP ID, please visit www.CTEPcore.nci.nih.gov/iam or login to www.CTSU.org.
Scan the QR code below or click this link to access the form.
Questions? Read more here
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Protocol Support Committee (PSC) Column | |
NRG Oncology PSC 2024 Summer Meeting Wrap Up | |
Written by: Erin McCaig RN, BSN from Cancer Research for the Ozarks | |
On behalf of the Protocol Support Committee (PSC), we would like to thank everyone who attended the Semiannual NRG Oncology Meeting in sunny Denver. There were 121 in-person and 135 virtual attendees at the PSC Clinical Research Nurse / Clinical Research Associate Continuing Education Session Thursday morning. There were 442 table attendees and 75 virtual attendees at the afternoon Roundtable Discussions. The Friday morning PSC Protocol Spotlight session included 77 in-person and 97 virtual attendees. A huge thank you is owed to NRG Oncology for their commitment to offering a virtual option for our continuing education sessions. And a huge congratulations are owed to our wonderful Education & Training Subcommittee led by Chair, Cindy Licavoli, along with Vice Chairs Marissa Weiss, and Jacqueline Ludwig, as well as our NRG Oncology liaison Kristen Kotsko for putting on two days of fabulous programming. | |
NRG Study News & New Protocols Under Development | |
New Protocols Under Development | |
FORTE enrolled its 1700th participant on July 3, 2024, less than a month after enrolling the 1600th participant!
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FORTE Coordinator Session - August 7, 2024 | |
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FORTE Coordinator Session – August 7
If you couldn’t join NRG Oncology at the NRG Summer Meeting in Denver this summer, the FORTE Coordinator session will connect you with successfully accruing sites on enrollment best practices. This virtual webinar will discuss topics such as onboarding new research staff to work on NRG-CC005, effective communication with patients, data quality management, and follow-ups.
Register today for this session on Teams:
August 7
3:00 pm ET
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NRG Health Equity Fellowship
NRG Oncology is currently seeking applications for the NRG Health Equity Fellowship. This program trains selected early-stage investigators in the NRG Oncology system by means of a structured mentorship experience, with particular emphasis given to the recruitment of researchers from underrepresented groups. Our vision is to have at least one scholar for every disease site we study. The deadline for applications is September 20, 2024, and awards will be announced in October. Additional information about the program is posted on the NRG Oncology website.
Important Dates
Application Submission Deadline: September 20, 2024
Awards Announced: October 2024
Award: $50,000 ($25,000 per year for two years. Year two award contingent on satisfactory progress in year one.)
Fellowship Start: January 1, 2025
Click here to download the NRG Health Equity Fellowship Application.
Please submit this application and all relevant materials to Fellowships@NRGOncology.org.
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NRG Theranostics Subcommittee Chair and Vice Chair
NRG Oncology seeks two dynamic individuals who will bring outstanding leadership skills, a collaborative team science spirit, and theranostics expertise to a vibrant and highly motivated national Cooperative Group network by joining us as Theranostics Subcommittee Chair and Vice Chair. The Theranostics Subcommittee is a product of collaborative efforts between the Radiation Oncology and Imaging Committees.
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