Megan Stasi
West Islip,NY
Summary
Passionate about improving cancer patients' healthcare experience and using data to drive quality oncology care.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Clinical Nurse, Medical Oncology
Memorial Sloan Kettering
08.2021 - Current
- Medical oncology nursing unit based council leader, 2021-2023
- Breast medicine patient education materials expert reviewer
- Train and mentor novice medical oncology nurses.
- Provide expert oncology nursing care, including patient and family education, symptom management, and telephone triage.
- Maintain strong working relationships with physicians, clinical and non-clinical staff, fostering a collaborative approach to patient care delivery.
- Participate in ongoing evidence-based practice and high-reliability healthcare initiatives.
Clinical Research Nurse, Phase 1 Clinical Trials
NYU Langone
12.2020 - 07.2021
- Reviewed study protocols regularly for compliance with federal regulations, institutional policies, and good clinical practice guidelines.
- Ensured accurate and timely completion of study documentation, maintaining and minimizing data discrepancies.
- Assisted in obtaining informed consent from patients, ensuring ethical and legal compliance throughout the study.
- Maintained detailed records of adverse events, facilitating timely reporting to regulatory agencies and sponsors.
Senior Clinical Research Scientist
Trial Spark
03.2020 - 11.2020
- Provided clinical direction to the study execution teams.
- Acted as Medical Lead on a 2,000 participant epidemiological COVID-19 study.
- Contributed to the development of a unit economics model and study execution process map, identifying operational opportunities to drive down cost.
- Supervised recruitment and screening by Nurse Recruitment Specialists.
- Participated in risk monitoring for studies.
- Assisted with CRC education and support program development.
Supported clinical operations staff recruitment and study execution issues. - Developed study recruitment strategies.
- Created educational presentations and materials. Led educational sessions.
- Assisted with protocol review and deconstruction.
- Reviewed client, investigator and patient-facing documents, web content /copy, and presentations (study documents, meeting materials, advertising, etc.) for clinical accuracy and clarity.
- Researched clinical conditions, treatments and client pipelines to support business development.
Clinical Trials Nurse, Clinical Nurse
Memorial Sloan Kettering
08.2016 - 02.2020
- Infusion Nursing Unit Based Council Founder
- Super User, Intravesical Therapy
- Chemotherapy Verification Nurse
- Chemotherapy Infusion Charge Nurse
- Outpatient Infusion Charge Nurse Standardization Project Team Leader
- Supportive Care Nursing Initiative – Outpatient Task Force Leader
- Outpatient Education and Professional Development Council Chair, 2015 – 2018
- LGBTQ+ Pride Membership Council, 2015 – 2018
- Reviewed new Phase I-III protocols for operational feasibility and nursing implications.
- Worked in partnership with Nursing Leadership and Education to build a team of nurses at MSK Commack; redesigned the collaborative structure of regional Clinical Trial Nurses, Physicians and Clinical Research Specialists.
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary team members including MDs, social workers, case managers and the Department of Research and Technology Management to continually improve protocol execution and deliver optimal patient care.
- Provide comprehensive office practice nursing care to all patients enrolled in clinical trials, including performing clinical and toxicity assessments, assisting with procedures, patient/caregiver education, symptom management, and telephone triage.
Clinical Trials Nurse, Early Drug Development
Memorial Sloan Kettering
05.2012 - 08.2016
- Reviewed new Phase 1 protocols for feasibility and nursing implications; developed, reviewed and approved study tools for patient use prior to IRB submission, such as pill diaries, calendars and order sets.
- Provided comprehensive office practice nursing care to all patients enrolled in clinical trials, including performing clinical and toxicity assessments, assisting with procedures, patient/caregiver education, symptom management, and telephone triage.
- Worked in partnership with Nursing Leadership and Education to train nursing research staff; provide on-going education, support and assessment of non-nursing staff, such as Research Study Assistants and Session Assistants.
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary team members including MDs, social workers, case managers and members of Clinical Trials Office and Office of Clinical Research to continually improve protocol execution and deliver optimal patient care.
- In conjunction with the Phase I Clinical Trials Operations Manager, oversaw the activity of the DTC Referral Team including inter-service communications and rapport, patient-clinical trial matching, and tracking and optimizing enrollment.
- Assisted with and support the informed consent process; coordinated patient screening assessments and treatment schedules; reviewed all relevant patient information for protocol eligibility; communicated with study sponsors.
Research Nurse
North Shore LIJ Health System
11.2011 - 05.2012
- Coordinated Gynecologic Oncology Group clinical trials.
- Screened patients and facilitated enrollment of participants; performed assessments and gathered clinical information as outlined in each protocol; clinically monitored participant’s status throughout chemotherapy or other protocol interventions and report to PI; identified adverse events and reported to the appropriate groups or individuals and modified treatment or activities in compliance with protocol guidelines; ensured timely and accurate data collection and submission.
- Attended and participated in meetings of the Scientific Review Committee, the GYN Tumor Board and Nursing and Research Departments.
- Maintained compliance with regulatory requirements regarding IRB reporting and the ethical conduct of research involving human participants.
Clinical Nurse, Surgical Advanced Care Unit
Memorial Sloan Kettering
08.2009 - 11.2011
- Provided comprehensive inpatient nursing care to all surgical patients requiring continuous cardiac monitoring and frequent intervention (SACU), general medicine patients requiring mechanical ventilation, all thoracic surgery patients, and bariatric patients.
- Responsible for the management of chest tubes and various other drainage systems, multiple IV lines and continuous infusions, care of ventilated patients via tracheostomy, telemetry monitoring, phlebotomy, patient and family education, and end of life care.
- Collaborated with other clinicians, including all surgery teams, SACU nurse practitioners, respiratory and rehabilitative therapists, and consulting services including renal, cardiology and psychiatry, to provide the highest quality of care to all patients.
- Participated in the continuous quality improvement efforts related to the opening of the Surgical Advanced Care Unit.
Research Study Assistant
Memorial Sloan Kettering
05.2005 - 05.2008
- Acted as liaison between Institutional Review Board (IRB) and Urologic Surgery Research Fellows for all kidney cancer projects; ensured regulatory compliance; authorized release of data sets from the kidney database.
- Assisted in development of algorithms to reduce data entry and extraction errors.
- Wrote data dictionaries and entry manuals for kidney and testis cancer databases.
- Coordinated clinical trials - educated staff at study start-up and as necessary, screened and recruited participants, facilitated informed consent, scheduled participants’ appointments, performed assessments and administered questionnaires, collected and managed data, prepared for audits, reported relevant information to PIs, IRB and sponsors, including adverse event data, and performed all duties related to study closing.
Education
Post-Graduate Advanced Certificate - Adult Gerontology Nurse Practitioner
Molloy University
Rockville Centre, NY08-2025
Master of Science - Nursing Leadership
Stony Brook University
Stony Brook, NY05.2020
Bachelor of Science - Nursing, Cum Laude
New York University
New York, NY05.2009
Bachelor of Science - Psychology
Stony Brook University
Stony Brook, NY05.2004
Skills
- 20 years of oncology experience
- 16 years of nursing experience
- 12 years of clinical trial experience
- Diverse team leadership
Affiliations
Oncology Nursing Society
Certification
- New York State Registered Nurse License
- Oncology Certified Nurse
- Basic Cardiac Life Support Certified
Honors And Awards
- New York University Academic Scholarship
- New York University Dean’s List
- Stony Brook University Dean’s List
- Psi Chi National Honor Society
Posters And Presentations
- An Oncology Nurse-Led Clinical Trial Referral System: A Pilot Project., Winkelmann, J., Stasi, M., Kargus, K., Gordon, R., & Dulko, D., ONS 40th Annual Congress, Florida, 2015-04-01
- Advancing Novice to Expert: Examining the Evidence., Wall, L., Bowker, M., O’Shea, D., Stasi, M., Roman, A., & Brooks, C., ONS 40th Annual Congress, Florida, 2015-04-01
- Minimal metastatic disease encountered in resected malignant renal cortical tumors < 3 cm., Hill, J. R., Kagiwada, M. A., Huang, W. C., Coleman, J. A., & Russo P., Annual Meeting of the American Urologic Association, Anaheim, California, 2007-05-01
- The impact of regional lymph node dissection on survival in patients with large renal tumors and negative CT scans., Dash, A., Tran, W. C., Pettus, J. A., Bach, A. M., Kagiwada, M. A., & Russo, P., Annual Meeting of the American Urologic Association, Anaheim, California, 2007-05-01
- Impact of stage migration on disease progression trends in patients after nephrectomy for localized renal cell carcinoma., Jang, T. L., Huang, W. C., Eggener, S. E., O’Brien, M. F., Karanikolas, N. T., Pettus, J. A., Kagiwada, M. A., & Russo, P., Annual Meeting of the American Urologic Association, Anaheim, California, 2007-05-01
Publications
- Parallel phase Ib studies of two schedules of buparlisib (BKM120) plus carboplatin and paclitaxel (q21 days or q28 days) for patients with advanced solid tumors., Hyman, D. M., Snyder, A. E., Carvajal, R. D., Gerecitano, J. F., Voss, M. H., Ho, A. L., Konner, J., Winkelmann, J. L., Stasi, M. A., et al., Cancer Chemotherapy Pharmacology, 75, 4, 747-55, 2015
- Advanced-stage renal cell carcinoma treated by radical nephrectomy and adjacent organ or structure resection., Karellas, M. E., Jang, T. L., Kagiwada, M. A., Kinnaman, M. D., Jarnagin, W. R., & Russo, P., BJU International, 103, 160-164, 2008
- Declining baseline GFR impacts survival in patients undergoing partial or radical nephrectomy for renal cortical tumors., Pettus, J. A., Jang, T. L., Thompson, R. H., Yossepowitch, O., Kagiwada, M. A., & Russo P., Journal of Urology, 179, 378, 2008
- Survival rates after resection for localized kidney cancer: 1989 to 2004., Russo, P., Jang, T. L., Pettus, J. A., Huang, W. C., Eggener, S. E., O’Brien, M. F., Karellas, M. E., Karanikolas, N. T., & Kagiwada, M. A., Cancer, 113, 1, 84-96, 2008
- Surgery insight: New techniques for open partial nephrectomy., Huang, W., Kagiwada, M., & Russo, P., Nature Clinical Practice Urology, 4, 444-450, 2007
Training
2018, Helene Fuld Trust National Institute for Evidence-based Practice (EBP) in Nursing and Healthcare at The Ohio State University
Timeline
Clinical Nurse, Medical Oncology
Memorial Sloan Kettering
08.2021 - Current
Clinical Research Nurse, Phase 1 Clinical Trials
NYU Langone
12.2020 - 07.2021
Senior Clinical Research Scientist
Trial Spark
03.2020 - 11.2020
Clinical Trials Nurse, Clinical Nurse
Memorial Sloan Kettering
08.2016 - 02.2020
Clinical Trials Nurse, Early Drug Development
Memorial Sloan Kettering
05.2012 - 08.2016
Research Nurse
North Shore LIJ Health System
11.2011 - 05.2012
Clinical Nurse, Surgical Advanced Care Unit
Memorial Sloan Kettering
08.2009 - 11.2011
Research Study Assistant
Memorial Sloan Kettering
05.2005 - 05.2008
Post-Graduate Advanced Certificate - Adult Gerontology Nurse Practitioner
Molloy University
Master of Science - Nursing Leadership
Stony Brook University
Bachelor of Science - Nursing, Cum Laude
New York University
Bachelor of Science - Psychology
Stony Brook University
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