Head and Neck Oncology, Endocrine Oncology, Cutaneous Oncology

Moment after moment, we can either continue reacting to the stressors in our lives out of habit or learn a new way of relating to them. Mindfulness empowers us to identify those pivotal choice points and regain the freedom to choose our fate, not suffer it. Mindfulness practice teaches skills to remain embodied in the present moment, freeing perspective from past conditioning, and opening it to new possibilities previously hidden from view. Ultimately, my goal is to help you or your organization increase stress resilience, achieve balance, and sustain peak performance through customized mindfulness training designed for easy integration with your habits of everyday life. There’s more to life than what meets the eye. Pause. Pay attention. Look for what has been overlooked.

• OVERVIEW: Work with clients and patient advocacy organizations to implement mindfulness-based techniques to reduce stress and improve memory, cognitive functioning, intuition and fear modulation, and self-insight; holistic approach to health and wellness using mindfulness, meditation, and positive psychology-based techniques.• Apply cognitive learning theory, operant conditioning, and neuropsychology to minimize stress and habituate desired behavior change; assist in rewiring the brain stress set point.

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• OVERVIEW: Lead the creation and implementation of a clear vision for the oncology service line. Spearheaded innovative programs that both improve the patient experience and benefit the organizations bottom line. Integrate mindfulness and stress reduction into the fabric of traditional cancer care.• Leverage relationships with national patient advocacy groups to grow program awareness. • Participate in studies and registries; implement and evaluate program development activities. • Drive studies, grant funding, and programs to optimize patient experience and outcomes. • Develop clinical treatment pathways and streamline referral process to support the highest level of patient care; cultivate key quality metrics for monitoring quality and improving care.• Successfully engage physicians who were previously uninvolved in multidisciplinary care by cultivating a team environment. • Work to improve patient-physician communication using methods based the science of neuroplasticity, mindfulness, and positive psychology.

**ACHIEVEMENTS IN LEADERSHIP & PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT**• Spearheaded an Advanced Treatment Center for Liver Malignancies, which increased utilization of Y90 treatment for patients with unresectable liver tumors.• Established a complex GI Oncology Program; grew volume across multiple departments, stopped outmigration and leakage, and streamlined multi-disciplinary decision making.• Created nurse navigation program as central point of contact for patients / providers.• Contributed to the design of a robust multi-disciplinary Head and Neck oncology program.• Envisioned, developed, and implemented several patient, nurse and physician studies to better understand and address the impact of stress on clinical judgment and shared decision making.• Designed and implemented a Baseline Study of Mindfulness in Healthcare Workers.• Received grant funding for mindfulness and shared decision making studies. • Instrumental in the creation of a Center of Excellence for Digestive Diseases. • Increased market share and program recognition through successful marketing and outreach.

• COMPANY: HCA TriStar Division – Sarah Cannon Cancer Center: Providing state-of-the-art cancer care for hundreds of thousands of patients, more than any single cancer center.• OVERVIEW: Functioned as a member of the multidisciplinary team and served as an advocate and educator for cancer patients, from diagnosis through end of active treatment. • Ensured patient compliance to treatment through care coordination and relationship building.• Served as liaison between patient, family, and all physicians throughout the cancer network.• Collaborated closely with surgical oncologists, medical oncologists, radiation oncologists and interventional radiologists to augment physician services and assist patients in understanding diagnosis and treatment options.**ACHIEVEMENTS IN LEADERSHIP & PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT**• Launched center’s 1st Complex Gastrointestinal Oncology (CGIO) Navigation program which now serves as the model for navigation program design throughout HCA.• Led a team of oncology physicians and administrators in developing a CGIO Excellence Center. • Implemented a liver directed therapy program that grew from 12 patients to over 100 in 1 year.• Developed marketing / outreach strategy that achieved growth goals 75% faster than projected.• Significantly reduced diagnosis-to-treatment time by streamlining access to care.• Instrumental in HCA’s navigation software design enabling users to track quality and health metrics Throughout the continuum of care.• Designed a respected and innovative screening program for colorectal cancer.