Manage activities related to key initiatives led by the National Roundtables & Coalitions (NR&C) Team, including the ACS National Consortium for Cancer Screening and Care, the Hospital Systems Capacity Building Initiative, and ACS-Commission on Cancer (CoC) Collaborative Activities. Support the advancement of relationships with internal and external stakeholders and national partners to address ACS priority cancer control outcomes. Plan, implement, and evaluate priority NR&C… Show more Manage activities related to key initiatives led by the National Roundtables & Coalitions (NR&C) Team, including the ACS National Consortium for Cancer Screening and Care, the Hospital Systems Capacity Building Initiative, and ACS-Commission on Cancer (CoC) Collaborative Activities. Support the advancement of relationships with internal and external stakeholders and national partners to address ACS priority cancer control outcomes. Plan, implement, and evaluate priority NR&C programs, projects, and activities for Communities of Practice (COP) sites, CoC-accredited cancer programs, roundtables, coalitions, and national organizations.Develop and disseminate health communication materials for priority health system partners in a variety of formats including web content, resource guides, training materials, etc. Show less

Lead a team of cancer control strategic partnership managers in the achievement of cancer control goals through comprehensive relationship management with prioritized health systems, including state associations, state primary care associations and large Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) networks, health care systems, private & public payors and selected state agencies.

Lead the pursuit of new opportunities, manage & cultivate relationships, & drive involvement of hospital accounts to achieve ACS mission & income efforts. Promote the adoption & implementation of ACS programs, & deliver on evidence-based strategies designed to have broad population impact on reducing cancer incidence & decreasing mortality rates.

Provide management, direction, & support for implementing patient navigation strategies to advance organizational priorities through the ACS Patient Navigator Program and hospital system relationships.Assess the needs of the hospital's cancer population, seek programming for these needs, and collaborate with ACS Hospital Systems and Mission Delivery staff in developing the infrastructure.Develop outreach strategies and referral mechanisms to increase the number of… Show more Provide management, direction, & support for implementing patient navigation strategies to advance organizational priorities through the ACS Patient Navigator Program and hospital system relationships.Assess the needs of the hospital's cancer population, seek programming for these needs, and collaborate with ACS Hospital Systems and Mission Delivery staff in developing the infrastructure.Develop outreach strategies and referral mechanisms to increase the number of constituents served by navigators with a primary focus on the newly diagnosed and medically underserved constituents.Monitor, evaluate, and assess patient navigator activities within the region to determine effectiveness and impact.Facilitate the contracting process and oversee program budget, grant management, and work with Development staff to identify funding opportunities. Show less

Led implementation of MDA’s clinical, education, summer camp, and family engagement programs throughout Illinois and WisconsinLed and managed team of Family Support & Clinical Care Coordinators while insuring effective training about and implementation of clinical, education, summer camp, transition, and family engagement programsOversaw budget and annual planning for district teamsActed as first point of contact for families served by MDA by attending MDA… Show more Led implementation of MDA’s clinical, education, summer camp, and family engagement programs throughout Illinois and WisconsinLed and managed team of Family Support & Clinical Care Coordinators while insuring effective training about and implementation of clinical, education, summer camp, transition, and family engagement programsOversaw budget and annual planning for district teamsActed as first point of contact for families served by MDA by attending MDA hospital-affiliated Care Centers, and served as liaison between families, medical staff and support resourcesCollaborated with district teams to assist with engagement of families for Muscle WalkAssisted with organizing and directing all aspects and logistics of the annual week-long summer camp program. Recruited volunteer counselors, as well as, activity/program coordinators and volunteer medical staff. Established leadership and mentoring relationship with volunteers, training them to enforce safety and risk management policies and procedures during summer campWorked with local families to provide local educational advocacy for families by providing support to educators, IEP plans, and classroom educationSupported community outreach activities to heighten awareness of neuromuscular diseases; assisted in coordinating logistics for support groups and educational events including arranging donations of the facility, catering and scheduling guest speakers and facilitators Show less

Acted as first point of contact for families served by MDA by attending MDA hospital-affiliated clinics, and served as liaison between families, medical staff and support resources.Provided information regarding resources such as MDA’s equipment loan program and medical equipment repairs/modifications for MDA families; informed families of discounts with preferred vendors while maintaining strict confidentiality and followed up with individuals needs that arose during MDA clinic… Show more Acted as first point of contact for families served by MDA by attending MDA hospital-affiliated clinics, and served as liaison between families, medical staff and support resources.Provided information regarding resources such as MDA’s equipment loan program and medical equipment repairs/modifications for MDA families; informed families of discounts with preferred vendors while maintaining strict confidentiality and followed up with individuals needs that arose during MDA clinic visits.Led community outreach activities to heighten awareness of neuromuscular diseases; coordinated logistics for support groups and educational events including arranging donations of the facility, catering and scheduling guest speakers and facilitators.Organized and directed all aspects and logistics of the annual week-long summer camp program. Recruited volunteer counselors, as well as, activity/program coordinators and volunteer medical staff. Established leadership and mentoring relationship with volunteers, training them to enforce safety and risk management policies and procedures during summer camp.Assessed needs of the community and developed support groups and services for individuals served by MDA, their families and the community; represented local office on MDA's online community, set up MDA phone friends and participate in health education seminars and Individual Educational Programs (IEP).Registered, maintained and updated MDA family files using internal database; generated purchase orders for equipment and repairs on behalf of MDA Families, coordinated with insurance companies to gather pertinent information needed for billing and process invoices. Show less