Michele Capossela Email & Phone Number

Northeast Region

Manage 12 American Cancer Society Patient Navigators in the Northeast Region, including NJ, PA, Maryland and Washington DC

Northeast Region

Easten Division

New Jersey

Promotes the adoption and implementation of American Cancer Society's mission within 64 Commission on Cancer accredited New Jersey hospitals. Recruits, manages and leads a top tier not-for-profit team of six (6) hospital account managers and five ( 5) patient navigators to achieve critical core business strategies. Responsible for the budget management of grants totaling $875,000. Provides leadership and trainings for the Global Headquarters' Patient Navigator Program. Outcome-oriented in the development of successful systems partnership relationships and meeting business objectives. Experienced in health improvement programs, quality of life initiatives, training, and development. Delivers effective, evidence-based strategies designed to have broad population impact on reducing cancer incidence and decreasing cancer mortality rates. Works to further the strategic implementation of local and nationwide initiatives to reach newly diagnosed cancer patients, especially the most vulnerable in the community.

Northwest New Jersey

Responsible for collaborative relationships with CoC health care sysems of Atlantic Health Systems(Morristown Medical Center, Overlook Hospital, Newton Memorial Hospital, Sparta Cancer Center, Chilton Memorial Hospital,Hackettstown Medical Center) Steeplechase Cancer Center, Hunterdon Regional Cancer Center, St. Lukes - Warren Hospital, and Cancer Care @ St. Clare's.

Northeast Region

Oversee the Patient Navigation Center of Excellence project in New Jersey and New York. Recruited leadership staff , in the development of a project Quality Improvement Team (QIT). This team conducts Program Evaluation and Patient Outcome Evaluations, as well as ensuring seamless integration with the work of the Patient and Family Services Department in New York and New Jersey. Primary responsibility includes integrating the Department’s senior leadership with field and Patient Service Center staff in executing every phase of this project.Assures the implementation and smooth functioning of the learning and development plan for the Patient Navigation Program, including initial training, shadow training and monthly case conferencing. Implementates an enhanced volunteer recognition program to ensure volunteer development and retention.Develops curriculum for web-based as well as in person workshops/seminars with building core competencies on topics of Palliative Care, Case Management/Supervision, Volunteer Recruitment, Management and Retention. Conducts Train the Trainer course for staff to conduct Cancer Resource Volunteer 101 training sessions.

Northeast Region

Global Headquarters

Leading and implementing the Patient Navigation Support Program, ACSCARES. Contributes to the digital strategies and community navigation support to reduce barriers to cancer care. Initiates program curriculum and training, leverages health system partnerships and develops volunteer management strategies. Builds relationships with key stakeholders and funders for program support.

Global Headquarters

Leading the planning and implementation of the Patient Navigation ACS CARES program. Leverages digital strategies and community navigation to reduce barriers to cancer care. Develops program curriculum and volunteer training, builds health system partnerships, and volunteer management strategies. Manages key stakeholder and funding relationships for operational support..

Global Headquarters

Northwest New Jersey

Successful history in program development,volunteer management and fundraising. Skilled in volunteer management,training,curriculum development, realationship managment, building community support, including strategic health care system partnerships and coalition building. Account Manager for largest health care system in region. Understanding of strategic planning with the ability to move concept, implementation and outcomes measurement. Provide leadership in developing, planning, delivering and monitoring programs to align with priority systems. Collaborate with ACS Eastern Division as well as Corporate Center departments on volunteer management workgroups to access best care practice resources. Served as a Mentor and OnBoarding staff to newly hired department staff. Ensure quality program offerings align with priority systems and areas of high need. Engaged executives in securing Flagship sponorships, Gala Honorees for special events.Implemented volunteer engagement (recruitment,training and supervision) to support programs offered by a geographic region. Skilled in event planning, symposium coordination, large scale special events.