Authors

Mandi Pratt-Chapman, PhD is Associate Center Director, Patient-Centered Initiatives and Health Equity for the GW Cancer Center. Her research has focused on workforce capacity to advance patient-centered care and health equity in oncology. She led the development of national, consensus-based core competencies; a no-cost training; and a certification process for patient navigators.

Independent Oncology Contractor; Chair of the AONN+ Evidence into Practice Metrics Subcommittee

Elizabeth Glidden is an American Cancer Society Patient Navigator based at the GW Cancer Center in Washington, DC. In her role, she works with patients, caregivers, and the medical team to remove barriers to care.

Linda Fleisher, as a principal investigator (PI) at Fox Chase Cancer Center, has developed and led a broad array of health communications research projects. She has considerable experience in behavioral research, health education, development and evaluation of ehealth and mhealth interventions, health disparities, and patient/community engagement.

The University of North Carolina at Greensboro

With more than 24 years of experience holding a variety of roles with a diverse and progressive oncology nursing background, Danelle is recognized as a national nurse leader in oncology nurse navigation and a leader in innovative community outreach and education, focused on improving clinical care and coordination, and supporting the growth of others in the profession.

Oncology Nurse Navigator, Northside Hospital Cancer Institute, Atlanta, GA

Lay Patient Navigator & Lung Patient Navigator, Mobile Infirmity Cancer Care, Mobile, AL

Pamela Goetz is a survivorship navigator at Sibley Memorial Hospital, Johns Hopkins Medicine, where she navigates neuro-oncology patients and caregivers, supports survivorship efforts, manages various educational and integrative health programs, and assists with the management of the hospital’s Commission on Cancer accreditation.

As Vice President of Program Development & Delivery for the Cancer Support Community (CSC) global organization in Washington, DC, Vicki Kennedy, LCSW is responsible for development, delivery and quality assurance of CSC cancer support programs worldwide.

College of Nursing, University of South Carolina, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Arnold School of Public Health, University of South Carolina; Cancer Prevention and Control Program, Arnold School of Public Health, University of South Carolina

Linda Burhansstipanov has worked in public health since 1971. She taught at universities for 18 years (CSULB and UCLA). She developed and implemented the Native American Cancer Research Program at the National Cancer Institute from 1989-1993. She is the founder of Native American Cancer Research Corporation (non-profit) and President of Native American Cancer Initiatives, Incorporated (for-profit). She currently is the principal investigator and subcontractor for >4 NIH grants. She serves on multiple federal advisory boards. She has over 125 peer-reviewed publications, of which most address Native American cancer, community-based participatory research (CBPR), patient navigation, evaluation, public health and data issues.

Dr. Padgett has served as the Strategic Director for Hospital Systems at the American Cancer Society (ACS). Her work includes working with the Commission on Cancer and ACS division staff to consult and implement initiatives aimed at integrating quality cancer care in community and academic cancer centers.

Elaine is a member of the AONN+ Leadership Council and co-chairs the Evidence into Practice Committee. She is co–project leader on the AONN+ Evidence-Based Standardized Navigation Metrics project, which was published in February 2017.

Center Advances Liver and Pancreatic Care, Elgin, IL

Julie Silver is an associate professor at Harvard Medical School in the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. Julie has written numerous scientific papers on cancer rehabilitation, prehabilitation, and survivorship care.

Lillie D. Shockney has worked at Johns Hopkins Hospital and School of Medicine since February 1983. She has held several leadership positions there over the years including serving as the Administrator Director of the Johns Hopkins Breast Center from 1997 through 2018. She earned her 3-year RN diploma from McQueens Gibbs Willis School of Nursing in Easton, Maryland, her BS degree in Healthcare Administration from St Joseph's College in Maine, and her master’s degree in Administrative Science from the Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing. She is the co-founder of AONN+ and the co-founder of ACCCNN. She launched breast cancer nurse navigation at Johns Hopkins in 1996, promoting and fostering its development across the institution for other oncology patients as well. She is a well-recognized national and international public speaker and author on navigation, survivorship, patient-centered care, end-of-life planning, quality-of-life preservation, palliative care, breast cancer care, and other subjects related to oncology care and research.

Woman's Hospital, Baton Rouge, LA

Lake Charles Memorial Hospital, Lake Charles, LA

Genentech, South San Francisco, CA

University Hospital and Clinics, Lafayette, LA

Southcoast Centers for Cancer Care, Fairhaven, MA

DeKalb Medical, Decatur, GA

Clear Lake Regional Medical Center, Webster, TX

Southwest Cancer Treatment and Research Center, Lubbock, TX

Cancer Care Navigator, East Jefferson General Hospital, Metairie, LA

Breast Cancer Navigator, East Jefferson General Hospital, Metairie, LA

College of Nursing, University of South Carolina

Lenior-Rhyne University

Novant Health Medical Park Hospital

Linda House joined the Cancer Support Community in February 2012 as Executive Vice President of External Affairs where she oversees the development, marketing and communications and public policy efforts of the national organization. 

Oncology Nurse Navigator, Mountain Springs Help Alliance Regional Cancer Center, Kingsport, TN

Breast Oncology Nurse Navigator, University of Florida, Department of Surgery, Jacksonville, FL

Emily Gentry, BSN, RN, HON-ONN-CG, OCN, is Senior Director of Education and Program Development for the Academy of Oncology Nurse & Patient Navigators. In addition, Gentry is also the Co-Director of Certification for the AONN+ Foundation for Learning, Inc.

Cancer administrative leader for 18 years in Michigan, Connecticut, Maryland, Nevada, and Colorado, Linda Ferris is the Centura Health Leader for Oncology Services, Centura Health, Colorado. She is responsible for building a comprehensive, integrated network of cancer programs and cancer services across 15 hospitals and 7 rural affiliates in the State of Colorado and southwest Kansas.

Oncology Nurse Navigator Farmington Hills Cancer Center, Farmington Hills, MI

Clinical Nurse Specialist Oncology/Genomics Sutter Palo Alto Foundation

Survivorship Program Manager, Siteman Cancer Center, Washington University School of Medicine

Chair, Cancer Committee, Advocate Lutheran General Hospital (ALGH), Medical Director, ALGH Survivorship Program, Director, Oncology Specialists Research Institute

Cancer Liaison Initiatives Manager, American College of Surgeons, Commission on Cancer

NCDB Associate Manager, American College of Surgeons, Commission on Cancer

Retired Multisite Navigator, Hildegard Medicus Cancer Treatment Center, SPHP

Oncology Nurse, MD Anderson Cancer Center at CooperCamden, NJ

Clinical Integration Manager, Sarah Cannon

Assistant Clinical Professor & Medical Director of Community Clinical Research, City of Hope Comprehensive Cancer Center, Duarte, California

Manager, Oncology Solutions

Thoracic Oncology Navigator Sarah Cannon and HCA Kansas City, MO

Center for Integrative Oncology & Survivorship

Nurse Navigator, Thoracic, Sarah Cannon Cancer Network-HCA Midwest Health, Kansas City, MO

Director of Cancer Care Delivery Research, Gibbs Cancer Center & Research Institute; AONN+ Clinical Trials Committee Co-Chair

Founder and President, The NaVectis Group

Director, Cancer Patient Advocacy & Community Outreach, Adjunct Professor, Medical Humanities, Compassionate Care & Bioethics Stony Brook Cancer Center, Stony Brook University, NY

North Texas Division Director, Oncology Navigation Sarah Cannon

Kellie S. Kopp, RN, BSN, OCN, is a patient navigator specializing in brain tumors and other central nervous system tumors. She has been employed by Norton Health Care for more than 30 years.

The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA

Johns Hopkins Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center

Certified Cancer Exercise Trainer, Moncrief Cancer Institute/UT Southwestern Fort Worth, TX

Certified Exercise Trainer, Moncrief Cancer Institute/UT Southwestern Fort Worth, TX

Prisma Health Upstate Center for Integrative Oncology and Survivorship

Oncology Care Coordinator, Breast Care Navigator; University of Vermont Health Network CVPH

Consultant, Sarasota, FL

Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX

Vice President, Biden Cancer Initiative, Washington, DC

Employed at University of Maryland Greenebaum Comprehensive Cancer Center Survivorship Nurse Navigator Senior Clinical Nurse II

Vice President, Community Affairs, FORCE: Facing Our Risk of Cancer Empowered, Tampa, FL

Oncology Nurse Navigator Abramson Cancer Center, Philadelphia, PA

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Medical Oncologist Dana-Farber Cancer Institute Boston, MA

Monica Dean is Director of Patient Navigation Program Development and Co-Director of Certification at the Academy of Oncology Nurse and Patient Navigators (AONN+). As Director of Patient Navigation Program Development, she manages relationships with advocacy groups to advance collaborative projects, and liaises with pharmaceutical interests to develop funding and support for patient navigation educational initiatives. As Co-Director of Certification, Ms Dean governs, oversees, and directs the process of AONN+ Foundation for Learning, Inc certification.