President-Elect
Joan Barr, CTR, RN
Susan Kraus, RHIA, CTR
Vice President
Wendy Aldinger, RHIA,
CTR
Paula Frost, RN, CTR
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Secretary
Ruth M.H.Clewell, B.S.,
RHIT, CTR
Lisa Hand, B.S., CTR
Nominating Committee
Leisa Ewing, B.S., CTR
Vincent Falgione, CTR
Jacqueline Ridge, BS,
CTR
Betsy Shiland, MS, CTR,
RHIA, CPHQ
Victoria Sanzotti Ban,
RHIA, CTR
Steven Winter, B.S., CTR |
Office: President-Elect
Position
Statement: As president-elect, I will work with the current board to continue their
objectives. As your President, I would continue the traditions of the past while
looking to the future: Working to establish more on line services; Encouraging
members to continue their education; and Finding opportunities to promote the
Cancer Registry profession. As professionals in the Cancer Registry field, we
must respect and present ourselves as the experts in the cancer data collection
industry. This expertise is vital to the continued growth of our cancer
programs. We must be extremely proud of our contributions. I have previously
served on the executive committee and will work to promote the values of PACR if
elected.
Work
Experience: 1977 – Maple
Avenue Hospital , Dubois,
PA, Staff LPN; 1979-1985 -
Maple Avenue Hospital, Staff
LPN; 1985-1988 – DuBois
Regional Medical Center –
Staff LPN, Audit
Coordinator; 1988 – 1998 –
DuBois Regional Medical
Center – Cancer Registrar,
Atlas Abstractor;
Utilization Review
Coordinator 1998 – to
present – DuBois Regional
Medical Center - Cancer
Registrar, RN, CTR
Education: 1972-
Purchase Line High School
1972 – 1975 – Lebanon Valley
College 1975 – 1976 – Jeff
Tech Practical Nursing
Program 1990 – Cancer
Registry Certification 1996
– 1998 Regents College of
New York – Associate in
Science Nursing
Professional Activities:
STATE 1988 –
to present - Member
Pennsylvania Association of
Cancer Registrars (PACR)
1996-1998 Nominating
Committee Member 1998-1999
Nomination Chairman 2000 –
2001 Secretary PACR 2002 -
President-elect PACR
2003-2004 President PACR
2005- Immediate
Past-President; By-Laws
Chairman 2006-2007
Membership Chairman
NATIONAL:
1998 – to present – Member
National Cancer Registrar
Association (NCRA) 2003 –
Program Committee Member
National Meeting Pittsburgh;
Chairman Volunteer Committee
1976 – 2000 - Maintain
licensure as LPN in PA 1999
– to present – Maintain
licensure as RN in PA
Office:
President-Elect
Position Statement: If elected to the office of
President-Elect I would
work closely with the Executive Committee to continue taking PACR in positive
directions. As President, I would work diligently to expand the website that was developed
during my previous term as President in 2007. I would like to see the implementation of
online voting, online payment and registration for the annual meeting, and online
payment of dues. The introduction of web conferencing for Executive Board Meetings is a
concept that would cut down on costs and save the organization some dollars, as well as
soliciting more Corporate Sponsorship for the website and turning profits back into
Education. Most importantly, I would promote education both for the new registrar and the seasoned registrar. All of this while building positive relationships with
other organizations.
Work Experience: 2004-present Cancer Registrar St. Joseph Medical Center
Reading PA; 2003-2004 Cancer Registry Coordinator Hahnemann University Hospital,
Philadelphia PA; 2003 Cancer Registry Consultant Kforce; 2001-2003 Manager
Cancer Registry St. Luke’s Hospital and Health Network Bethlehem PA; 1999-2001
Cancer Registrar Sacred Heart Hospital Allentown PA; 1997-1999 Director Medical
Records Mercy Suburban Hospital Norristown PA; 1992-1997 Cancer Registrar Mercy
Suburban Hospital Norristown PA;
Education: 1989 Bachelor of Science Health Records Administration Temple
University 1989 Philadelphia PA; Associates General Studies Montgomery County
Community College Blue Bell PA
Professional Activities: 2008 Immediate Past President PACR; 2007
President PACR; 2006 President Elect PACR; 2005 Program Chair PACR
Office: Vice
President
Position
Statement: I love what I
do and I want to make sure
all of our members do too.
What we do is very
important. I want to build
on the outstanding work of
our current Board to
continue the trend of
educational excellence and
help us meet new challenges.
If I receive the honor of
your vote, I pledge to work
hard and to serve the
membership to the best of my
ability.
Work
Experience: 2/2002-
Present: Quality Assurance
Manager, Pennsylvania Cancer
Registry: Manage the daily
activities of the Quality
Assurance Unit which
includes field program
administration, acute care
hospital reporting,
pathology laboratory
reporting, reporting by
other non hospital sources,
quality assessment review
program, statewide Cancer
Registry training, and
quality assurance plan,
procedures and activities.
1/1992-2/2002: Field
Representative, Pennsylvania
Cancer Registry: Monitored
hospital reporting for
compliance to cancer
reporting requirements,
timeliness, and data
quality. This was done
through on-site quality
assessment reviews, regional
trainings, and internal
monitoring.
Education: Bachelor of
Science Degree, Health
Information Management York
College of Pennsylvania
Professional Certifications:
Registered
Health Information
Administrator (RHIA), 1990
Certified Tumor Registrar (CTR),
1994
Professional Activities: National
Cancer Registrars
Association (NCRA)
Pennsylvania Association of
Cancer Registrars (PACR);
Vice President of PACR, 2008
North American Association
of Central Cancer Registries
(NAACCR), Death Clearance
Subcommittee NPCR/CDC
Reporting Pathology
Protocols, Part 2 Project
Office: Vice
President
Work
Experience: 1983 - 1998:
Nursing focused positions
ranging from ICU, office
nursing and private duty
nursing. 1998 - 1999 Data
Quality Review, Reading
Hospital and Medical Center
1999 - 2004 Cancer and Birth
Registry Coordinator,
Reading Hospital and Medical
Center 2004 - 2006 CPR
Program Coordinator, Reading
Hospital and Medical Center
2006 - Present Clinical
Documentation Specialist,
Reading Hospital and Medical
Center Medical Instructor at
Berks Technical Institute:
1996 to present
Education: University of
Pittsburgh: Associate of
Nursing Degree Certified
Tumor Registrar Certified
CPR Instructor of
Instructors Alvernia College
2004 to present
Professional Activities: Member
of PACR (served two terms as
PACR Vice President), NACR, PHIMA, AHIMA.
ACS member and Ambassador
ACS Advocacy visits with
State and Federal
Legislators
Office: Secretary
Work
Experience: Abington
Memorial Hospital,
1992-current, Cancer Data
Manager & Assistant
Director,
Coding/Abstracting. KePRO,
1986-1992, Quality Review
Supervisor. Doylestown
Hospital,1972-1986, DRG
Coordinator, Cancer
Registrar, Coder
Education: Bachelors
of Science, Business
Administration, Gwynedd
Mercy College – 1999,
Certified Tumor Registrar –
2000;Registered Health
Information Technician –
1979
Professional Activities: PACR
Secretary – 2008, PACR
Program Chair – 2007, ORANJ
– Retention and Recruitment
Committee – 2007-2008, NCI,
NIH, SEER Hematology Task
Force for Multiple Primary
and Histology rules for
Hematopoietic Diseases –
2007-2008
Office: Secretary
Work
Experience: 2006-present
Supervisor Cancer Registry,
Penn State Hershey Cancer
Institute 1998-2006 Cancer
Registrar for Pinnacle
Health 1988-1998
Coder/Cancer Registrar for
Community General
Osteopathic Hospital.
Education: BS from
Muhlenberg College,
Allentown PA.
Professional Activities: Member
of PACR-2008 Legislative
Chair and PSOH Liaison.
Member PSOH Member of NCRA
Office: Nominating
Committee Member
Position
Statement: I am interested in participating on the Nominating Committee for the
Pennsylvania Association of Cancer Registrars for a full year to have a better
understanding of what the Association does and could do for the profession of
Cancer Registrars on a local level. I feel that by serving the Association for a
full year on the Nominating Committee I would be better equipped to serve the
Association in another capacity in the future.
Work
Experience: I began
training as a Registrar with
the York Cancer Center for
the WellSpan Gettysburg
Hospital registrar's position
in April of 2005 and became
a CTR in September of 2007.
In January of 2008 I
relocated to the new
WellSpan Adams Cancer Center
and was promoted to the
Administrative Manager of
the new cancer center.
Education: B.S. Health
Care Administration
Professional Activities: I
joined the PACR Nominating
Committee in March of
2008 due to a mid year
vacancy on the committee and
would like to fill the
position again for a full
year.
Office: Nominating
Committee Member
Work
Experience: 4 years
in Tumor Registry
Education: Associates
HIM
Professional Activities: Consultant,
along with regular
position in hospital
Office:
Nominating Committee
Position
Statement: Being part of
the Cancer Registry has been
the most challenging but yet
the most rewarding
experience for me over the
last 3 years. Participating
as a member of the PACR
Nominating Committee will
allow me to become more
actively involved and
collaborate with other
Registrars on recruiting
candidates with a strong
sense of pride and
commitment for our
Association.
Work
Experience: 2005-
Present - Cancer Registrar
Doylestown Hospital –
Doylestown, PA; 1995-2005
– Clerical - Lower
Bucks Hospital Bristol, Pa.
Education: Temple
University Bachelor of
Science, Health Information
Management – 2005; Certified
Tumor Registrar 2006
Professional Activities:
PACR 2006-Present; NCRA
2005-Present; AHIMA
2004-Present
Office: Nominating
Committee Member
Position Statement:
Participating
as a member of the PACR
Nominating Committee
will allow me to play a
part in selecting
candidates for the PACR
ballot who, if elected,
will convey appropriate
information, consider
input and make decisions
based upon the needs of
our members, and work
towards the viability of
our association.
Work
Experience:
Fall 1994:
Part-time instructor position at
Butler County Community College
- Medical Terminology and
Medical Insurance Billing.
1995-1998 - Tumor Registrar at
Jameson Hospital, New Castle,
PA. Currently I am the Cancer
Registrar at Butler Memorial
Hospital in Butler, PA. In
2004 we did State reporting
only, and by the end of 2005 we
created a Cancer Committee and
in February 2008 we were awarded
CoC approval with commendation.
Education:
University of
Pittsburgh School of Health and
Rehabilitation Sciences - Health
Information Management Program –
Bachelor of Science May 1994:
In October 1994 became a
Registered Health Information
Administrator and also Certified
Tumor Registrar.
Professional
Activities:
Member of PACR
- 2004 to present. Currently I
am a member of the Program
Committee for the 2008 PACR
Annual Meeting and Conference.
Also I am a member of NCRA
since 2004.
Office: Nominating
Committee Member
Position
Statement: Good
data = good decisions.
Cancer registrars are the
essential key to quality
data used in the treatment
of cancer. Introducing
students to the field of
cancer registry management
has been a particularly
meaningful part of my career
in teaching health
information. Now that our
program (at Community
College of Philadelphia) has
closed, I hope to continue
to promote the field by
supporting PACR. I am
running for the nominating
committee to help find
talented and dedicated
professionals to continue to
lead our local organization
in its mission to support
current and future cancer
registrars.
Work
Experience: HIT Program,
Community College of
Philadelphia
Education: BS
Biopsychology Union College,
1974 Certificate in HIM,
Northeastern University,
1978 MS Hahnemann
University, 1987 Program
Evaluation and Applied
Social Research, RHIA 1978,
CTR 1997, CPHQ 1997
Professional Activities: Member
of PACR, ORANJ, NCRA,
SePHIMA, PHIMA, AHIMA, NAHQ
President, Treasurer of
SePHIMA, Arrangements
Committee PHIMA
Office: Nominating
Committee Member
Position
Statement: As a member of the PACR Nominating Committee, I would work diligently to solicit
quality nominations that will ultimately guide PACR into the next decade. By providing our members
with a strong and diverse pool of candidates, the Committee ensures that PACR members receive the
leadership that they deserve, as well as a strong and viable association.
Work
Experience: Lebanon
Veterans Administration
Medical Center 2006-Present
CTR, Pinnacle
Health-Harrisburg Hospital
2004-2006 CTR, Penn State
University - Health
Information 2000-2004 Atlas
Abstractor & CTR, DynKeyPro
Corporation 1999-2001
Medical Abstraction, Penn
State University - College
of Medicine 1984-1998 Senior
Research Technician.
Education: Pennsylvania
State University 1984
Bachelors of Science:
Biology, Pennsylvania State
University 2004 1yr Masters:
Environmental Pollution
Control
Professional Activities: PACR
2002-Present NCRA
2003-Present
