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photo Tess Cummings, DBA, RN, CCRP

Hematology/Oncology

Associate Director for Research Administration - Hillman Cancer Center

Email: cummingstm@upmc.edu

Phone: 412-459-8796
Contact
Office: 5150 Centre Ave
Room 532
Pittsburgh, PA 15232
 
Phone: 412-459-8796
Fax:
E-mail: cummingstm@upmc.edu
Administrative Assistant:
Lisa Barthelemy
Address: 5150 Centre Ave
Pittsburgh, PA 15232
Email: barthelemyl@upmc.edu
Phone: 412-623-3202
Education and Training
Education
Doctorate in Business Administration, University of Maryland Global Campus, 2021
Masters Degree in Nursing Education, University of Maryland, 1998
Bachelors Degree in Nursing, Georgetown University, 1995
Research Interest
My doctoral dissertation focused on Financial Toxicity experienced by cancer patients; exploring the interventions used outside of oncology to mitigate this experience and comparing these mitigation strategies to those currently in use in the oncology setting.
Clinical Interest
I have worked clinically in the CNS setting as a Psychiatric registered nurse as well as Nurse Research Coordinator with patients undergoing treatment for Schizophrenia, Schizoaffective Disorder, Bipolar Disorder and Depression. I have also worked in an administrative capacity overseeing Oncology clinical research for the past 8 years.
Notable Achievements
National Cancer Institue Technical Reviewer for Clinical Trials Support Unit, 2022
Steering Committee Member for American Association of Cancer Institutes - Clinical Research Initiatives, 2016-2019
Certified Member of the Society of Clinical Research Associates, 2016-present
Member of the American Association of Cancer Institute's Shared Investigator Platform Task Force, 2018-2022

Division Websites

Cardiology

Endocrinology and Metabolism

Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition

General Internal Medicine

Geriatric Medicine
Hematology/Oncology

Infectious Diseases

Pulmonary, Allergy and Critical Care Medicine

Renal-Electrolyte

Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology

Contact

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