Thomas Asfeldt, MBA, RN, BAN, served as director, Outpatient Cancer Services and Radiation Oncology for Sanford USD Medical Center in Sioux Falls and administrative director for Sanford Health Cancer Center in Worthington, MN. In this role, he was an active leader in integrating and standardizing operations between the radiation oncology services in Sioux Falls and Worthington, and developing rational standards in collaboration with all radiation oncology sites in Sanford Health. He held administrative responsibility for Cancer Program Accreditation by the Commission on Cancer and for the Sanford USD Medical Center Cancer Committee.
Mr. Asfeldt served as the Co-PI, NCI Community Cancer Centers Program (NCCCP) from inception of the NCCCP in 2007 through close of the program in 2014, and was responsible for oversight of all aspects of the NCCCP contract including meeting deliverables and managing contract compliance, administration, and finances.
Prior to joining Sanford in 2005, Thomas worked in Research Triangle Park, N.C., in the biotechnology industry performing program development, client relations, regulatory oversight and hands-on research. He also has extensive experience in the organ procurement industry, coronary intensive care management, and bedside nursing critical care.
Thomas received a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Nursing, with minors in Biology and Chemistry from Concordia College in Moorhead, Minnesota, and a Master of Business Administration with Honors from Regis University in Denver, Colorado.