Valerie Csik, MPH, CPPS is the Director of Quality and Care Transformation for the cancer service line at Thomas Jefferson University Health System. She oversees oncology quality initiatives in the Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center, and her responsibilities include managing the cancer center’s participation in the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Oncology Care Model program, as well as aligning various shared savings programs and quality initiatives to improve operations and reduce care variation.
Since 2005, Csik has been a dedicated volunteer with the American Cancer Society. She has held various leadership positions, serves as the Chair of the Greater Philadelphia Volunteer Leadership Council, and was the Founding Chair of the Young Professionals of the American Cancer Society, Philadelphia Chapter.
Csik started her career at Thomas Jefferson University and then joined the Patient Safety Organization partnering with healthcare systems around the world to evaluate and improve patient safety culture. Valerie returned to Jefferson as Project Director in the department of medical oncology. Her education includes a bachelor’s degree in Healthcare Administration from the University of Scranton and master’s degree in Public Health from Thomas Jefferson University. She is also a graduate of the American Hospital Association (AHA) and National Patient Safety Foundation (NPSF) Comprehensive Patient Safety Leadership Fellowship and is a Certified Professional of Patient Safety.