Nancy Johnson, MSM, is Executive Director of the Nancy N. and J.C. Lewis Cancer & Research Pavilion at St. Joseph’s/Candler. She brings more than 30 years of career experience in the field of cancer services to this role. Her expertise spans from building programmatic infrastructure, managing costs, developing regional programs to successfully procuring awards, grants and philanthropic/foundation funding. Ms. Johnson served as administrative lead for her cancer program’s participation as a pilot site for the National Cancer Institute Community Cancer Centers Program (NCCCP) and continued participation as an NCI Community Oncology Research Program (NCORP) site.
Her programmatic infrastructure development covers the complete continuum of cancer services necessary to meet patient care needs as well as national accreditation standards. Ms. Johnson has successfully developed and managed partnership relationships, both formal and informal by working through national, regional and community organizations and physician practices to build cancer center and program alliances. Through an alliance with Harbin Clinic, Georgia Cancer Coalition and the Amos Cancer Center, she co-led the group forward to receive a 2011 “Innovator’s Award” from the Association of Community Cancer Centers for their work in navigation services and metrics monitoring.
She received her MSM degree from Troy University, Columbus, Georgia.