Maria Alejandra Combs, JD, OPN-G
Office of Cancer Health EquityWake Forest Baptist Comprehensive Cancer Center at Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist
Winston Salem, NC
Authored Items
Carla Strom, MLA, Maria Alejandra Combs, JD, OPN-G, Emily Copus, MSW, OPN-CG, Alexis Daniels, MS, OPN-CG, Corinne Miller, Ronny Bell, PhD
December 16, 2021 | November 2021 Vol 12, No 11
To address the inequities that underserved populations often face during their cancer experience, the Wake Forest Baptist Comprehensive Cancer Center developed a novel nonclinical navigation program for African American (AA), Hispanic, and rural cancer patients.
Carla Strom, MLA, Maria Alejandra Combs, JD, OPN-G, Emily Copus, MSW, OPN-CG, Alexis Daniels, MS, OPN-CG, Kelsey Shore, BA, CCRC, Karen Winkfield, MD, PhD
November 13, 2020 | November 2020 Vol 11, No 11
The use of acuity scales to assess cancer patient needs when undergoing treatment is gaining recognition as a way to optimize caseloads for patient navigators (PNs).
Carla Strom, MLA, Maria Alejandra Combs, JD, OPN-G, Kelsey Shore, BA, CCRC, Karen Winkfield, MD, PhD
October 25, 2019 | November 2019 Vol 10, No 11
The complexities of cancer care can be reduced for patients and families through patient navigation.
November 9, 2018 | November 2018 Vol 9, NO 11
Hispanics have unique healthcare needs and face significant health disparities.
Last modified: December 17, 2021