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Staff Profiles

  • Marina: IS Team Leader

    Marina

    After leaving 10 years ago for a job in the for-profit sector, Marina came back to work in Dana-Farber's IS department when the right opportunity came about. "I always enjoyed working for Dana-Farber and missed having that patient/provider connection," she said. "I like to feel that my work has some impact on the real world." read more

  • Sara: Lab Technician

    Sara

    One of the things Sara likes about working in a lab at Dana-Farber is that everyone here is very focused on banding together to fight cancer. "It's something you can feel," she says. "Everyone in my lab really believes in what they're doing."  read more

  • Joseph: Pediatric Resource Specialist

    Joseph

    As a pediatric resource specialist, Joseph helps young patients and their families find assistance in the community that will help them deal with the emotional and financial burdens cancer places on the family. One grateful family asked him to be godfather to their son. "I said yes," says Joseph. read more

  • John: Clinical Information Systems

    John

    As a team leader in Information Systems at Dana-Farber, and as a father of four girls, John is a busy man. But he still makes sure that he gets home each night in time for dinner and to put his 8-year-old triplets to bed. "Here in IS, we have a process for approving projects so that we focus on top priorities," says John. "I'd like to find a way to prioritize at home, too." read more

  • Marion: Associate Director of Gift Planning

    Marion Case

    Marion Case received the 2004 Rowlee Award for Staff Excellence for her 25 years of devoted service to the Institute. "Knowing that I work with incredible people who believe that we can make a difference in the lives of those struggling with cancer really inspires me," she says. read more

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Dana-Farber hires its first vice president for diversity

Robert Amelio

Robert Amelio, MSW, MS, director of workplace learning and performance at Harvard Medical School, will join Dana-Farber as its first vice president for diversity. The Institute is the only hospital in the Boston area that has created such a position.
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