Kim Slusser MSN, RN, CHPN, NEA-BC

Kim Slusser, MSN, RN, CHPN, NEA-BC, is Vice President of Patient Services at Smilow Cancer Hospital. She previously served as the Assistant Vice President and Chief of Oncology Nursing at Duke University Health System. 

Ms. Slusser received a bachelor's of science degree in nursing from Wright State University in Dayton, Ohio, and a master's of science degree in nursing degree with a focus on end of life care from George Washington University in Washington, D.C. She has certifications in hospice and palliative care nursing. 

Ms. Slusser is nationally recognized in her field and has extensive experience in nursing leadership and oncology services. Throughout her career, she has worked to advance nursing practice for oncology services and improve clinical workflow efficiency throughout the clinical delivery system.

Ms. Slusser is a member of the Oncology Nursing Society and the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization. She also is the past-recipient of the Duke University Health System's Friends of Nursing Excellence Award in Nursing Leadership. Additionally, her work has been published in a number of peer-reviewed publications, including Cancer Nursing Principles and Practice and Cancer Symptom Management.

Ms. Slusser is a member of the NCCN Best Practices Committee.