Accomplishments
- Guest Editor, The Breast, International Journal. Title: “The Quest for Quality and Economic Effectiveness in Breast Care,” (August 2010).
- Guest Editor, Seminars in Breast Disease. “Exploring the Economics of Breast Care: New Perspectives, New Directions,” (September 2009).
- Scientific Advisory Board Member, Clinical Breast Care Project. Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Windber Research Institute (2000 – present).
- National Advisory Board, NurseNAV. Patient care coordination and navigation software company
Education
- MSN, University of San Francisco 2010
- RN, Thomas Jefferson University School of Nursing 1972
Licensures, Designations, and Certifications
- RN License, California
- Oncology Certified Nurse (OCN)
- Certified Professional in Healthcare Quality (CPHQ)
- Clinical Nurse Leader (CNL)
- Public Health Nurse Certificate
Memberships
- Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing
- American Society of Breast Disease
- National Consortium of Breast Centers
- Oncology Nursing Society
- Clinical Nurse Leader Association
Awards and Honors
Scientific Advisory Board, Clinical Breast Care Project at Walter Reed Army Medical Center/Windber Research Institute
Publications
- Coleman, C. (2005). The breast cancer clinic: Yesterday, today and tomorrow. In P. C. Buchsel & C. H. Yarbro (Eds.), Oncology nursing in the ambulatory setting-Issues and models of care (2nd ed., pp. 231-245). Sudbury, MA: Jones and Bartlett Publishers.
- La Fargue, M. M., & Coleman, C. M. (2009). In search of excellence – exploring the economics of breast care. Seminars in Breast Disease, 11, 113-115. doi:10.1053/j.sembd.2009.04.003
