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Associate Chair for Administration<\/p>\n

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Experience<\/h4>\n

2019 – 2024 – Business & Quality Leader, Yale New Haven Hospital\/Health System<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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2018 – 2019 – Process Engineer (Principal), General Dynamics, Electric Boat<\/p>\n

2016 – 2018 – Division Administrator, Yale University, Otolaryngology, Dept. of Surgery<\/p>\n

2014 – 2016 – Manager, Program Development, Yale New Haven Hospital<\/p>\n

Education<\/h4>\n

Master of Education, Ashford University, Clinton, IA<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Bachelor of Arts, University of Rhode Island, Kingston, RI<\/p>\n

Certifications<\/h4>\n

Master Project Manager Certification (MPM), American Academy of Project Management, 2021<\/p>\n

Lean Six Sigma Green Belt Certified, 2008 & 2019<\/p>\n

Lean Six Sigma Black Belt Trained, 2019<\/p>\n

Zenger Folkman Extraordinary Leadership Program hosted by Yale University, 2018<\/p>\n

Women in Defense (WID), Membership Director, 2019<\/p>\n

Abstracts<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Matousek, C, MSN…. Clifton, D. M.Ed. et al. (2022). Hyperthermic Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy: Implementation & Education for the Non-Oncology Healthcare Worker. 47th Annual Oncology Nursing Congress. pp. 82.<\/p>\n

Violano, P. PhD, Clifton, D. M.Ed., et al. (2014). PAL Summer Camp: Trauma Centers and Law Enforcement Collaboration.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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