Alexandra Zaleta
Vice President, Research and Insights @Cancercare
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WORK HISTORY
Vice President, Research and Insights @Cancercare
Philadelphia, PA, US
EDUCATION
Harvard University
Ed.M., Human Development and Psychology
Washington University in St. Louis
Ph.D., Psychology
Washington University in St. Louis
M.A., Psychology
Vassar College
B.A., Psychology
ABOUT ALEXANDRA ZALETA
Accomplished strategic leader and scientist with extensive experience in driving patient-centered research and advocacy. A nationally-recognized leader in patient and caregiver experience, health outcomes, whole-person care, real-world evidence generation, patient and caregiver registry development, and patient-reported outcomes development and validation.I work with diverse stakeholders including industry and non-profit partners, patient and caregiver advocates, academics, technology companies, and professional organizations. I am a people leader who has built and led diverse teams to cultivate and implement digital patient-centered solutions. I have disseminated patient and caregiver-driven research in oncology, neurological disorders, and HIV through over 25 papers in peer-reviewed journals; presentations at 80+ national and international conferences; thought leader meetings with industry, academic, and advocacy partners, and other media.LEADERSHIP AND STRATEGIC ENGAGEMENT• Build and lead teams to cultivate, validate, and implement digital person-centered care solutions.• Develop scientific priorities and strategic plan in alignment with organization business needs.• Direct scientific implementation of whole-person navigation programs across national partners.• Cultivate and convene multi-stakeholder advisory boards.RESEARCH AND INNOVATION• Lead a team of doctoral scientists in designing and implementing person-focused research.• Leverage evidence to develop recommendations for programmatic and policy solutions.• Develop new patient- and caregiver- reported outcomes to improve clinical outcomes assessment.• Cultivate and sustain research partnerships with academic and medical institutions.COMMUNICATION AND DISSEMINATION• Disseminate research through scientific publications, book chapters, and national presentations.• Participate in professional advisory boards as a science liaison and caregiver advocate.• Collaborate with experts in health equity, clinical care, patient and provider education, and policy.Full list of research publications and presentations available at https://scholar.google.com/citations?hl=en & & view_op=list_works & sortby=pubdate
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