Crystal Reed, MHA, serves as a health scientist administrator in the NCI Office of Cancer Survivorship (OCS), part of the Division of Cancer Control and Population Sciences (DCCPS). Ms. Reed fosters internal and external collaborations and coordinates the facilitation of steering committees and scientific working groups. She is involved in several cross-division scientific initiatives, working closely with OCS leadership to provide strategic support for program management and research activities related to cancer survivorship.
Prior to joining OCS, Ms. Reed served in the Healthcare Delivery Research Program (HDRP) as a health science and policy analyst. Additionally, she has held several NIH contractor roles with NCI, the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, and the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities. She has 20+ years of experience managing numerous health-related contracts and several years of grants management experience focusing on health disparities. In these roles she focused on project management, relationship management, and research focused on health equity, access to care, social determinants of health, and barriers in policy as they relate to disparate and under-served populations.
Education
MHA – Healthcare Administration, University of Maryland
BA – Health Science and Policy, University of Maryland Baltimore County
Certifications
Public Administration
Project Management Professional
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