Consultant Spotlight: Athena Bullard, AAS, CTR – Quality Manager

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Athena coordinates and manages Quality Control activities on her assigned projects through ongoing support and guidance of her data abstraction teams. Athena enjoys cooking, exercising and running. 

Past Experience:

Prior to joining Registry Partners, Athena served as Cancer Registrar for Chesapeake Regional Medical Center in Chesapeake, VA where she was involved in all cancer registry related functions. 

Education/Certifications:

Athena earned her Associate of Applied Science Degree in Health Information Technology from Tidewater Community College in Virginia Beach. She is also a Certified Tumor Registrar (CTR). 

Previous Positions at Registry Partners:

Senior CTR

Q & A with Athena:

Q:  How have you changed your work habits working in a remote environment?                                                            

A:  I still approach my work with the same tenacity and as I did when I worked in an office, but I have become more self-disciplined, more organized and hard working.

Q:  How do I describe your career to friends and family?                                                                                         

A:  That I am a Cancer Registrar and I collect data about cancer. I explain that the information may be used to improve the detection of cancer, improve treatments and increase survival rates for patients. 

Q:  What tips can you provide that may help a CTR improve their abstraction skills and become a more efficient abstractor?                                                                                                                                                      

A:  Have all available reference materials and manuals and familiarize yourself with the different materials. Ask questions and take notes.