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Melissa Wanzer

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Manager Survivorship & Supportive Services at Great Lakes Integrated Network IPA (GLIN IPA)
📍 Buffalo, New York, United States

Melissa Wanzer is an oncology survivorship manager with over 30 years of prior experience as a communications professor at Canisius College. Drawing on her Ph.D. in Communication, she now develops programs and services to help cancer patients and caregivers navigate their journey. She is a recognized patient advocate and award-winning educator.

As a cancer survivor herself, Melissa is deeply passionate about reducing the burden of cancer. This personal experience fuels her advocacy and her work in creating supportive programs, such as community education initiatives and improving resources for patients dealing with the physical and emotional challenges of treatment.

After a three-decade career in academia, Melissa transitioned to oncology care, inspired by her own journey as a patient.

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Experience
33 Years
Current Role
Manager Survivorship & Supportive Services
Job Level
Middle
Location
Buffalo, New York, United States
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Cancer Survivorship
Her current role and personal passion are focused on developing programs that support patients and caregivers before, during, and after cancer treatment.
Patient Advocacy
Recognized as a 2022 "Woman of Distinction" for her work as a breast cancer survivor and patient advocate, she actively works to improve the patient experience.
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Career

Work history

5-2024
Manager Survivorship & Supportive Services
Great Lakes Integrated Network IPA (GLIN IPA)
7-2022 - 5-2024
Oncology Survivorship Program & Outcomes Manager
Great Lakes Cancer Care Collaborative
9-1996 - 7-2022
Professor
Canisius College
1992 - 1995
Instructor
West Virginia Universtity
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Education
1992 - 1995
Doctor of Education (EdD)
West Virginia University
1990 - 1992
Master of Arts
Syracuse University
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