DUARTE, Calif., July 16, 2009 — Mary L. Scott, R.N., a nursing director with more than 30 years of experience in management and administration, joined City of Hope as director of clinical practice and education. She is responsible for ensuring the delivery of the highest quality patient care through staff development and ongoing clinical nursing training.

“Mary Scott brings decades of knowledge and experience in nursing administration to the benefit of City of Hope patients and staff,” said Shirley Johnson, R.N., chief nursing and patient services officer. “She will ensure our legacy of excellent patient care through clinical training and orientation programs for all levels of nursing staff.”

Prior to joining City of Hope, Scott served as the director of oncology patient services at Siteman Cancer Center in the Barnes-Jewish Hospital at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. She was responsible for strategic planning and operation of five inpatient and four outpatient areas. Scott oversaw quality and process improvements, regulatory compliance, staff and patient education and patient safety initiatives.

Her long nursing and management experience includes positions at Huntsman Cancer Hospital at the University of Utah Hospitals & Clinics in Salt Lake City, Saddleback Memorial Medical Center in Laguna Hills, Calif., Stanford University Medical Center in Stanford, Calif., and Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in New York City. She began her nursing career as an active duty charge nurse in the United States Navy Nurse Corps in 1967.

Scott is a member of the Oncology Nursing Society and has held several committee positions within the organization, including International Congress Team chair, chair of the managed care summit and associate editor of the society’s publication, Oncology Nursing Forum. She also is a member of the American Academy of Oncology Administrators, the American Organization of Nursing Executives and the American Cancer Society.

Scott has written numerous chapters on nursing management and practice improvements for nursing education textbooks, and she has delivered presentations to hospital administrators and patient care staff on topics related to cancer care, medication administration and the effect of automation on patient care.

Scott received her Bachelor of Science in nursing from Indiana University in Indianapolis and a Master of Science from the University of California, San Francisco.