Catherine Alfano, PhD, is an international leader in cancer survivorship, cancer rehabilitation, and transdisciplinary team science. At Northwell Health, she leads both clinical care design and research across the health system. Operationally, she develops and oversees the implementation and integration of a high-quality cancer survivorship program for the health system that monitors patients from diagnosis forward, delivering equitable, timely, and effective care. The goal of this effort is to simultaneously improve long-term patient outcomes and experience of care while reducing unnecessary costs. She also oversees the development of a Learning Health System for oncology where research is imbedded in care to facilitate translational research and allow patient data to drive personalized care. Before joining Northwell, she served as the Vice President of Survivorship at the American Cancer Society where she provided vision and leadership to ACS research, programming, and policy efforts nationwide to improve the lives of cancer survivors. She previously served as the Deputy Director of the National Cancer Institute’s Office of Cancer Survivorship where she created funding opportunity announcements to fill gaps in cancer survivorship and transdisciplinary research. Dr. Alfano’s research aims to speed the effective translation of research into practice and inform supporting policy to optimize patient outcomes and clinic efficiency, address provider shortages, and decrease healthcare costs. In addition to her roles at Northwell, she has held leadership positions for the American Society of Clinical Oncology, the Society of Behavioral Medicine, and the American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine.