Senior Director of Survivorship and Wellness, American Cancer Society
Dr. Nicole L. Stout is the Senior Director of Survivorship and Wellness with the American Cancer Society where she leads a national portfolio of programs and services that strive to meet the supportive care needs of individuals living with and beyond cancer. She also holds an adjunct research faculty position with the West Virginia University School of Medicine, Department of Hematology and Oncology and is a member of the West Virginia University Cancer Institute. Dr. Stout’s research and work focuses on the implementation of prospective, risk stratified functional assessment and symptom management strategies in cancer care delivery. She serves in leadership and advisory roles with national organizations including the Alliance Clinical Trials Network, the Appalachian Community Cancer Alliance, the National Alliance for Caregiving Cancer Collaborative and she is the co-chair of the American Society of Clinical Oncology’s Survivorship Community of Practice, and a board member with the West Virginia Oncology Society.
Dr. Stout is an internationally recognized subject matter expert and leader in the field of cancer rehabilitation and survivorship care. Her research has been foundational to developing the prospective surveillance model for morbidity management in cancer care. She has given over 300 scientific lectures nationally and internationally, authored and co-authored over 100 peer-review and invited publications, several book chapters, and is the co-author of the book 100 Questions and Answers about Lymphedema. Dr. Stout is a senior editor with the Journal of Cancer Rehabilitation and serves as an associate editor with the Journal of Cancer Survivorship, and the journal Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. She has led expert scientific consensus initiatives through the American Cancer Society, the World Health Organization, the National Institutes of Health and has received research and service awards from the US Department of Defense, The American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine, and she is a Catherine Worthingham Fellow of the American Physical Therapy Association.
She received her Bachelor of Science degree in Community Health from Slippery Rock University in Pennsylvania in 1994, a Master of Physical Therapy degree from Chatham University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and her Doctor of Physical Therapy from Massachusetts General Institute of Health Professions in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Stout is a board-certified lymphedema specialist. She also holds a post-graduate certificate in Health Policy from The George Washington University Milken Institute School of Public Health and completed a Health Policy Fellowship through the West Virginia University Science, Technology Policy and Leadership Program.