Emily M. Beard, RN, BSN, OCN, BHCN
Oncology Survivorship Navigator, Winship Cancer Institute, Emory University
Highlights
- LBBC Medical Advisory Board member since 2023
- Chair of the Board of Directors for Team Maggie’s Dream, an Atlanta-based non-profit dedicated to funding fertility preservation for young cancer survivors
- Believes collaboration and listening leads to improvement in patient care
- Personal commitment to health equity and access to care
- Certified in diversity, equity, and inclusion in the workplace
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Emily Beard, RN, OCN, CBCN, BHCN (she/her) is an oncology nurse, navigator, and recognized expert in cancer survivorship, patient-centered care, and quality improvement. She serves as an oncology survivorship navigator at the Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University, where she develops resources, programs, and services that support patients as they transition beyond active cancer treatment.
Before joining Winship, Emily spent more than a decade at Northside Hospital as an oncology coordinator, leading breast cancer and gynecologic oncology program development with a focus on patient experience, health equity, access to care, and process improvement.
Emily earned her nursing degree from the Nell Hodgson School of Nursing at Emory University and holds certifications in oncology nursing, breast care nursing, navigation, and workplace diversity and inclusion. Her clinical interests include metastatic breast cancer, hereditary cancer, fertility preservation, and sexual health.
In 2023, Emily received the Matt Mumber Award for Excellence in Patient Navigation from Georgia CORE and GASCO. She serves on the board of directors for Team Maggie’s Dream, chairs the Certified Breast Care Nurse Test Development Committee for the Oncology Nursing Certification Corporation, and volunteers with Living Beyond Breast Cancer’s Medical Advisory Board, as well as the Young Survival Coalition’s Council of Advisors.
Emily lives in Atlanta with her husband and their children.
Experience & accolades
Expertise
- Oncology nursing
- Patient navigation
Education
- Emory University Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing
- Bachelor of science in nursing
- Oncology Certified Nurse
- Certified Breast Care Nurse
- University of South Florida
- Certificate in Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in the Workplace
Experience
- Northside Hospital Cancer Institute (2013-Present)
- Program coordinator, breast cancer and gyn oncology
- Multidisciplinary care coordinator
- Flatiron Health (2019-2023)
- Cancer abstractor
- DeKalb Medical (2007-2013)
- Manager, women’s cancer initiative
- Nurse navigator, comprehensive breast center
- Feminist Women’s Health Center (2005-2007)
- Clinical director/faculty administrator
- Staff nurse
- Emory University Hospital (2004-2005)
- Staff nurse, department of surgery
Awards & distinctions
- Matt Mumber, MD Award for Excellence in Cancer Patient Navigation, presented by Cancer Patient Navigators of Georgia/Georgia Center for Oncology Research and Education (CORE) and Georgia Society for Clinical Oncology (GASCO), 2023
- Outstanding Atlanta Honoree: Selected as one of 10 Atlanta residents under 35 years of age recognized for outstanding leadership and community service in the area, 2006
- Silver Bowl Award, Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing, 2004
- Sigma Theta Tau Nursing Honor Society, 2004
- Who’s Who in American Colleges and Universities, Emory University, 2004
Professional memberships & board positions
- Medical Advisory Board, Living Beyond Breast Cancer, 2023-Present
- Member, Cancer Patient Navigators of Georgia Advisory Board, Georgia CORE, 2023-Present
- Board Member, Team Maggie’s Dream, 2018-Present
- Editorial Board, Oncology Nursing News, 2010-Present
- Member, Council of Advisors, Focus: co-survivorship, Young Survival Coalition, 2016-Present
- Member, National Quality Metrics for Breast Centers Program, National Consortium of Breast Centers, 2016-2018
- Co-founder, Georgia Oncology Nurse Navigator Network, 2009-2015
- Board of Directors, HealthSTAT, 2004-2007
- Board of Directors, Outstanding Atlanta, 2006-2007
Publications
- Contributor, “Interview with the Innovators” series of the Journal of Oncology Navigation and Survivorship. Title: Best Practices in Ovarian Function Suppression in Premenopausal Breast Cancer.
- Beard, E. “Chapter 22” in Oncology Nurse Navigation Case Studies, Oncology Nursing Society.