Tess Cummings, DBA, RN, CCRP

  • Assistant Professor of Medicine
  • Associate Director for Research Administration - Hillman Cancer Center
Academic Interests

My doctoral dissertation focused on Financial Toxicity experienced by cancer patients; exploring the interventions used outside of oncology to mitigate this experience and comparing these mitigation strategies to those currently in use in the oncology setting.

I have worked clinically in the CNS setting as a Psychiatric registered nurse as well as Nurse Research Coordinator with patients undergoing treatment for Schizophrenia, Schizoaffective Disorder, Bipolar Disorder and Depression. I have also worked in an administrative capacity overseeing Oncology clinical research for the past 8 years.

    Education & Training

  • Bachelors Degree in Nursing, Georgetown University, 1995
  • Masters Degree in Nursing Education, University of Maryland, 1998
  • Doctorate in Business Administration, University of Maryland Global Campus, 2021
    Honors and Awards
  • Certified Member of the Society of Clinical Research Associates, 2016-present
  • Steering Committee Member for American Association of Cancer Institutes - Clinical Research Initiatives, 2016-2019
  • Member of the American Association of Cancer Institute's Shared Investigator Platform Task Force, 2018-2022
  • National Cancer Institute Technical Reviewer for Clinical Trials Support Unit, 2022