Mariela Gallo, MPH, CHES
Mariela Gallo, MPH, CHES, is a senior health
education specialist at City of Hope. She earned
her bachelor’s degree in health sciences with
a concentration in public health education
followed by a master’s degree in public health
with concentrations in health promotion,
education, evaluation and epidemiology from
Claremont Graduate University in Claremont,
California. She uniquely brings patients, families
and multidisciplinary teams together to design
culturally appropriate programs and develop disease-specific care pathways that
integrate patient education into the standard of care.
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Mariela managed the development of a comprehensive care model for bladder
cancer patients undergoing cystectomy at City of Hope. The initiative focused on the
integration of education into the care pathway. This model is now used as a standard of
care for other disease groups due to significant improvements in important metrics such
as increased patient satisfaction scores.
Mariela leads with a patient-centered approach in developing, implementing and
evaluating patient and family education programs for diverse populations. She recently
partnered with El Concilio, City of Hope’s Spanish-speaking patient and family advisory
council, on the development of a culturally-appropriate chemotherapy education
program. She engaged stakeholder involvement from the beginning of the project
through development, urging the value of providers learning directly from patients and
families about their educational needs. Mariela has been a member of CPEN since 2012.
Past Winners
2015: Family Cancer Retreat - Cancer Services of New Mexico
2014: Tina Papadakos, MA Ed and University Hospitals Seidman Cancer Center Clinical Trials Database Health Literacy Team
2013: Hastings Breast Cancer Support Group
2012: Be the Match: Super Sam vs. the Marrow Monsters
2011: Matthew Ballo, MD for the Road to Wellness
2010: Maximizing Your Patient Education Skills (MPES)
2009: Caregivers’ Guide to Bone Marrow/Stem Cell Transplant, Myra Jacobs
2008: The Learning Center at The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
2007: Diane Moyer, RN, MS, Ohio State University Medical Center, The Partnership for Health Care Education For Limited English Proficiency Patients
2007: Jean Hartford-Todd, CCLS, The Preston Robert Tisch Brain Tumor Center at Duke University Medical Center
2003: Oncology Interactive Educational Series, Princess Margaret Hospital, University Health Network
2001: Leah Mraz, BSN, RN, OCN, My Story: A Diary for People With Cancer, The Cancer Institute of New Jersey
2000: Marilyn McCubbin, PhD, RN, FAAn, Kelly Cotter, BA, Michael Dystra, BS Outlook: Life Beyond Childhood Cancer, University of Wisconsin Cancer Center
2000: M.D. Anderson Patient Education Office, University of Texas
2000: Carolyn Weaver, RN, MSN, AOCN, Ask the Expert Program, Fox Chase Cancer Center
2000: Tanya Smith, BA & Patient and Public Education Departmental Staff, How to Help Your Loved One Stop Smoking, Huntsman Cancer Institute, University of Utah
1999: Amy Deshler, MSW, Kelli Fee-Schroeder, RN, and Kat Thieman, MBA, Setting Course to Reduce Your Risk of Cancer, Mayo Clinic Cancer Center
1999: Dr. Joel Goldwein and Dr. Ivor Benjamin, OncoLink, University of Pennsylvania Cancer Center
1999: Mary Sumpmann, Nancy Goldstein and Staff, Patient Learning Center, University of Minnesota Cancer Center