Background
Caruso, Aileen Smith was born on July 25, 1949 in Albany, New York, United States. Daughter of Robert Vincent and Mary (Prince) Smith.
Caruso, Aileen Smith was born on July 25, 1949 in Albany, New York, United States. Daughter of Robert Vincent and Mary (Prince) Smith.
Associate of Applied Science in nursing, Russell Sage Junior College, Albany, 1970; Bachelor of Business Administration cum laude, College St. Rose, 1994.
Staff nurse neuro and thoracic surgery units Veterans Administration Hospital, 1970-1971. Staff nurse family practice Milton F. Gipstein, Doctor of Medicine, Schenctady, New York, 1971-1974. Psychiatric nurse Peter F. Andrus, Doctor of Medicine, Albany, 1977-1981.
College health nurse State University New York, 1979-1982. Orthopedic staff nurse Rosa Road Orthopedics, Schenectady, 1980-1982. College health nurse Union College, 1982-1987.
Customer service representative Empire Blue Cross, Albany, 1987-1988. Finance planner New York Life Insurance, 1988-1989. Senior manager Corporation Health Demensions, Troy, New York, 1989-1994, director implementation and training, 1994-1996, director implementation and corporation case management, 1996, vice president implementation, 1997, vice president operations, 1998-1999.
Director clinical operations United States Oncology Network, 1999—2004. Director cancer care program St. Peters Hospital, Albany, New York, since 2004. Member advisory board Amgen, MGI Pharma, CTI Pharmaceutical, 2004.
Advisor General Electrical Corporation Research and Development Safety Committee, Schenectady, 1992-1994. Chairman professional development Northeast New York Health Promotion, Albany, 1994-1999. Committee chair Schenectady Health Coalition, 1993-1995.
Education and by laws committee, committee chair government affairs American Occupational Health Nurses, Albany, 1994-1999. Certified administrator physician practice management. Chairman New York state section Patient Advocate Foundation, New York, since 2000.
Consultant in field.
President Church Women, St. George's Episcopal Church, 1994-1997, member executive board director, 1989-1997, senior vestry, since 2004, member executive search committee, 1998-1999, also lector, senior vestry, 2004-2010. Chairman worksite program Northeast New York Tobacco-Free Coalition, 1993-1994. Co-manager The Bookshop at St. Georges, 1993-1995.
Member Futures Charity Golf Tournament. Member USON Executive Leadership/Clinical Leadership Council, member executive board, since 2002. Co-chair Cancer Survivors Day, 2001-2002.
Member reimbursement committee United States.O.N Clinical Leadership Council. Member National Patient Advocate Foundation, 2001-2006, state policy liaison, 2006. Co-chair New York state task force Patient Advocate Foundation, since 2005, New York State Policy Liaison.
Member American Cancer Society Making Strides Work. Planning committee Health Information Exchange New York, since 2006. Member American Association Occupational Health Nurses (chair governmental affairs committee, 1989-1999), Schenectady County Health Promotion Consortium, Health Promotion Council of Northeast New York, Oncology Nurses Society, Society Radiation Oncology Administrators, American Society Therapeutic Radiation Oncologist, American Society Radiation Oncology, Hospice and Palliative Care Association New York, Capital District Case Management Association (nominating committee), American Academy Physician Practice Management, Health Information Exchange New York (planning committee), Schenectady County Business and Professional Women, Alpha Sigma Lambda.
1 child, Patrick Michael.