Ms. Cassandra Smith-Fields has worked in Transplant Administration for over 15 years with positions in Transplant Leadership at Spectrum Health, The Nebraska Medical Center, Children’s Memorial Hospital, and the University of Chicago. Cassandra served as the Chair of the OPTN/UNOS Transplant Administrator Committee, and has served on numerous OPTN/UNOS committees including the Living Donor Committee and Electronic Organ Placement Workgroup. She has also served on the Transplant Administrators Special Interest Group of the ASBMT. Cassandra’s healthcare career began in Pediatrics and has always included the care of transplant patients.
Ms. Smith-Fields has partnered with over 10 programs in the role of on-site quality consultant to ensure their successful completion of System Improvement Agreements (SIA) with Medicare.
Ms. Smith-Fields received her Master’s degree in Business Administration and Nursing from Loyola University Chicago.