The Patient Navigation Center is a space for multiple myeloma patients and caregivers to connect with patient navigators for support. Connect via phone, email, or online web form. Whenever you have a question, our patient navigators are here to help.
Patient navigators can pinpoint and share resources, make useful connections and provide up-to-date information. We’ve seen evidence that the more knowledgeable you are about multiple myeloma, the more empowered you are to make the decisions and choices that lead to improved care.
You can talk to a patient navigator about your diagnosis, discuss options for doctors you could see, talk through testing, find clinical trials, and get a perspective on treatment options. Have questions about MMRF programs? Patient navigators have the answers.
If you’re ever feeling overwhelmed, our patient navigators are here to lend an ear, be a grounding presence, and offer emotional support. They can also help you find a community to connect with fellow patients, caregivers, and other experts.
There are three critical steps you can take to get on the right path to the best results for you.
Access experts and centers that have extensive experience treating multiple myeloma
Get the information, tests, and precise diagnoses to make the right treatment decisions
Work with your team to decide on the best treatment plan and identify clinical trials that are right for you
RN, BSN, BA, OCN
Patient Navigation Center Manager
Erin is the Manager of the Patient Navigation Center. She is passionate about helping to guide myeloma patients and to further research for the myeloma community. She has been a registered oncology nurse for eleven years. She served on the Patient Council Committee at the Norwalk Hospital and is a member of the Oncology Nursing Society. Erin is a graduate of Fairfield University’s School of Nursing and earned her bachelor’s degree in psychology from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Prior to becoming an oncology nurse, Erin was a healthcare representative for Pfizer and Sanofi-Aventis.
RN, BSN, OCN, RN-BC
Patient Navigation Center
Grace has been a registered nurse for more than 30 years. She spent the last 28 years working at one of the largest myeloma programs in the US, the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS). She was fortunate to have spent her career at UAMS under the tutelage of one of the most well-known myeloma physicians, Dr. Bart Barlogie. She received her nursing education in Ireland, and completed a bachelor of nursing degree at the University of Arkansas. She is a member of the Oncology Nursing Society and a nationally Oncology Certified Nurse. She is also a board certified medical-surgical registered nurse (RN-BC). She started at the MMRF in summer of 2020.
RN, BSN
Patient Navigation Center
Brittany Hartmann, RN, previously worked as a Myeloma Clinical Coordinator in a high-volume call center at the Ruttenberg Treatment Center at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York City. There, she supported myeloma patients in a variety of ways from triaging calls, to educating patients on their myeloma, labs and test results, and coordinating with research and management to implement integral changed and streamline processes for access to new treatments. Prior to Mount Sinai, she worked as an oncology nurse at Saint Barnabas Medical Center in New Jersey. Brittany earned her Bachelor of Science in Nursing at the University of Delaware, where she had the opportunity to be a student nurse for a private physician for over a year.
RN, MSN
Patient Navigation Center
Rocio worked as a Multispecialty Oncology Clinic Nurse at the University of Miami for 2 years. Prior to the University of Miami, she worked as a patient navigator with Cardinal Health to help patients close the gaps between their care and treatment. Her background also includes organizing and interpreting clinical oncology data for Flatiron Health. She is a certified translator, bilingual in Spanish, and is a member of the Oncology Nursing Society. She currently supports the MMRF CureCloud study initiative to assist patients interested in enrolling, collaborates with the clinical research team, and builds trusting relationships with multiple myeloma patients to empower them to learn more about their disease. Rocio earned her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Florida International University and her Master of Science in Nursing at St. Thomas University.
RN, BSN, BA, OCN
Patient Navigation Center Manager
Erin is the Manager of the Patient Navigation Center. She is passionate about helping to guide myeloma patients and to further research for the myeloma community. She has been a registered oncology nurse for eleven years. She served on the Patient Council Committee at the Norwalk Hospital and is a member of the Oncology Nursing Society. Erin is a graduate of Fairfield University’s School of Nursing and earned her bachelor’s degree in psychology from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Prior to becoming an oncology nurse, Erin was a healthcare representative for Pfizer and Sanofi-Aventis.
RN, BSN, OCN, RN-BC
Patient Navigation Center
Grace has been a registered nurse for more than 30 years. She spent the last 28 years working at one of the largest myeloma programs in the US, the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS). She was fortunate to have spent her career at UAMS under the tutelage of one of the most well-known myeloma physicians, Dr. Bart Barlogie. She received her nursing education in Ireland, and completed a bachelor of nursing degree at the University of Arkansas. She is a member of the Oncology Nursing Society and a nationally Oncology Certified Nurse. She is also a board certified medical-surgical registered nurse (RN-BC). She started at the MMRF in summer of 2020.
RN, BSN
Patient Navigation Center
Brittany Hartmann, RN, previously worked as a Myeloma Clinical Coordinator in a high-volume call center at the Ruttenberg Treatment Center at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York City. There, she supported myeloma patients in a variety of ways from triaging calls, to educating patients on their myeloma, labs and test results, and coordinating with research and management to implement integral changed and streamline processes for access to new treatments. Prior to Mount Sinai, she worked as an oncology nurse at Saint Barnabas Medical Center in New Jersey. Brittany earned her Bachelor of Science in Nursing at the University of Delaware, where she had the opportunity to be a student nurse for a private physician for over a year.
RN, MSN
Patient Navigation Center
Rocio worked as a Multispecialty Oncology Clinic Nurse at the University of Miami for 2 years. Prior to the University of Miami, she worked as a patient navigator with Cardinal Health to help patients close the gaps between their care and treatment. Her background also includes organizing and interpreting clinical oncology data for Flatiron Health. She is a certified translator, bilingual in Spanish, and is a member of the Oncology Nursing Society. She currently supports the MMRF CureCloud study initiative to assist patients interested in enrolling, collaborates with the clinical research team, and builds trusting relationships with multiple myeloma patients to empower them to learn more about their disease. Rocio earned her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Florida International University and her Master of Science in Nursing at St. Thomas University.
Want to speak to a fellow patient? We have developed an original program that connects patients one-on-one for support and guidance. Our patient mentors are living with multiple myeloma in various stages and classifications, and they have undergone a variety of treatments. Share your experiences and hear other patient perspectives — get connected with a Myeloma Mentor.
