Lauren Lawrence, MBA, RHIA, has been promoted to vice president of Karmanos Cancer Network, effective immediately. She will report to Justin Klamerus, M.D., MMM, president of Karmanos Cancer Hospital and Karmanos Cancer Network.
Lawrence most recently served as executive director of Community-Based Programs at the Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute and assumes her new leadership role for Karmanos’ network of 14 cancer centers throughout Michigan.
“I am extremely pleased to announce Lauren’s promotion,” said Dr. Klamerus. “She has been an outstanding leader and has demonstrated that not only does she have the administrative and leadership skills to succeed in this position, she also has the ability to bring people together within Karmanos and the entire McLaren Health Care System. She has my full confidence that she will provide the direction that we need as the state’s largest cancer care and research network.”
As vice president of Karmanos Cancer Network, Lawrence will provide oversight and leadership for cancer program administration, including interacting with network regional directors, radiation services leadership, site administrators and McLaren subsidiary leadership. She also will develop long-range goals, annual objectives and strategic initiatives within the network.
Other job responsibilities include developing and managing the network’s fiscal operational budget; facilitating efficient network referral processes for patients to Karmanos Cancer Hospital for Phase I Clinical Trials, rare-complex surgeries, second opinions and other services; and collaborating with Karmanos and McLaren leadership to develop strategies for business development, volume growth and improved market share.
“I am excited about and energized by this new opportunity within the Karmanos Cancer Network,” Lawrence said. “I share the same focus and mission that all network employees do in providing the best cancer care to all Michigan’s residents. In my capacity as vice president of the network, I will work diligently to further Karmanos’ cause of eliminating cancer by providing the skills that will allow the network to operate smoothly and successfully.”
Prior to joining Karmanos Cancer Institute/McLaren Health Care, Lawrence was executive director of the Seidman Cancer Center at Lake Health University Hospitals in Mentor, Ohio.
She resides in Mount Pleasant.