Quality Improvement & Patient Safety Professional, Oncology, Johns Hopkins, United States

Yanka Campbell, DNP, RN, AGPCNP-BC, CNE, is the Quality Improvement and Patient Safety Leader at the Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins. In this role, she develops and manages complex improvement projects that address identified performance gaps, prevent patient harm, and improve outcomes. Her clinical experience is in acute oncology care, focusing on improving symptom management across the continuum of care. Dr. Campbell is the chair of the Comprehensive Cancer Center Consortium (C4QI) Bone Marrow Transplantation (BMT) and Immune Effector Cell Therapy (IEC) work Group. Dr. Campbell is also an adjunct faculty member at the University of Maryland School of Nursing (UMSON), where she teaches in the Master of Health Services Leadership and Management program.
Before joining UMSON, she taught in the MSN (Entry into Nursing) Program at the Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing. In addition to her healthcare-related experiences, Dr. Campbell served in various leadership roles, directing administrative operations, including fiscal and budgetary management. Dr. Campbell received her Bachelor of Science in Accounting from Strayer University and a Master of Science in Nursing from the University of Maryland Baltimore. She ultimately received her Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) from the Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing. Dr. Campbell mentors DNP students through their scholarly projects and has presented several quality improvement projects at national conferences.