Seline Skoug, a nurse at Southwestern Vermont Medical Center since 2010, has taken on the role of full-time breast health nurse navigator at SVMC's Breast Health and Imaging Center.
In this new role, Skoug works as part of a multidisciplinary team to coordinate care and will provide ongoing emotional and clinical support in developing patients’ breast health treatment plans. For the relatively few patients diagnosed with breast cancer, she ensures a smooth transition to the cancer center team.
Skoug has deep roots with the breast cancer population. For 10 years, she was executive director at Casting for Recovery, a national nonprofit organization supporting women with breast cancer. She has worked with numerous community organizations in the area.
Skoug holds an associate degree in nursing from Vermont Technical College and a master’s in health care administration from Simmons College in Boston. She sits on the SVMC Nursing Advisory Committee, and the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee. She also serves on boards of local community organizations.