LEWISTON — The National Consortium of Breast Centers announces Christine Hayden of The Patrick Dempsey Center for Cancer Hope and Healing has received the designation of certified breast patient navigator.

she completed the centers’ Breast Patient Navigator certification program. This certification program validates Hayden’s knowledge and skills in navigating a breast patient through their breast care/cancer continuum of care with assistance from her team members at Central Maine Medical Center.

Hayden’s choice to participate in this certification program shows her personal and professional commitment to providing quality care for her patients. Moving a patient through the continuum of breast care or breast cancer care is a complex and highly individualized process. The complexity is significantly reduced with the assistance of an individual or individuals who are trained to navigate a patient through the processes of care.

Breast Cancer Patient Navigators are dedicated to saving lives by ensuring all patients who have a suspicious finding receive resolution through timely diagnosis and treatment, eliminating barriers to care, assisting with follow-up appointments and ensuring each patient efficiently moves through the care delivery system.

For more information on The Patrick Dempsey Center for Cancer Hope and Healing, visit www.dempseycenter.org.