Melissa M. Scott, MSN, RN is Manager of Epic Training at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, where she leads enterprise training strategy, workforce development, and learning innovation initiatives supporting one of the nation's premier pediatric healthcare organizations. In this role, she partners with clinical, operational, informatics, and executive leaders to advance the adoption of health information technology and optimize clinician education across the organization.

A pediatric hematology/oncology nurse by background, Melissa brings more than two decades of experience spanning direct patient care, quality improvement, nursing leadership, informatics, and healthcare transformation. Her career has included roles as a bedside nurse in Blood and Marrow Transplantation, Public Health Nurse, Project Facilitator for Safety and Improvement, Senior Clinical Informatics Specialist, and healthcare leader focused on workforce readiness and clinical education.

Throughout her career, Melissa has championed initiatives that improve patient safety, clinician effectiveness, and healthcare outcomes. She co-led multidisciplinary efforts that achieved a significant and sustained reduction in chemotherapy-related errors and has served in numerous safety leadership roles within pediatric oncology. Her work has also included the development of innovative approaches to nursing workload measurement, clinical workflow optimization, downtime preparedness, and the implementation of enterprise health information systems.

Melissa has contributed to the nursing profession through publications and national presentations on chemotherapy safety, improvement science, and healthcare informatics, including presentations at APHON conferences and the Epic Expert Group Conference.

Beyond her professional responsibilities, Melissa is a passionate advocate for children and families living with eosinophilic disorders. She is co-founder and co-president of the Eosinophilic Family Coalition, a nonprofit organization dedicated to advocacy, education, and family support. Through this work she helped establish Camp Courag“EOS”®, the nation's only medically based camp serving children with eosinophilic disorders and their families, and has advocated for policy changes to improve safety and quality of life for affected individuals.

Whether leading patient safety initiatives, advancing nursing informatics, transforming clinical education, or championing underserved populations, she has remained committed to empowering others and improving the systems that support care. Melissa believes that nurses are uniquely positioned to shape the future of healthcare, and she is passionate about fostering innovation, developing future leaders, and ensuring that every advancement in healthcare ultimately serves the needs of patients and families.