Discipline

Pediatric Hematologist/Oncologist

Research Department

Pediatric Oncology

Interests

Lymphoma (Hodgkin and Non-Hodgkin), Quality improvement, Patient safety, Electronic health records, Management of nausea and vomiting

Biography

Dr. Billett received her MD from Harvard Medical School in 1984. After completing a residency in pediatrics at the University of Washington Hospitals, she completed a fellowship in pediatric hematology-oncology at Children's Hospital Boston and Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and became a staff physician in the pediatric hematology/oncology program in 1990. She was the medical director of the inpatient oncology service at Children's Hospital 1995-2005.

Dr. Billett has participated in multiple projects involving improving systems of care, including development of a pediatric chemotherapy order entry system, implementation of the joint CH-DFCI pediatric electronic health record. She is currently the medical director for patient safety and quality in the pediatric hematology/oncology program, the leader of the pediatric lymphoma program, and an active clinician in the program.

She is a clinical faculty leader of the newly established national collaborative to reduce catheter-associated blood stream infections in pediatric hematology/oncology patients.

Background

Board Certification
Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, 2001

Fellowship
Boston Children's Hospital/Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, 1990

Residency
University of Washington Hospitals, 07/85 to 06/87

Internship
Children's Hospital and Medical Center , 07/84 to 06/85

Medical School
Harvard Medical School, 1984

Recent Awards

• Leadership Development for Physicians, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, 2003