[3][4] She earned a doctorate in nursing practice from Oakland University in 2008.
[4][5] Her dissertation was titled, Investigating the Relationship of Postpartum Depression and Body Image Perception.
[3][5] In 1993, she helped establish the Bronson Women's Service in Kalamazoo, Michigan.
[3][5][6] Slager is a clinical coder who has expertise in medical billing.
[3][5] In 2020, Slager was inducted as a fellow of the American Academy of Nursing.