UNC Lineberger’s Ashley Leak Bryant, PhD, RN-BC, an assistant professor in the UNC School of Nursing, was awarded the Oncology Nursing Society’s Victoria Mock New Investigator Award.
This award is given to recognize contributions of new investigators in building a scientific foundation for oncology nursing practice. Bryant presented an award lecture on May 6 in Denver, Colorado, entitled “Impact of Patient Reported Outcomes on Functional Status and Quality of Life in Adults with Acute Leukemia.”
The award is named for Dr. Victoria Mock, who was a nursing pioneer in the 1980s whose work focused on fatigue management interventions. She lost her battle with cancer a few years ago. Mock has the distinction of being the only nurse to chair a National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) clinical guidelines panel.