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.
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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.