American Cancer Society's Program of Professorships in Oncology Nursing: Survey of activities of the recipients

A Research-Driven Life: Seeking and Developing a Nurse Scientist Role in the Rural Setting

“…Their narrations gave evidence of the opportunity to be involved in the community, academic settings and with students because of the funding. The professors believed that the funding and release time enabled them to strengthen their involvement in and infl uence on cancer care (Frank-Stromborg & Weir, 1999). The extraordinary productivity of the oncology professorships that was possible with outside funding mandates that national programs similar to the ACS professorship program be developed and fostered.…”