National Institute of Nursing Research Director Shannon Zenk: Diversity in Clinical Trials ~ Video

Dear ONS member, The Oncology Nursing Society (ONS) is pleased to present the latest in a series of health policy conversations. Shannon Zenk, RN, MPA, FAAN, PhD, was appointed as the director of the National Institutes of Health’s National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR) in 2020. In this session, with ONS President Nancy Houlihan, MA, RN, AOCN®, Zenk discusses her new role, the strategic plan for the agency, and the role of the nurse in health care. This insightful conversation provides an inside look at where nursing research, practice, and patient-centered care are heading. National Institute of Nursing Research Director Shannon Zenk: Diversity in Clinical Trials

You may also enjoy these previous episodes with U.S. federal government health agencies about their efforts to champion several critical nursing issues:

FDA’s Oncology Center of Excellence and ONS: Partners in Patient-Centered Care From Washington to Washington: Making the Oncology Nurses Voices Heard with Leaders

Thank you for advocating for oncology nursing with ONS. Together, we can create change. Stay safe, Alec Stone, MA, MPA, ONS Public Affairs Director