Lillie Shockney

Lillie Shockney
Born
Lillian Dierker

(1953-10-16) October 16, 1953 (age 71)
Maryland, US
Alma mater
Occupations
  • University Distinguished Service Professor of Breast Cancer
  • Professor of Surgery
EmployerJohns Hopkins School of Medicine
Awards
  • 2023, Advanced Breast Cancer (ABC) international life time achievement award

Lillie D. Shockney, RN, BS, MAS, is the University Distinguished Service Professor of Breast Cancer and Professor of Surgery and Oncology at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. A two-time survivor of breast cancer, Shockney works both as a nurse navigator supporting patients and as a medical advisor and administrator developing programs for improving patient quality of life, in particular for those with metastatic breast cancer.[1][2] Shockney has published at least 20 books and 350 articles dealing with cancer and patient care.[3] She has been the Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Oncology Navigation & Survivorship (2012-2023).[1][2]

Shockney has served on or advised numerous national-level organizations. In 1997, she testified before the U.S. Senate committee regarding the Women's Health and Cancer Rights Act.[4][5] She is a co-founder of the nonprofit Mothers Supporting Daughters with Breast Cancer (1995);[6] the Academy of Oncology Nurse & Patient Navigators (AONN+, 2009);[7] and the Association of Chronic & Complex Care Nurse Navigators (ACCCNN, 2021). She has helped to develop the Work Stride: Managing Cancer at Work employee benefits program at Johns Hopkins, which has been adopted by other employers.[1] She has been recognized for her work with awards at state, national and international levels. The Academy of Oncology Nurse & Patient Navigators has named its Lillie D. Shockney Lifetime Achievement Award in her honor.[8]

  1. ^ a b c "Lillie D. Shockney, RN, BS, MAS, HON-ONN-CG". Academy of Oncology Nurse & Patient Navigators. Retrieved 24 April 2024.
  2. ^ a b Smith, Keira (October 15, 2021). "Breast Cancer Risk Factors and Prevention With Lillie Shockney, RN, BS, MAS, HON-ONN-CG". Oncology Data Advisor. Retrieved 24 April 2024.
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  6. ^ "Charmayne Dierker". Points of Light. Retrieved 24 April 2024.
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