Newswise — ST. LOUIS — Verna Hendricks-Ferguson, Ph.D.
, the Irene Riddle Endowed Chair and tenure professor at the Trudy Busch Valentine School of Nursing, was honored with the 2024 Distinguished Researcher Award by the Oncology Nursing Society (ONS). The award was presented at the 49th Annual ONS Conference at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.
C. The Distinguished Researcher Award recognizes the contributions of a senior nurse scientist who conducts or promotes research that enhances the science and practice of oncology nursing. "We are very proud of Dr.
Hendricks-Ferguson and her work's impact on families," said Kristine L'Ecuyer, Ph.D. , interim dean of the School of Nursing.
"It is wonderful to see her contributions recognized with this award." Hendricks-Ferguson was invited to deliver a keynote lecture, “My Journey in Developing a Program of Funded Research,” and is the only pediatric oncologist to receive the award. Her letters of support reported that Hendricks-Ferguson’s research career includes evidence of serving in principal investigator roles on multiple funded research studies focused on advancing the pioneering science of early palliative-care communication practices by pediatric oncologists and nurses to the parents of children diagnosed with a poor prognosis type of cancer.
She has received funding from the National Institute of Health, nursing organizations and foundations, and university and hospital-sponsored grants. Hen.
