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Gail A. Mallory, PhD, RN, NEA-BC, is Director of Research at the Oncology Nursing Society (ONS), an organization of more than 35,000 professional oncology nurses. As Director, Dr. Mallory has facilitated and coordinated the development of important ONS initiatives such as the ONS Research Agenda, an Evidence-Based Practice (EBP) Program, a Nursing-Sensitive Patient Outcomes Strategic Plan, a Multi-Site Research Strategic Plan, an Oncology Nursing Quality Initiative, and others. The ONS Research Team staff manages the ONS Foundation research grant program.

Dr. Mallory has extensive experience in working with ONS members and others to create and implement innovative programs to improve the quality of care delivered to people with cancer and improving nursing practice. The ONS PEP (Putting Evidence into Practice) resources include a synthesis of the research evidence for a wide range of interventions for specific patient outcomes such as fatigue, nausea and vomiting, and depression. The ONS Website includes a variety of resources, educational programs, and practice change resources for nurses to implement and evaluate evidence-based practice changes to improve patient outcomes. The ONS Foundation Breast Cancer Quality Initiative has been funded with more than $1 million by the Breast Cancer Fund of National Philanthropic Trust to develop and test patient-centered breast cancer quality measures.