In March of 2015, we reported that Susan "Sue" Schneider was named president-elect for the Oncology Nursing Society. Schneider officially took on the presidential role during the 41st annual ONS Congress last week and will lead the 35,000 member national society. She served on the Board of Directors of the Society for one year as president-elect and now she will serve two years as president.

Schneider's extensive experience in pediatric and adult oncology shapes how she educates her students and guides her research. Prior to joining the faculty at Duke University, Schneider taught in the oncology program at Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing at Case Western Reserve University and was a clinical nurse specialist at University Hospitals of Cleveland. She is professionally active in a number of nursing organizations. She has chaired the American Cancer Society Peer Review Committee on Scholarships and Professorships in Oncology Nursing and served as a member of the ONS National Board of Directors. Schneider has received both the Excellence in Cancer Nursing Research and Excellence in Cancer Nursing Education awards from ONS and is a Fellow of the American Academy of Nursing.