Pearl Moore
Age: 69
Residence: Shadyside
Profession: Chief executive officer of the Oncology Nursing Society
Family: Daughter, Cheryl
Background: Bachelor's and master's degrees in nursing from the University of Pittsburgh; a founding member of Oncology Nursing Society; served as one of the nation's first oncology clinical nurse specialists at Montefiore Hospital in Oakland, and later as the first coordinator of the Brain Tumor Study Group, a national consortium formed to conduct clinical trials. The Oncology Nursing Society, founded in 1975, is a national association of more than 32,000 registered nurses and other health care professionals. Its national headquarters is in Findlay.
Noteworthy: Recipient of the 2005 American Cancer Society's Distinguished Service Award, given in recognition of major achievements in the field of cancer. The award, presented Nov. 17 at the society's annual meeting in Los Angeles, recognized Moore's pioneering work in the field of oncology, including as one of the nation's first oncology clinical nurse specialists.
Quote: "This award has been given only once a year since 1945, and I am grateful the American Cancer Society has chosen to recognize me and, more importantly, the importance of nursing in providing quality cancer care. I have been fortunate in my life to love what I do and work with people who believe in giving day in and day out.'"
