I am a Radiation Oncologist here at MD Anderson Cooper, with a busy clinical practice. My office practice Nurse, Genevieve, is by and large the most critical part of our team. Despite our heavy patient volume, she is always engaged with patient and family needs, anticipating whatever she can do to ensure an excellent experience for all. She goes above and beyond maintaining closed-loop communication ensuring that necessary tasks and optional ones are followed through on.

Genevieve practices to the full scope with excellence and professionalism. She is admired and respected by her peers and colleagues. As an anecdote, we unfortunately had a tragic incident in the department earlier this week with a patient code. She was instrumental and critical in ensuring proper protocol was not only followed swiftly but effectively. She is a born leader and courageous at that. There is nobody more deserving of this award.