19 Facts About Lillie Shockney

Lillie Shockney has published at least 20 books and 350 articles dealing with cancer and patient care.

Lillie Shockney has helped to develop the Work Stride: Managing Cancer at Work employee benefits program at Johns Hopkins, which has been adopted by other employers.

Lillie Shockney has been recognized for her work with awards at state, national and international levels.

Lillie Shockney earned a Bachelor's degree in Health Care Administration from St Joseph's College in 1982.

In 1983, Lillie Shockney joined the Department of Neurosurgery at Johns Hopkins as a nurse, working with patients who had glioblastoma, an almost-always fatal form of brain cancer.

Lillie Shockney was diagnosed with breast cancer and underwent mastectomies in 1992 and again in 1994.

Approximately ten years after her diagnosis, Lillie Shockney had DIEP flap reconstruction surgery.

In 1997, Lillie Shockney became the Administrative Director of the Johns Hopkins Breast Center.

Lillie Shockney managed programs for quality-of-care, patient education, and patient advocacy, as well as the center's survivor volunteers, community outreach, and web site, introducing many of the initiatives at the center.

Lillie Shockney organized the nurse navigator program at Johns Hopkins, in which a nurse with expertise in both cancer treatment and counseling provides ongoing patient-centered support throughout a patient's experience within the medical system.

Lillie Shockney emphasizes the importance of identifying each individual's goals and focusing on what they hope to achieve.

In 2008, Lillie Shockney was appointed as the University Distinguished Service Assistant Professor of Breast Cancer at Johns Hopkins.

In 2011, Lillie Shockney became Director of the Johns Hopkins Cancer Survivorship Programs in addition to being Administrative Director of the Breast Center.

Lillie Shockney remained in both positions until November 2018, when she retired from the directorships.

Lillie Shockney continues to serve on the faculty of the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine.

In 1997, Lillie Shockney testified before the US Senate committee regarding the Women's Health and Cancer Rights Act.

Lillie Shockney argued that insurers should cover the costs of reconstructive breast surgery, just as they covered reconstructive surgery for testicular cancer.

Lillie Shockney has served on the editorial boards of journals such as the Annals of Nursing and Practice.

Lillie Shockney has received both national and state level awards for her work, including the following:.