90 Outstanding Yale Nurses Recipient
Class of 1985
Deborah K. Mayer, PhD, RN, AOCN, FAAN, is an advanced practice oncology nurse with more than 30 years of cancer nursing practice, education, research, and management experience.
Throughout her career, Dr. Mayer has served a number of nursing organizations. She is past president of the Oncology Nursing Society, was a member of the National Cancer Advisory Board (a Presidential appointment), served on the Board of Scientific Advisors, and was elected a fellow of the American Academy of Nursing.
Currently, Dr. Mayer is editor for the Oncology Nursing Society’s Clinical Journal of Oncology Nursing (CJON). She has published over 95 articles and book chapters, and she lectures internationally on oncology and oncology nursing issues.