Kathleen M. Foley, MD is named
a 2004 McCann Scholar

The McCann Scholars award is “the only national award by a private foundation designed to recognize outstanding mentors in medicine, nursing and science. Three Scholars were recognized this year, they are 1) Kathleen M. Foley, MD, 2) Mary D. Naylor, Ph.D., R.N., FAAN, Professor of Nursing, Director, RAND/Hartford Center for Interdisciplinary Geriatric Health Care Research, University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and 3) Jeannette E. South-Paul, M.D., Professor and Chair, Department of Family Medicine, Medical Director, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Health System, Division of Community Health Services, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

The Joy McCann Foundation Chair, Joy McCann Daugherty of Tampa, Florida said, “Our Foundation wants to promote the concept of mentoring and nurture the practice of mentoring by calling attention to outstanding mentors and rewarding their efforts.” “Having dedicated, inspirational mentors is crucial to developing leaders in medicine, nursing and science. Outstanding people often become outstanding from the unselfish help of others,” noted Dr. Robert M. Daugherty, McCann Foundation Co-Chair. “There was no significant national reward for educators who take the time to inspire others, so we designed such an award.”

The press release states, “Kathleen M. Foley, M.D., Professor of Neurology and Neuroscience and Professor of Clinical Pharmacology, Weill Medical College of Cornell University, Attending Neurologist, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York

Dr. Foley is a leading authority on pain and its management especially for those with cancer and advanced illnesses. She has played a unique role in the mentorship and teaching of physicians, nurses, and health professionals around the important values of the relief of suffering and respect for patients. Dr. Foley is known as a driving force in mentoring and developing young physicians and health professionals willing to commit their professional lives to advancing palliative care. One of her colleagues says “she is a mentor to all in her field and pays attention to her flock.”