In this episode, host Shikha Jain, MD, speaks with Jessica MacIntyre, DNP, about her role and goals as president of the Oncology Nursing Society, multidisciplinary focuses within cancer care and more.

· Welcome to another exciting episode of Oncology Overdrive 1:22

· About Jessica MacIntyre, DNP, MBA, APRN, AOCNP, FAANP 1:34

· The interview 2:50

· Tell me about how you got to where you are today […] What was your journey to becoming a nurse practitioner, and into the leadership role you hold today? 3:15

· What is Oncology Nursing Society (ONS)? What does it do, and how did you become president? 5:17

· What are your goals as president of ONS? 9:08

· Jain and MacIntyre on the importance of multidisciplinary approaches to cancer care. 12:28

· What excites you about the role of nurses and nurse practitioners, and the future of the oncology team as a whole? 14:34

· Where do you see the future of patient navigation going? […] Where do you see AI playing a role in all of this? 17:42

· What do you say to people who are scared of AI becoming all-encompassing? 20:41

· Jain and MacIntyre on embracing and improving the use of AI in cancer care. 22:14

· What do you recommend to nurses as they embark on their careers? […] How can we make sure nurses are working to the top of their license while supporting the cancer care team? 24:09

· Jain and MacIntyre on the increasing importance of advocacy in health care. 26:55

· If someone could only listen to the last minute of this episode, what would you want listeners to take away? 28:31

· How to contact MacIntyre 30:00

· Thanks for listening 30:56

Jessica MacIntyre, DNP, MBA, APRN, AOCNP, FAANP, is president of the Oncology Nursing Society and executive director of clinical operations at Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, part of University of Miami Miller School of Medicine.

We'd love to hear from you! Send your comments/questions to Dr. Jain at oncologyoverdrive@healio.com. Follow Healio on X and LinkedIn: @HemOncToday and https://www.linkedin.com/company/hemonctoday/. Follow Dr. Jain on X: @ShikhaJainMD. MacIntyre can be reached on LinkedIn, or via email jmacintyre@med.miami.edu.

Jain reports no relevant financial disclosures. MacIntyre reports compensation from Johnson & Johnson for participation on a nursing panel.