Dr. Margaret I Fitch received a Bachelor's of Science in Nursing from Dalhousie University, a Master's of Science in Nursing from University of Toronto in 1977, and a Doctorate from the Institute of Medical Science, University of Toronto in 1986. She is now Professor (Adjunct) at the Lawrence Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing and Professor in the School of Graduate Studies at the University of Toronto, and she has her own consulting business for oncology nursing education and research. She serves as Editor-in-Chief for the Canadian Oncology Nursing Journal and the Founding President of the Canadian Association of Nurses in Oncology and Board of Directors Member. She has held the positions of President of the International Society of Nurses in Cancer Care; Chair of the National Cancer Journey Advisory Group for the Canadian Partnership Against Cancer; served on the Board of Directors of the Cancer Institute Advisory Board of the Canadian Institutes of Health Research; and the Board of Directors for the Multinational Association for Supportive Care in Cancer. Her research interests are Oncology Nursing, Supportive and Palliative Care, Psychosocial Oncology, and Cancer Survivorship.