Seeds of hope: blossoms of meaning.

Susan Bauer-Wu, DNSc, RN, is the director of Research in Nursing and Patient Care Services at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in Boston, MA. As the recipient of the 2005 ONS Foundation Mara Mogensen Flaherty Memorial Lectureship, Bauer-Wu presented this article at the Oncology Nursing Society 30th Annual Congress in Orlando, FL. Bauer-Wu is the 24th recipient of this lectureship, which recognizes a healthcare provider who has made a substantial contribution to the psychosocial aspects of cancer care.