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Fox Chase Cancer Center Nurse Matthew Mangold One of Three National Finalists for 2025 Extraordinary Healer Award
PHILADELPHIA (March 24, 2025) — Matthew Mangold, BSN, RN, a radiation oncology nurse at Fox Chase Cancer Center, is one of three finalists for a national nursing honor, the 2025 Extraordinary Healer award, which recognizes oncology nurses whose compassion and expertise improve the lives of their patients.
The award is bestowed by the CURE Media Group and Oncology Nursing News. The announcement of the winner and the award presentation will take place April 9 during the Oncology Nursing Society’s Annual Congress in Denver.
“I am very excited and humbled to be recognized and nominated by my colleagues for this very great honor,” said Mangold.
Mangold comes from a military family and is passionate about honoring America’s veterans. When he learned that many of the patients he sees at Fox Chase have a military background, he established the Radiating Valor initiative to recognize their service. Mangold’s gift to veterans is a handcrafted American flag made of wood, which he presents on their last day of treatment.
“We are extremely lucky to have Matt on our team in the Department of Radiation Oncology,” said Erin Longstreth-Papsun, RN, MSN, OCN, NEA-BC, Clinical Director, Ambulatory Network Clinics & Radiation Oncology Nursing.
“Watching firsthand the moment he presents the flag to his patients is both heartwarming and humbling. Typically, the patient and their family are present and many other patients get caught up in the moment as well. It’s a moving event for everyone involved. The effort he puts into crafting the flag not only takes time, but it also takes love and passion. You can see that same love and passion in Matt when he is working with his patients.”
In addition to his work in the radiation oncology unit, Mangold also serves Fox Chase as a member of the Patient Education Committee and the Staff Wellness Committee. Almost all of Mangold’s responsibilities support patient advocacy, an aspect of his job that he genuinely enjoys, he said.
“Oncology nurses are true heroes, providing not just medical care but also hope, strength, and unwavering support to patients and their families,” said Mike Hennessy Jr., President and CEO of MJH Life Sciences, the parent company of CURE Media Group and Oncology Nursing News. “It is an honor to celebrate these extraordinary individuals, whose compassion, expertise, and dedication set the highest standards in patient care. Through this award, we recognize their profound impact and tireless commitment to changing lives for the better.”
Fox Chase Cancer Center (Fox Chase), which includes the Institute for Cancer Research and the American Oncologic Hospital and is a part of Temple Health, is one of the leading comprehensive cancer centers in the United States. Founded in 1904 in Philadelphia as one of the nation’s first cancer hospitals, Fox Chase was also among the first institutions to be designated a National Cancer Institute Comprehensive Cancer Center in 1974. Fox Chase is also one of just 10 members of the Alliance of Dedicated Cancer Centers. Fox Chase researchers have won the highest awards in their fields, including two Nobel Prizes. Fox Chase physicians are also routinely recognized in national rankings, and the Center’s nursing program has received the Magnet recognition for excellence six consecutive times. Today, Fox Chase conducts a broad array of nationally competitive basic, translational, and clinical research, with special programs in cancer prevention, detection, survivorship, and community outreach. It is the policy of Fox Chase Cancer Center that there shall be no exclusion from, or participation in, and no one denied the benefits of, the delivery of quality medical care on the basis of race, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity/expression, disability, age, ancestry, color, national origin, physical ability, level of education, or source of payment.
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