Fox Chase Cancer Center Nurse Leader Honored With 2025 Nightingale Award

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Fox Chase Cancer Center Nurse Leader Diana Kott, DNP, RN, OCN, NPD-BC, Honored With 2025 Nightingale Award

PHILADELPHIA, (October 28, 2025) — Diana Kott, DNP, RN, OCN, NPD-BC, Senior Accredited Provider Program Coordinator at Fox Chase Cancer Center, has been recognized with a 2025 Nightingale Award of Pennsylvania in the Doctor of Nursing Practice category. The Nightingale Awards celebrate excellence in nursing across the commonwealth, honoring professionals who exemplify leadership, innovation, and a commitment to advancing patient care.

Selected through a rigorous blind review process conducted by more than 20 nursing leaders, Kott was one of two statewide winners in her category. Her achievement highlights both her professional expertise and her dedication to mentoring and advancing the nursing profession.

“Diana’s recognition by the Nightingale Awards is a testament to her exceptional leadership and contributions to professional development in oncology nursing,” said Anna Liza Rodriguez, MSN, MHA, RN, OCN, NEA-BC, Chief Nursing Officer at Fox Chase. “Her work helps ensure that our nurses continue to deliver the highest standards of evidence-based care while fostering a culture of lifelong learning.”

Kott, who earned her Doctor of Nursing Practice from Temple University, also holds master’s and bachelor’s degrees from Holy Family University. She is an Oncology Certified Nurse (OCN) and Board-Certified in Nursing Professional Development (NPD-BC). She has contributed to the Association for Nursing Professional Development Core Curriculum, 6th Edition, and currently serves on multiple committees for the organization, including as a mentor for its Nursing Professional Development Leadership Academy.

“This honor represents the dedication of the entire Fox Chase nursing community,” said Kott. “Our nurses bring compassion, excellence, and continuous improvement to every patient encounter, and I’m proud to represent such an extraordinary team.”

Fox Chase also congratulates Susan Rux, PhD, DNP, RN, ACNS-BC, CENP, FACHE, NEA-BC, OCN, who serves as President-Elect of the Nightingale Awards of Pennsylvania Board of Trustees and Co-Chair of the Awards Committee, for her leadership in advancing the profession statewide.

Learn more about the Nightingale Awards of Pennsylvania and all 2025 recipients here.

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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