Dr. Linda Watson has been an oncology nurse in Calgary, Alberta, Canada for over 30 years. She has held a variety of nursing and inter-professional leadership roles within the CancerControl Alberta (CCA) provincial program and currently holds the role of Scientific Director, Applied Research and Patient Experience.

Dr. Watson also holds an adjunct professor position with the Faculty of Nursing at the University of Calgary and is also a past President of the Canadian Association of Nurses in Oncology (CANO). She is currently serving a four year term on the Board of Directors for the International Society for Nurses in Cancer Care (ISNCC).