Dr. Elizabeth (Beth) Shaughnessy hails from the Chicago Metropolitan area. She obtained her BS at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign In Honors Biology before completing medical school at the University of Illinois at Chicago. She completed her residency in general surgery in Chicago before her fellowship in surgical oncology at the City of Hope Comprehensive Cancer Center in California. There, she was introduced to the concept of cancer survivorship, which intrigued her. She brought that interest with her to the University of Cincinnati where she helped in the early formation of Cancer Survivorship. Later, as a cancer survivor, she joined forces to assume administrative responsibilities and grow educational and research programs.