Dawn stacey's research is internationally renowned and impacts upon education, practice and policy through advancing the science of creating, evaluating, and implementing user-friendly tools to support patients’ involvement in healthcare decisions and to guide healthcare professionals, particularly nurses, in supporting patients. She maintains an international web-based inventory of >300 decision aids meeting international quality standards and training programs. Cancer services across Canada use their evidence-based tools. Her work continues to influence health policy in Australia, Denmark, Norway, Taiwan, United States, and Canada.