“There’s nothing more rewarding than to hear a patient say, ‘I’m here because you care.' ”

When volunteers are recruited for the Bristol-Myers Squibb clinical trials, Cheryl never forgets that each person is making a personal commitment to helping find a cure for disease.

“There’s no guarantee when our volunteers sign up for a trial, but they do it anyway. There’s nothing more rewarding than to hear a patient say, ‘I’m here because you came to work, and because you care.’ ”