News & Updates

The Academy of Oncology Nurse & Patient Navigators’ (AONN+) Policy and Advocacy Committee kicked off 2023 by supporting two Cancer Leadership Council letters. The first was related to the Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters (NBPP) for 2024, and the second focused on the Essential Health Benefits (EHB) in the Affordable Care Act.

August 11, 2020 (Cranbury, NJ): The Academy of Oncology Nurse & Patient Navigators (AONN+), in collaboration with the American Cancer Society (ACS), is proud to announce the launch of the Navigation Metrics Toolkit. This strategically designed toolkit provides navigators guidance on how to select, implement, report, and utilize navigation metrics to help improve patient care and foster navigation program development and growth.

August 3, 2020 (Cranbury, NJ): The ANSI National Accreditation Board (ANAB), a wholly owned subsidiary of the American National Standards Institute (ANSI), has accredited AONN+ Foundation for Learning under ISO/IEC 17024, Conformity assessment – General requirements for bodies operating certification of persons.

CRANBURY, NJ – In light of the uncertainty created by COVID-19, the Academy of Oncology Nurse & Patient Navigators (AONN+) is transitioning its 11th Annual Navigation & Survivorship Conference to a virtual experience in 2020. Registration for this year’s virtual event is now open.

CRANBURY, NJ—The Academy of Oncology Nurse & Patient Navigators (AONN+) is thrilled to announce that Co-Founder Lillie D. Shockney, RN, BS, MAS, HON-ONN-CG, has been named among the 2020 PM360 ELITE 100 in the Master Educators category. Now in its sixth year, the PM360 ELITE (Exceptional • Leaders • Innovators • Transformers • Entrepreneurs) represent the most influential people in the healthcare industry today. The award is presented by PM360, the premier information resource for marketing decision makers in the pharmaceutical, biotech, diagnostics, and medical device sectors.

Senior members of the Academy present their research findings to a national audience via the digital platform of a large professional oncology nursing organization.

The Academy joins more than 150 organizations urging Congress to expand eligibility for the paid family and medical leave program to include individuals at high risk for COVID-19 complications and working members of their households.