News & Updates

AONN+’s 11th Annual Navigation & Survivorship Conference to Take Place Virtually

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.

AONN+ Co-Founder Lillie Shockney Named 2020 Master Educator Among PM360 ELITE 100

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.

AONN+ Leaders Publish Research on National Platform

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

AONN+ Signs Letter for Expansion of Paid Family and Medical Leave Act

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.

AONN+'s Midyear Conference Goes Virtual for 2020

CRANBURY, NJ – With the emergence of COVID-19 (novel coronavirus), the Academy of Oncology Nurse & Patient Navigators (AONN+) is once again proving its ability to adapt to meet the needs of its members by taking its annual Midyear Conference online. While the dates for the conference remain the same, attendees can now participate from the comfort and safety of their home or office.

AONN+ Empowers Oncology Professionals with Free COVID-19 Toolkit

CRANBURY, NJ – With the emergence of COVID-19 (novel coronavirus) has come tremendous global concern and uncertainty. In response, the Academy of Oncology Nurse & Patient Navigators (AONN+) has developed a digital COVID-19 Navigator Toolkit that is free for professionals who work with oncology patients.

CancerCare® California Wildfires Patient Assistance Program Now Available to Aid People Living with Cancer Impacted by the California Wildfires

CancerCare's California Wildfires Patient Assistance Program is currently available to help provide both emotional and financial support to cancer patients impacted by the California fires.

AONN+ Signs Cancer Leadership Council Letter on Disability Reviews

AONN+ signs letter regarding SA-2018---26, Rules Regarding the Frequency and Notice of Continuing Disability Reviews, to decrease the burden on people with cancer and their families with proposed repeated reviews for continuation of disability benefits.