Insights from the Community Outreach, Prevention, & Early Detection Committee Co-chairs

AONN+ Blog published on June 8, 2020 in Community Outreach and Prevention
Andrea (Andi) Dwyer, BS
Program Director, Instructor, The Colorado School of Public Health and University of Colorado Cancer Center;
Advisor, Fight Colorectal Cancer, Research and Patient Education
Kim Parham, BSN, RN, CN-BN
VP, Strategic Partnerships and Clinical Liaison
Thynk Health

AONN+ is pleased to announce the launch of a new AONN+ national committee, the Community Outreach, Prevention, & Early Detection Committee. In this article, you will hear from our 2 co-chairs, Andrea Dwyer and Kim Parham.

Why this committee?

 
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