News & Updates

Woman’s Hospital GYN/Oncology Nurse Navigator Ashley Marks, RN, BSN, OCN, CHPN, CBCN talks about winning the ONE Award and some of her experiences as an oncology nurse for 26 years in this interview.

The Academy of Oncology Nurse & Patient Navigators (AONN+) is having quite an eventful year, and we are excited to share the goals we have met and our achievements thus far.

AONN+ brings the navigation perspective to the important work of the Cancer Leadership Council.

AONN+ signs letter from the Cancer Support Community and Alex Azar, Secretary, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, regarding drug pricing.

The Academy of Oncology Nurse & Patient Navigators (AONN+), the only national professional organization for navigation professionals, is announcing today the release of the new book, Team-Based Oncology Care: The Pivotal Role of Oncology Navigation.

NeuVax + Herceptin may provide a clinically meaningful benefit to breast cancer patients with low to intermediate HER2-expression.

The Academy of Oncology Nurse & Patient Navigators (AONN+) is launching a collaborative project with Chartis Oncology Solutions and the American Cancer Society (ACS) to execute a national multisite navigation metrics quality study. The aim of this study is to gain insight and understanding into the barriers and challenges navigation programs encounter when implementing navigation metrics.

The Academy of Oncology Nurse & Patient Navigators (AONN+) had a strong presence at the first of the Biden Cancer Initiative’s “Conversations with Dr. Biden,” held on March 10, 2018, in Austin, Texas. Hosted by Jill Biden, MEd, Co-Chair of the Biden Cancer Initiative, these conversations are being held across the country in intimate community settings to provide members of the patient support network — families, caregivers, patient navigators, and others — with the opportunity to share their perspectives on the cancer journey.

The Academy of Oncology Nurse & Patient Navigators (AONN+) and the Midwest Cancer Alliance (MCA), the outreach network of The University of Kansas Cancer Center, will partner to enhance the skills of MCA-member oncology nurse navigators.

The Academy of Oncology Nurse & Patient Navigators (AONN+) recognizes the value of listening to our membership to learn how we can better serve you. As such, our marching orders for 2017 came directly from our members—grow and enhance our programs, services, and the Academy itself.