News & Updates

Airbnb and Cancer Support Community Take Some of the Financial Pain Out of Cancer Care

Through a generous program, Airbnb and its hosts offer free lodging to patients needing medical stays in areas away from home.

The Time Is Now: An Interview with Leaders of the National Navigation Roundtable

A new initiative, with buy-in from the main oncology patient navigation groups and the American Cancer Society, points the way to standardization and promises to transform the field. See what this will mean for you.

AONN+ Co-Founder and Program Director Lillie D. Shockney Named 2018 WebMD Health Hero

The Academy of Oncology Nurse & Patient Navigators (AONN+), the only national organization for navigation professionals, is pleased to announce that Co-Founder and Program Director Lillie D. Shockney, RN, BS, MAS, ONN-CG, has been named a 2018 WebMD Health Hero for her work as a caregiver in the fight against cancer.

Career Cancer Nurse Takes Home the 2018 AONN+ Oncology Navigation Excellence Award

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.

State of the Academy 2018 – Midyear Update

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.

Breaking News: Sellas Announces Promising Data on NeuVax in Combination with Herceptin in HER2 1+/2+ Breast Cancer

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

State of the Academy 2018

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.

State of the Academy 2017

Change is natural for any growing organization, and this is certainly the case for the Academy of Oncology Nurse & Patient Navigators (AONN+). Thus far, 2017 has brought many exciting additions and enhancements aimed at better serving you and your patients.

State of the Academy 2016

AONN+ has been very busy this year with a lot of exciting initiatives and events!