"What's Your Why?" with AONN+'s Monica Dean

Video Library published on March 10, 2023 in What's Your Why?
Monica Dean
Director, Patient Navigation Program Development
Academy of Oncology Nurse & Patient Navigators

At AONN+, we believe that the more passionate you are about your work, the more impact you will create. In this video series titled “What’s Your Why?” AONN+ leaders and members share the intentions and motivations behind their careers in oncology navigation.

In the latest video of our “What’s Your Why?” series, AONN+’s Director of Patient Navigation Program Development Monica Dean explains how she came to truly love the field of navigation through her work initially with the American Cancer Society—growing and maturing its program—and then ultimately launching the National Navigation Roundtable. These experiences prepared her for her current role, supporting AONN+ members in their professional practice.

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