About AONN+

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The Academy of Oncology Nurse & Patient Navigators (AONN+) is the largest national specialty organization dedicated to improving patient care and quality of life by defining, enhancing, and promoting the role of oncology nurse and patient navigators. Our organization of over 8,900 members was founded in May 2009 to provide a network for all professionals involved and interested in patient navigation and survivorship care services to better manage the complexities of the cancer care treatment continuum for their patients. We view our organization as one consisting of “professional patient advocates” and, to that end, we support and serve our members.
 
 

Meet the AONN+ Leadership

Candice Roth, MSN, RN, CENP

Executive Director

Candice Roth (Row-th) brings a strong professional portfolio and deep understanding for oncology nursing and the cancer care continuum to her role as AONN+’s Executive Director. In this position, she is responsible for the development and implementation of AONN+’s strategic vision and growth plan, as well as all operational, financial, and technical aspects of the association. She is accountable to the Board of Trustees providing regular updates on organizational performance, strategy, and key decisions, to ensure alignment with the board's objectives and governance policies.

Jordan Henderson, BSN, RN, OCN, ONN-CG

Director of Program Development

Jordan graduated Cum Laude with a bachelor’s degree in nursing from the University of Central Oklahoma in 2012. She became an Oncology-Certified Nurse in 2016 and an Oncology Nurse Navigator–Certified Generalist in 2018. Jordan has experience in diverse oncology settings, including inpatient oncology, outpatient chemotherapy infusion, breast cancer navigation, survivorship navigation, and program development.

She most recently worked at Sarah Cannon Cancer Institute, where she co-led the development of the only survivorship navigation program in the enterprise nationwide. She had the opportunity to define, create, and enhance survivorship services nationwide.

Monica Dean

Director, Patient Navigation Program Development

As Director of Patient Navigation Program Development, Monica works on strengthening and forging relationships with advocacy groups to advance collaborative projects. She received her bachelor’s degree in health science with a minor in nutrition from Georgia Southern University.

Monica liaises with pharmaceutical interests to develop funding and support specifically for patient navigation educational initiatives.

Rani Khetarpal, MBA

Board President

Rani Khetarpal is the CEO & Co-Founder of NavPoint Health, a healthcare organization dedicated to supporting navigators through NACI Care- a digital platform that incorporates standardized navigation metrics and enables navigators to maximize their time and resources while keeping their focus on their patients. Rani is also founding partner of Raviya Health Solutions, boutique consulting firm focused on healthcare and life sciences consulting & fractional leadership with an emphasis on 0-1 GTM strategy & Commercialization. Rani is also the founder of Global Transitional Care, the first Medicare-approved provider organization centered on clinical transitional care.

Member Benefits

By joining the Academy of Oncology Nurse & Patient Navigators (AONN+) you will receive access to useful professional resources and networking tools. Please visit the Membership section for a full list of member benefits.

Grow Your Oncology Community

We’ve assembled a variety of avenues for collaboration including committees devoted to particular topics/issues of critical importance to the Oncology community.

Contact AONN+

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