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How Will Federal Budget Cuts Affect Your Patients With Cancer?

How Will Federal Budget Cuts Affect Your Patients With Cancer?

By Deborah Lefkowitz, PhD, OPN-CG,Rose Wolfe, BSN, RN, OCN, ONN-CG, NC-BC
Wherever you work as a navigator, in whatever state or healthcare setting, it is likely that some of your patients will be affected by job losses due to federal budget cuts. These cuts are being made in accordance with executive orders on government efficiency. In this blog post, we explore downstream consequences for cancer patients, outline steps navigators can take, and provide helpful resources.
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Out and About With AONN+ Executive Director Candice Roth

Out and About With AONN+ Executive Director Candice Roth

The past month has offered AONN+ Executive Director Candice Roth several opportunities for networking, education, and advocacy. These include the Sanofi Patient Advocacy Council and the CoC Spring Meeting.
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AONN+ Presents at the Annual Meeting for the Alliance for Equity in Cancer Care

AONN+ Presents at the Annual Meeting for the Alliance for Equity in Cancer Care

At the 2025 Annual Meeting for the Alliance for Equity in Cancer Care, Sharon Gentry participated in a panel discussion focused on Principal Illness Navigation Codes.
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Foundational Articles for Oncology Patient Navigation

Foundational Articles for Oncology Patient Navigation

Since its inception in the late 1990s, the field of oncology patient navigation has been shaped by a range of defining articles and resources. These works highlight key advances, definitions, and major informational concepts that have helped establish patient navigation as a recognized professional entity.
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Driving Excellence in Oncology Navigation: The Latest From the AONN+ Metrics Committee

Driving Excellence in Oncology Navigation: The Latest From the AONN+ Metrics Committee

The AONN+ Metrics Committee, known for its dedication to improving patient experience, clinical outcomes, and return on investment, continues to make significant strides in the field of oncology navigation, as its chair Tricia Strusowski, RN, MS, shared during a recent interview.
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Empowering Navigators: Meet the AONN+ Technology & Innovation Committee

Empowering Navigators: Meet the AONN+ Technology & Innovation Committee

Despite its name, the AONN+ Technology & Innovation Committee’s work goes well beyond computers and hand-held devices. Rather, its aim is to provide members with the education, tools, and best-practice solutions they need to advance their use of technology that improves efficiency and value. Discover what its co-chairs had to share with us!
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Looking Ahead to an Exciting 2025 for AONN+

Looking Ahead to an Exciting 2025 for AONN+

By Candice Roth, MSN, RN, CENP
It’s been a busy 4 months for Candice Roth, MSN, RN, CENP, since she joined AONN+ as its Executive Director in September 2024. In this end-of-year letter, she reflects upon all that she’s learned in this time, and shares some of what’s in store for the Academy in 2025. Get ready, it’s going to be an exciting year!
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Celebrating One Year of Navigation Reimbursement with Cancer Moonshot Event

Celebrating One Year of Navigation Reimbursement with Cancer Moonshot Event

One year ago, the Cancer Moonshot made history by ensuring that for the first time, navigation services can be reimbursed. On November 21, 2024, a contingent of AONN+ representatives traveled to Washington, DC, to take part in a celebration of this landmark decision.
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Meet the Recipients of the 2024 AONN+ Annual Conference Scholarship

Meet the Recipients of the 2024 AONN+ Annual Conference Scholarship

Each year, the AONN+ Scholarship Program provides qualifying navigators, social workers, and administrators with assistance to attend our Midyear and Annual Conferences. This year, we were honored to award scholarships for in-person attendance at AONN+ Annual to Jennifer Jacobs and Sharon Mead.
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December News and Notes From AONN+ Leadership

December News and Notes From AONN+ Leadership

Each year, AONN+ leadership rounds out its meeting and travel with the San Antonio Breast Conference Symposium (SABCS). Sharon Gentry served as this year’s AONN+ representative at SABCS.
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