Co-chairs
Jennifer Aversano
Oncology Lung Nurse Navigator
Northwest Community Hospital
Monica Dean
Director, Patient Navigation Program Development
Academy of Oncology Nurse & Patient Navigators
Mission
The mission of the Genetics and Genomics Committee is to empower and engage oncology nurses and patient navigators to play a role in linking patients and personalized medicine, with the ultimate goal of increasing access to genetic information for the purpose of shared decision-making.
Goals
- Collaborate with the other AONN+ committees
- Host preconference conference session on genetics/genomics at Midyear or Annual Conference
- Present at least one more joint AONN+/NSGC webinar
- Collaborate with nursing leaders and industry partners to further develop the BRIDGE program
- Publish at least one article in JONS
Resources
- Building Relationships in Delivering Genetic/Genomic Education (BRIDGE)
- Integrating Genomics and Precision Health Knowledge into Practice: A Guide for Nurse Practitioners
- Launching the Genetic Cancer Prevention Clinic With Kathy Pratt, BSN, RN, OCN®, CBCN®, ONN-CG, and Megan Temple, BSN, RN, CNOR, CBCN®, HWNC-BC
- National Society of Genetic Counselors
- Nursing Genomics Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
- ONS Biomarker Database
- Precision Medicine Toolkit
- Role Delineation in Cancer Genetic Testing: Who’s in Charge of What?
- Somatic Testing and Tumor Profiling Overview Webinar
- The Jackson Laboratory: Education & Learning
