Certification
Applications are being accepted for AONN+ Foundation for Learning ONN-CG and OPN-CG certification exams. Visit www.aonnffl.org to learn more.
Collaborate, Network, and Learn
The 4-day hybrid event is packed with opportunities to connect with peers, meet members of the AONN+ Leadership Council and/or Committee Chairs, share best practices, and get a glimpse of the latest innovations from exhibitors to aid in providing optimal patient care.
Attendees will have the opportunity to earn continuing education contact hours over the conference’s 4-day span. Our agenda includes informative sessions on disease state discussions and practical solutions to daily navigation challenges, and accredited content.
Agenda*
*Agenda is subject to change. Times listed are Central Standard Time.
Wednesday, November 5
3:00 pm - 6:00 pm
AONN+ Foundation for Learning ONN-CG and OPN-CG Certification Exams (non‑CE)
Thursday, November 6
7:30 am - 6:30 pm
Registration Desk Open (non‑CE)
8:00 am - 11:00 am
AONN+ Foundation for Learning ONN-CG and OPN-CG Certification Exams (non‑CE)
8:15 am - 12:15 pm
Pre-Conference Session 1 | Introducing the First-Of-Its-Kind Evidence-Based Navigation Curriculum Toolkit
Tricia Strusowski, MSN, RN
Stephanie Bonfilio
Sylvia Brown, MS, RN, OCN, CNL, ONN-CG
Kristina Rua, MSN, RN, OCN, ONN-CG
8:15 am - 12:15 pm
Pre-Conference Session 2 | PIN Billing & Reimbursement
8:15 am - 12:15 pm
Pre-Conference Session 3 | Integrative Oncology in Practice: Whole-Person Approaches to Healing and Recovery
Stephanie Hoopes
Laura Pole, MSN, RN, OCNS
Erin Price, LICSW, OSW-C
Meghan Solinger
Jenny Spencer, RN, BSN, OCN, CP, CETI, CES
12:15 pm - 1:30 pm
Exclusive Product Theater Lunch (non‑CE)
Presentation by Exelixis
1:30 pm - 2:30 pm
Product Theater 1 (non‑CE)
Presentation by Pfizer
1:30 pm - 2:30 pm
Product Theater 2 (non‑CE)
Presentation by Taiho
2:30 pm - 2:45 pm
Welcome & Opening Remarks (non‑CE)
Candice Roth, MSN, RN, CENP
Rani Khetarpal, MBA
Clara Lambert, OPN-CG
Kristina Rua, MSN, RN, OCN, ONN-CG
2:45 pm - 3:45 pm
General Session 1 | Bringing Oncology Navigation Standards of Professional Practice to Practice: Tools to Assess and Strengthen Navigator Readiness
Julie McMahon, MPH
Kelley Moultry, MPH, CHES
Gwin Jackson, M.Ed
3:45 pm - 4:45 pm
General Session 2 | New to Patient Navigation: Metrics, Role Delineation & More
Stephanie Bonfilio, MSN, RN, OCN, ONN-CG
Sylvia Brown, MS, RN, OCN, CNL, ONN-CG
6:45 pm - 8:00 pm
Networking Reception Sponsored by AstraZeneca Nurse Educators
Friday, November 7
6:30 am - 6:30 pm
Registration Desk Open (non‑CE)
7:00 am - 8:15 am
Exclusive Product Theater Breakfast (non‑CE)
Presentation by Novartis
8:15 am - 9:15 am
Breakout Session 1 | Updated Cancer Screening Guidelines
Kim Parham
Andi Dwyer
Elsa Staples
8:15 am - 9:15 am
Breakout Session 2 | Genetic/Genomic Case Studies for the Oncology Navigator
Nicole Blum, MS, LGC
Kathy Pratt, BSN, RN, OCN, CBCN, ONN-CG
Jennifer Aversano, MSN, RN, OCN, ONN-CG
8:15 am - 9:15 am
Breakout Session 3 | Clinical Trials & NGS Testing Updates: Role of Navigation, Trends, Barriers & Future Next Steps
9:15 am - 10:15 am
General Session 3 | Understanding the Multidisciplinary Approach to Managing Menopause in the Cancer Patient
Carly Roop, MA, RD, CSO, LDN
10:15 am - 11:15 am
General Session 4 | AONN+ Evidence-Based Navigation Acuity Updates
Tricia Strusowski, MS, RN
Danelle Johnston, MSN, RN, OCN, HON-ONN-CG
Candice Roth, MSN, RN, CENP
Monica Dean
Sharon Gentry, MSN, RN, HON-ONN-CG, AOCN, CBCN
11:15 am - 12:15 pm
Product Theater 3 (non‑CE)
Presentation by AstraZeneca
11:15 am - 12:15 pm
Product Theater 4 (non‑CE)
Presentation by Bristol Myers Squibb
12:15 pm - 1:30 pm
Exclusive Product Theater Lunch (non‑CE)
Guidance for Management of Adverse Reactions in HR+/HER2– aBC or mBC with PIK3CA, AKT1, or PTEN Alterations Following Progression on or After ET ± CDK4/6i
Presentation by AstraZeneca
1:30 pm - 4:00 pm
Exhibit & Poster Hall (non‑CE)
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
General Session 5 | Navigation Sustainability: PNSAT Implementation
Andi Dwyer
Elsa Staples
7:15 pm - 8:15 pm
The Intersection of Health Care Policy and Patient Access: Essential Insights for Oncology Patient Navigation brought to you by Pfizer
(non‑CE)
Saturday, November 8
6:45 am - 6:30 pm
Registration Desk Open (non‑CE)
7:15 am - 8:30 am
Exclusive Product Theater Breakfast (non‑CE)
Breakthrough Innovation: The First and Only Bispecific T-cell Engager (BiTE®) Therapy for 2L+ Extensive-Stage Small Cell Lung Cancer (ES-SCLC)
Presentation by Amgen
8:30 am - 9:45 am
Keynote Session | Matthew Zachary (non‑CE)
We The People
Matthew Zachary
9:45 am - 10:45 am
General Session 6 | Navigating the Numbers: Achieving and Sustaining Financial Stability in your Program
Judy Moore, MSN, RN, OCN, NEA-BC
Beth Garcia, MPA, BSN, RN, NEA-BC, CPXP
Bill Atkinson, MBA, MBH
Carol Lewis, MD, MPH
Morgan Nestingen, PhD, RN, AGCNS-BC, NEA-BC, OCN, ONN-CG
Sylvia Brown, MS, RN, OCN, CNL, ONN-CG
10:45 am - 12:00 pm
Exhibit & Poster Hall (non‑CE)
12:00 pm - 1:15 pm
Exclusive Product Theater Lunch (non‑CE)
1:15 pm - 2:15 pm
Product Theater 5 (non‑CE)
Presentation by Eli Lilly and Company
1:15 pm - 2:15 pm
Product Theater 6 (non‑CE)
Presentation by Bristol Myers Squibb
2:15 pm - 3:15 pm
Poster Awards Presentation
3:15 pm - 5:30 pm
Exhibit & Poster Hall (non‑CE)
7:15 pm - 10:00 pm
AONN+ Celebration & Awards Event (non‑CE)
Sunday, November 9
7:00 am - 1:30 pm
Registration Desk Open (non‑CE)
8:15 am - 9:15 am
General Session 7 | Financial Navigation
Ashley Ochoa, MBA, CFHP, CRCR, CPC, COC, CMOM-HEMONC
Clara Lambert, OPN-CG
10:15 am - 11:15 am
General Session 8 | Policy & Advocacy
Jamie Callahan, BSN-RN, ONN-CG, OCN, CBCN
Rose Wolfe, RN, BSN, OCN, ONN-CG, HTP
Deborah Lefkowitz, PhD, OPN-CG
11:15 am - 12:15 pm
General Session 9 | Breaking Down the Blowfish Response
Katelyn Carey, BSN, RN
12:15 pm - 12:30 pm
Closing Remarks (non‑CE)
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