Gainesville, Fla. (June 1, 2025) – The Academy of Oncology Nurse & Patient Navigators (AONN+) is proud to announce the launch of a groundbreaking grant program in partnership with Gilead Sciences aimed at advancing the field of oncology navigation and enhancing patient outcomes within the healthcare setting. This initiative is designed to support the creation, enhancement, and expansion of innovative tools that optimize efficiency and elevate the critical role of oncology navigators.
Gainesville, Fla. (May 22, 2025) – The Academy of Oncology Nurse & Patient Navigators (AONN+) is pleased to announce that long-time member, and seasoned healthcare executive Rani Khetarpal, MBA, has been announced as President of its Board of Trustees for a term that will run through 2027.
Washington, DC, February 25, 2025 – The House of Representatives will this week consider a budget resolution that instructs the House Energy and Commerce Committee to reduce spending by $880 billion. Most of those cuts are expected to come from Medicaid.
CRANBURY, NJ (Sept. 19, 2024) – The Academy of Oncology Nurse & Patient Navigators (AONN+) is pleased to announce that Candice Roth, MSN, RN, CENP, has joined the association as its Executive Director. 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 nurses and patient navigators.
Cranbury, NJ (February 28, 2024)—The Academy of Oncology Nurse & Patient Navigators (AONN+) is pleased to share that PM360, a leading trade magazine for marketing decision-makers in the pharmaceutical, biotech, medical device, and diagnostic industries, has named AONN+’s estrogen-receptor-positive (ER+) Premenopausal Breast Cancer Journey Pathway, supported by TerSera Therapeutics, as the Pharma Choice Award – Variety Silver Winner.
Langhorne, PA — PM360, a leading trade magazine for marketing decision makers in the pharmaceutical, biotech, medical device, and diagnostics industries, included AONN+’s Precision Medicine Toolkit: A Resource Guide for the Navigator in its annual Innovations Issue, which highlights the most interesting advancements in the life sciences, healthcare, and marketing in 13 categories. AONN+’s Precision Medicine Toolkit was included within the Life Sciences category.
CRANBURY, NJ (Nov. 9, 2023) – Payment for navigation services has long been a legislative priority for the Academy of Oncology Nurse & Patient Navigators (AONN+). Now, with the recent release of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) 2024 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) Final Rule, this goal is finally being realized, further recognizing and validating the important role patient navigators play in the care continuum.
Finally recognized as a vital part of a cancer patient’s full continuum of care, patient navigators are on the cusp of being formally acknowledged for the important role they play in ensuring a patient’s quality of life and care through their challenging and complex ordeals. Cancer continues to be called the “emperor of all maladies” and, according to the World Health Organization, is the leading cause of death worldwide.
CRANBURY, NJ (Oct. 4, 2023) – The Academy of Oncology Nurse & Patient Navigators’ (AONN+) National Navigation Acuity Taskforce is developing a standardized, validated, evidence-based Navigation Acuity Tool for oncology navigation programs. When finalized, the acuity tool is expected to help oncology navigators characterize the intensity of the patient navigation workload, aid in the allocation of resources, and measure the effectiveness of navigation on patient outcomes.
