Carolyn Messner provides interdisciplinary leadership on intersection of work/treatment issues. Oncology Nurse offers CEUs for completion of Carolyn's article. See http://www.theoncologynurse.com/sites/theoncologynurse.com/files/CE25.pdf for the article.

Impending Oncology Social Work Shortage (PDF) an article in Oncology Issues by AOSW President Carolyn Messner, addresses the shortage of oncology social workers. To read other articles by Carolyn Messner, click here.

ExCEL in Social Work
Excellence in Cancer Education & Leadership

ExCEL strives to improve the delivery of psychosocial-spiritual care for oncology patients through an innovative social work-specific educational program.  ExCEL is a collaborative partnership between the City of Hope, the Association of Oncology Social Work (AOSW) and the Association of Pediatric Oncology Social Workers (APOSW).

The ExCEL in Social Work pre-conference at the AOSW 2011 Annual Conference will address critical aspects of quality care while encouraging oncology social workers to meet and exceed the recommendations of the Institute of Medicine (IOM) 2008 Report - "Cancer Care for the Whole Patient: Meeting Psychosocial Health Needs."

For more information please visit http://www.cityofhope.org/education/health-professional-education/nursing-education/excel/Pages/default.aspx or email ExCEL@coh.org

Press Release: AOSW and ONS Release Position on Patient Navigation
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Online Access to the Journal of Psychosocial Oncology (AOSW members only)
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Press Releases:
The Affordable Care Act: What's In It For Our Patients?
Sarah Conning LCSW, OSW-C
• For the Public Audience
• For Social Workers

Oncology Social Workers Help Cancer Patients Understand
How Health Care Reform Impacts Them
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Cancer Care for the Whole Patient: Meeting Psychosocial Health Needs
(A report from the Institute of Medicine (IOM)

Cancer care today often provides state-of-the-science biomedical treatment, but fails to address the psychological and social (psychosocial) problems associated with the illness. This failure can compromise the effectiveness of health care and thereby adversely affect the health of cancer patients. Read more...

For information regarding an Oncology Social Work response to this report see ExCEL in Social Work http://www.cityofhope.org/education/health-professional-education/nursing-education/excel/Pages/default.aspx

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ABOUT THE ASSOCIATION OF ONCOLOGY SOCIAL WORK

Over 1000 Association of Oncology Social Work (AOSW) members from around the world are committed to advancing excellence in psychosocial care of persons with cancer, their families and their caregivers. Experts in networking, education, advocacy, research, and resource development, AOSW members are champions of psychosocial interventions that enhance quality of life and survivorship of persons with cancer and their families. These services are designed to assist groups and communities as well as individuals through counseling, stress and symptom management, care planning, case management, navigation, education and advocacy.

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