AOSW Conference 2011: ACS Quality of Life Award Lecture
American Cancer Society

AOSW presents the 2011 ACS Quality of Life Award Lecture
By Victoria N. Kennedy, LCSW
 

WEATHERING THE STORM IS NOT ENOUGH: ONCOLOGY SOCIAL AS A LIFELINE FOR QUALITY CANCER CARE

Watch Vicki Kennedy deliver the ACS Quality of Life Award Lecture at the recent AOSW 24th Annual Conference in St. Louis, MO on May 5, 2011.

As VP of Program Development & Quality Assurance  for the Cancer Support Community, Vicki Kennedy is responsible for development and oversight of CSC clinical programs worldwide. An oncology social worker for the past 27 years, Ms. Kennedy has served as Co-Founder of The Wellness Community-Central Indiana; researcher at the Walther Cancer Institute; and staff of the IU Cancer Center in bone marrow transplant/hematology. Vicki is a past-president of AOSW and has published several articles, co-authored patient education materials and serves on the board of American Psychosocial Oncology Society (APOS). Vicki provides consultation in non-profit development and is passionate about empowering oncology social workers in quality care.

Handout for the ACS Quality of Life Award Lecture (PDF)

 

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