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SAVE THE DATE!
25th AOSW Annual Conference: the Enduring Impact of 25 Years of Advancement in Psychosocial Care

Hyatt Regency Savannah
Savannah, GA
May 6-8, 2009

Online Call for Abstracts is now open!
Submission deadline is September 10, 2008

25th Anniversary Conference Prospectus for Exhibitors and Sponsors

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2008 Conference Handouts (Attendees only)

AOSW Board of Directors Call for 2009 Nominations
Download a PDF submission form here. Deadline for submission is July 31, 2008
Below are the job descriptions for the following Board openings:
• President Elect • Membership Director • Director-at-Large • SWORG Director

The Lane Adams Award

Cancer Care for the Whole Patient: Meeting Psychosocial Health Needs

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...

AOSW is proud to present POWER, the first on-line searchable database for oncology social workers that is open to members and non-members alike. The POWER Directory will provide the opportunity for people with cancer and their families, as well as health care professionals to search our database of clinicians who may meet their needs.

Joining the database takes just minutes and is only a click away:
www.aosw.org/power. AOSW values your knowledge, your expertise, and your impact on the community - see how POWER is a world of experience at your fingertips. Now free to renewing and new members.

A new "Members-Only" section has been added to serve AOSW members the best way possible. Regional news, SIGS, and the Membership Directory are at your fingertips. Read more >>

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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.

AOSW is a non-profit, international organization with over twenty years of service to the oncology community. We invite you to explore the many tools and resources available at your fingertips. Empower yourself.

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