Attention, Oncology Nurses! Declare Yourself!

Customize Your Congress Schedule

Use the ONS Itinerary Builder to browse Congress sessions by description, speaker, title, and time, and then create your own schedule. You can then print it, download a PDF, or email it to yourself and your colleagues. Build your itinerary today.

Philadelphia's rich history is built on the idea of freedom and personal choice. That makes it the perfect setting for the ONS 33rd Annual Congress, where you’ll have the freedom to choose what you learn about.

Let's talk about your choices at the #1 conference for cancer nurses. First, Congress sessions are categorized by topic, so you can pick the ones that interest you. Sessions are also grouped by type and practice level, so you can further customize your experience to meet your educational needs. You can also generate a customized schedule online using the convenient ONS Itinerary Builder. (See below for details.)

Congress is also an opportunity for you to connect with 6,200 of your nursing colleagues. Learn more about networking and other opportunities going on in Philadelphia.

Dates and Location

ONS 33rd Annual Congress • May 15-18, 2008
Pennsylvania Convention Center
1101 Arch Street
Philadelphia, PA 19107
215-418-4700

Preconference Education

Gain more knowledge and earn more contact hours at optional educational offerings like pre-Congress sessions and preconference courses, including the ONS Chemotherapy and Biotherapy Course and the ONS Radiation Therapy Course.

Continuing Nursing Education

You can earn approximately 20 contact hours if all educational sessions within the body of Congress are attended. Additional contact hours may be earned at preconference programming and industry-supported satellite symposia. Advanced practice nurses will also be able to determine the total number of pharmacology hours attended and document this on their CNE certificate.

ONS is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.

ONS is approved as a provider of continuing education by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider #2850.

Accreditation as an American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission provider refers only to its continuing nursing education activities and does not imply ANCC Commission on Accreditation endorsement of any commercial products.

The contact hours earned from ONS educational opportunities may qualify for initial oncology nursing certification and renewal via ONC-PRO.

Congress Goal

The goal of the ONS 33rd Annual Congress is to offer interactive learning experiences and networking opportunities for oncology nurses to impart excellence in oncology nursing and in quality cancer care.

Congress Objectives

Describe innovations in cancer care.
Identify ways to integrate and disseminate information about evidence-based cancer care.
Summarize issues and trends in cancer care that will transform one’s commitment to the field of oncology.
Participate in an environment of peer networking and collaboration.
Summarize new information related to major cancer diagnoses.

ONS Itinerary Builder

Generate a customized schedule online with the ONS Itinerary Builder. Use it to browse conference sessions by description, speaker, title, and time, and then add your choices to a personalized schedule. Once you’ve made all of your session choices, simply print your list, download a PDF, or email a copy to yourself or your colleagues. It also stores and tracks your itineraries, so reviewing and updating it is easy. Log in using your ONS Profile to get quick and easy access to the ONS Itinerary Builder.