Oncology Nursing Society Sponsors the Institute of Medicine’s National Cancer Policy Forum
Friday, July 30, 2010
PITTSBURGH, PA – July 29, 2010 – The Oncology Nursing Society (ONS) is pleased to announce its sponsorship of the Institute of Medicine’s (IOM) National Cancer Policy Forum. The Forum explores emerging policy issues in the nation’s effort to combat cancer and enables all members to be full participants in identifying and debating critical issues and examining potential actions.
ONS past-president Brenda Nevidjon, RN, MSN, FAAN, is the ONS representative to the Forum and attended a recent meeting and a workshop on nanotechnology in oncology research. “ONS is proud to join the other sponsors of the Forum in this important work, and Brenda is the perfect person to represent ONS in this important initiative,” said Carl Brown, RN, PhD, AOCN®, president of ONS. “Sharing ideas and requests in the deliberations with the other sponsors is an important step to further examine the critical needs in cancer treatment and care.”
ONS is a professional organization of more than 36,000 registered nurses and other healthcare professionals committed to excellence in oncology nursing and to leading the transformation of cancer care by initiating and actively supporting educational, legislative, and public awareness efforts to improve the care of people with cancer. ONS provides nurses and healthcare professionals with access to the highest quality educational programs, cancer care resources, research opportunities, and networks for peer support. Learn more at www.ons.org.
