ONS Awards

A special thanks to all of the award applicants and nominators who submitted for an ONS award this year! Award review teams are currently reviewing all award applications and results will be announced in early 2012. Although the current award cycle is now closed (October 31 deadline), please check back in the spring for news and information on all ONS awards for the next award cycle.

Please contact awards@ons.org with any questions on the ONS awards program.

ONS Distinguished Awards

The ONS Distinguished Awards were developed to recognize individuals for their career achievements and for their outstanding contributions to cancer care.

• Distinguished Researcher Award
• Lifetime Achievement Award
• Rose Mary Carroll-Johnson ONS Distinguished Award for Consistent Contribution to Nursing Literature 
• Honorary Member

ONS Excellence Awards

ONS Excellence Awards provide members with unique opportunities to be recognized for their contributions and achievements within their field of expertise.

• Excellence in Blood and Marrow Transplantation
• Excellence in Cancer Prevention and Early Detection
• Excellence In Care Of The Older Adult With Cancer Award
• Excellence in Medical Oncology
• Excellence in Surgical Oncology
• Excellence in Survivor Advocacy Award
• Excellence in Patient/Public Education Awards
• Excellence in Radiation Therapy Nursing Award
• Linda Arenth Excellence in Cancer Nursing Management Award
• Mary Nowotny Excellence in Cancer Nursing Education Award
• Excellence in Oncology Nursing Health Policy & Advocacy Award

Pearl Moore "Making a Difference" Awards New!

This new category is designed to recognize individuals and teams that go the extra mile and make a difference in the lives of cancer patients, their families, and their communities.

• Emerging Leader Award
• International Award for Contributions in Cancer Care
• Team Achievement Award
• Frontline Care Award

ONS Employer Recognition Award New!

This new award was developed to recognize those employers who show exemplary support for and/or honor registered nurses working in oncology.  There are three awards available based on the employers size: Small (less than 25 oncology RNs), Medium (26-100 oncology RNs), and Large (101 or more oncology RNs).

• ONS Employer Recognition Award

ONS Publishing Awards

The ONS Publishing Awards honor nurses who have put their thoughts and findings into words.  The publishing awards seek to recognize writers at all levels of experience as well as those who have made a difference in patient education literature, quantitative, and qualitative nursing research.  Please note that ONS does not accept nominations or applications for publishing awards.  All full-length articles that have appeared in the appropriate volume of CJON or ONF and meet the selection criteria automatically will be considered for these awards.

• Commendation for Outstanding Achievement by a New Nurse Author of a CJON Column or ONF Expanded Feature
• Commendation for Outstanding Achievement for Oncology Nursing Education or Patient/Family Education
• Excellence in Writing Award for Qualitative Nursing Research
• Excellence in Writing Award for Quantitative Nursing Research
• Susan Baird Excellence in Clinical Writing Award
• Marcia C. Liebman New Writer Excellence Award

ONS Lectureships

The ONS Oncology Clinical Lectureship was established to recognize and support excellence in the clinical practice.  This lecture is presented at the ONS Annual Congress.  The Trish Greene Memorial Quality of Life Lectureship was established to focus attention on the quality-of-life issues in cancer care. This lecture is presented at the ONS Annual Institutes of Learning (IOL).

• ONS Clinical Lectureship
• Trish Greene Memorial Quality of Life Lectureship

Honor Someone Special

Celebrate the accomplishments of an oncology RN who has made a difference in the lives of people with cancer and their families through the ONS Honor Someone Special program. Honor Someone Special is a simple yet meaningful way to say "thank you" to a cancer nurse who, in their own practice, promotes excellence in oncology nursing and quality cancer care. Nominate a nurse today!

• Honor Someone Special

Nurse in Washington Internship (NIWI)

Application Deadline: November 1, 5pm ET

NIWI enables nurses to learn how to influence health care through the legislative and regulatory processes. Participants learn from health policy experts and government officials, network with other nurses, and visit members of Congress.

• 2012 Nurse in Washington Internship (NIWI) program grants

Research Awards

Deadline TBA

The biennial ONS research awards recognize individuals for their contribution to oncology nursing research.

• ONS State-of-the-Science Lectureship
• ONS New Investigator Award

For more information on any of the ONS awards, contact ONS at awards@ons.org . Award nominators will be notified once an application is received.