10th National Conference on Cancer Nursing Research Awards

ONS State-of-the-Science Lectureship

Deadline for submission is June 10, 2008 by 5 pm EST
The recipient will be notified by mid July

The purpose of the ONS State-of-the-Science Lectureship is to facilitate the advancement of oncology nursing science through the synthesis of current research on a specific cancer care symptom, outcome, or issue.  The awardee is expected to:

• synthesize and critique the current research,
• identify areas in which more research is critically needed, and
• propose how multidisciplinary research can advance the science.

Nurse scientists at all levels of professional development are invited to apply for this prestigious award.  The lecture is presented at the biennial National Conference on Cancer Nursing Research.  Candidates must be able to adapt the lecture to article format for publication in the Oncology Nursing Forum.  The manuscript must be submitted for peer review by early January 2009 so that it can be published as soon as possible following the conference presentation.  The published article will be accessible to other disciplines through the ONS Website.

Award: A $1,000 award and a plaque

Selection Criteria:

• The applicant must be an ONS member
• The abstract is limited to 600 words.
• The author must synthesize and critique the current research, identify areas in which more research is critically needed, and propose how research can advance the science.
• The abstract should include a synthesis of the following:
• Research that has addressed a specific cancer-care symptom, outcome or issue.
• Synthesis of research findings.
• Ethical and policy implications.
• Translation to practice.
• Directions for future research.

Please be sure to submit your abstract through the ONS Abstract Submission System.

Selection will be based solely on a blind abstract review.
 
Submit to the ONS Awards Team (awards@ons.org) no later than June 10, 2008 by 5 pm EST.

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Past State-of-the-Science Award Winners