Multidisciplinary Cancer Education Grant Supported by Meniscus Limited Awards: One annual grant of $3,000 sponsored by Meniscus Limited Purpose: To provide seed money to support an oncology RN in developing and/or implementing a cancer related multidisciplinary education or practice project for healthcare professionals. Priority will be given to those projects that focus on survivorship. Multidisciplinary education – education that involves/impacts more than one discipline of the healthcare team as planners and recipients of the program. More than one healthcare discipline must be involved in the planning of the program and more than one discipline must be the targeted audience for the program. (Example: Nurses and pharmacists work together to plan and implement an education program on pain management for patients with cancer. Attendees (target audience) of the program may be nurses, pharmacists, physicians, and physical therapists). Selection Criteria: To be eligible for the award: Applicant must be employed as an oncology nurse for a minimum of 1 year. Multidisciplinary program or project may be new or one in progress for future implementation (preference given towards those programs that affect cancer survivorship). Demonstrate that the impact of the program is on more than one discipline within the multidisciplinary health care team NOTE: An individual cannot receive this award more than one time. Application deadline: December 1, 2008
Oncology Nursing Society Foundation 125 Enterprise Drive Pittsburgh, PA 15275 866-257-4ONS 412-859-6100 877-369-5497 (toll free fax) 412-859-6163 (fax) E-mail: foundation@ons.org Web site: www.onsfoundation.org
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