Excellence in Survivor Advocacy Award
Supported by the National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship (NCCS)
Award: Monetary award of $1000 and a plaque.
Purpose: To recognize and support achievements and involvement of patient advocacy across the cancer treatment continuum, particularly as it relates to survivorship issues.
Nominee's Eligibility Criteria:
The candidate must meet the following criteria:
* Be a registered professional nurse and an active ONS member
* Have at least two years of oncology nursing experience
* Been actively engaged in patient and survivor advocacy (e.g., legislative, regulatory, insurance discrimination issues) at the federal, state, or local level for at least two years immediately preceding nomination
Criteria: The scoring criteria for judging this nomination packet is as follows:
* Demonstrated patient and survivor advocacy on a consistent basis in a work setting that cares for individuals with cancer.
* Helped to recruit nurses or other health professionals to become engaged in survivor advocacy.
* Collaborated with other organizations, entities, and individual advocates to further recognition of survivorship priorities and issues.
* Served as a role model for other healthcare professionals and the public by active involvement in cancer support groups, survivor groups, and/or other identified networks or organizations for individuals with cancer.
Application deadline: August 16, 2010, 5pm (ET).
For more information on any of the ONS awards, contact ONS at customer.service@ons.org. Both nominees and nominators will be notified once an application is received.
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