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27th AOSW Annual Conference
Hyatt Regency St. Louis
St. Louis, MO USA
May 4 - 6, 2011
• Online Abstract Submissions are now open
• 2011 Partnership Prospectus (PDF)

How Legal Services Are Supplementing the Work of the Cancer Team for Certain Psycho-Social Issues - Oncology Times Article

Press Release: AOSW and ONS Release
Position on Patient Navigation
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Press Release: AOSW Survey Shows More Than Half of Cancer Patients Say Cancer Costs Negatively Impact Their Focus on Recovery (PDF) Click here for the press release

The Financial Burden of Cancer Care Webcast

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Interdisciplinary Approach Best for Addressing Emotional, Practical Issues Associated with Cancer (PDF)
www.theoncologynurse.com interview by Karen Rosenberg with Carolyn Messner, DSW, MSW, LCSW-R, BCD

Press Release: Oncology Social Workers Report “Uncertain” and “Unknown” Cancers Significantly Increase Patient Distress -- Survey of AOSW Members Highlights Need for Resources, Education, Better Diagnostic Tools to Reduce Psychological Impact of Unknown Cancer Diagnoses -- Click here for more >>
Key Findings Fact Sheet (PDF)

AOSW participated in the American Academy of Nursing's State of the Science meeting early this year. We thought that you would be interested in their journal
State of the Science: Professional Partners Supporting Family Caregiving.

Online Access to the Journal of Psychosocial Oncology (AOSW members only)
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	Oncology Social Workers Help Cancer Patients Understand How Health Care Reform Impacts Them Click here for more information


	Cancer Care for the Whole Patient: Meeting Psychosocial Health Needs Cancer care today often provides state-of-the-science biomedical treatment, but fails to address the psychological and social (psychosocial) problems associated with the illness. This failure can compromise the effectiveness of health care and thereby adversely affect the health of cancer patients. Read more...

AOSW is proud to present POWER, the first on-line searchable database for oncology social workers that is open to members and non-members alike. The POWER Directory will provide the opportunity for people with cancer and their families, as well as health care professionals to search our database of clinicians who may meet their needs.

Joining the database takes just minutes and is only a click away:
www.aosw.org/power. AOSW values your knowledge, your expertise, and your impact on the community - see how POWER is a world of experience at your fingertips. Now free to renewing and new members.

The "Members-Only" section serves AOSW members the best way possible. Regional news, SIGS, and the Membership Directory are at your fingertips. Read more >>

ABOUT THE ASSOCIATION OF ONCOLOGY SOCIAL WORK

Over 1000 Association of Oncology Social Work (AOSW) members from around the world are committed to advancing excellence in psychosocial care of persons with cancer, their families and their caregivers. Experts in networking, education, advocacy, research, and resource development, AOSW members are champions of psychosocial interventions that enhance quality of life and survivorship of persons with cancer and their families. These services are designed to assist groups and communities as well as individuals through counseling, stress and symptom management, care planning, case management, navigation, education and advocacy.

AOSW is a non-profit, international organization with over twenty years of service to the oncology community. We invite you to explore the many tools and resources available at your fingertips. Empower yourself.

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