AOSW Connections
Editorial Team
Editor-in-Chief
Amy Colver, MSSA, MA, LISW
AOSW Communications Director
Jeanice Hansen, LCSW, OSW-C
Managing Editor
Patricia Sullivan
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A Message from the Editors
Amy Colver, LCSW, KrisAnn Talarico, LCSW, OSW-C
Welcome to AOSW Connections and our final issue of 2022! We are thrilled to introduce this issue and its theme, “From Bench to Bedside: Applying Research to Psychosocial Oncology Practice.” This issue illustrates some of the joys and challenges of applying psychosocial oncology research to practice. You might be someone who uses research to inform:
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Your clinical practice with patients,
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The way in which you deliver services,
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The specific services you or your organization offers,
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Your pursuits as a scholar or as an educator, or
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You might be a researcher
Regardless, we are all influenced and informed by research! We hope this issue will offer new insights for oncology social workers across the wide range of research applications.
Speaking of new insights, Maureen Rigney shares an eye-opening article based on her experience at this year’s Annual Meeting for the International Psychosocial Oncology Society (IPOS). In it, she shares a startling statistic that on average it takes 17 years for an evidence-based intervention to make it into practice.
Dr. Chiara Acquati, AOSW Research Committee Director, and Amy Corveleyn, co-chair of the Research SIG shared an update from the Research Special Interest (SIG) group meeting at this past summer’s AOSW National Conference. This meeting was the inspiration for their launching the Research Collaborative Series, an informal monthly meeting organized jointly by the Research Committee and the Research SIG to create a sense of community among oncology social workers. Check out their article to learn more!
We didn’t want to let November go by without also offering an update by Katie Tremel and the important efforts being taken by the AOSW Advocacy Committee this past year. Along with other social work organizations, the AOSW Advocacy Committee recently reviewed and provided comments on the initial draft of The Social Work Compact. Click here to learn more.
We hope this quarter’s issue will continue to inspire you to bring more research insights into your day-to-day practice and offers motivation for legislative advocacy important to you and the populations you serve.
About the Authors
Amy Colver, MSSA, MA, LISW
Editor-in-ChiefSusan G. Komen
Cleveland, Ohio
amy.colver04@gmail.com
Amy Colver is a Senior Education and Online Content Specialist in Health Information and Publications at Susan G. Komen. She received her master of science in social administration (MSSA) and her Master of Arts in Bioethics (MA) from Case Western...
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Amy Colver, MSSA, MA, LISW
Editor-in-ChiefSusan G. Komen
Cleveland, Ohio
amy.colver04@gmail.com
Amy Colver is a Senior Education and Online Content Specialist in Health Information and Publications at Susan G. Komen. She received her master of science in social administration (MSSA) and her Master of Arts in Bioethics (MA) from Case Western Reserve University (CWRU). Amy has several years of clinical experience in the field of oncology social work. She has worked primarily in outpatient cancer centers. In addition to her clinical responsibilities, Amy is a member of the Association of Oncology Social Workers (AOSW), serving on the Communications Committee. She has been the editor of the AOSW Newsletter since the summer of 2021 and now serves as Editor in Chief. She has volunteered with several organizations including The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, The Cleveland Hope Lodge, The Gathering Place, and The Jack, Joseph, and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences at CWRU. She has served on various committees within her places of employment and has been involved in psychosocial research. Her career is a testament to her passion of providing psychosocial care to patients and their support systems facing cancer.
Articles
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Book Review
Book Review
COVID-19 Resources Available Through AOSW
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Financial Toxicity Resources
Message from the Editor
Resources: A Place to Gather for Individuals Touched by Cancer
Social Determinants of Health and Cancer Care
Welcome to AOSW Connections
KrisAnn Talarico, LCSW, OSW-C
Editor in ChiefClearity
Portland, Oregon
ktalarico@clearity.org
KrisAnn Talarico is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) and Board-Certified Oncology Social Worker (OSW-C) who lives in Portland, Oregon. She is passionate about improving the lives of patients and families facing cancer, and has been since f...
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KrisAnn Talarico, LCSW, OSW-C
Editor in ChiefClearity
Portland, Oregon
ktalarico@clearity.org
KrisAnn Talarico is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) and Board-Certified Oncology Social Worker (OSW-C) who lives in Portland, Oregon. She is passionate about improving the lives of patients and families facing cancer, and has been since facilitating her first Women’s Cancer Support Group in 2002. She currently is a Lead OC Counselor with Steps Through OC, a Program of Clearity. Steps Through OC offers 10 sessions of emotional support over a six-month period to women and caregivers coping with ovarian cancer. Previously, KrisAnn was an Oncology Social Worker at Oregon Health & Science University in Portland, OR and Seattle Cancer Care Alliance in Seattle, WA. She has also worked for non-profit organizations seeking to advance the level of psychosocial support delivered to cancer survivors through the use of technology, including bringing to life an online Cognitive Behavioral Stress Management program for breast cancer survivors. KrisAnn shares deep appreciation for AOSW and the expert colleagues she has met through our professional association. She has been the Editor of the AOSW newsletter since 2014.
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A Decade of AOSW Evolution Through the Lens of the AOSW NewsletterA Message from the Editors
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Book & Film Reviews: Handbook of Oncology Social Work: Psychosocial Care for People with Cancer Grace Christ, Carolyn Messner, & Lynn Behar (Eds.)
Book Review: Demystifying DBT for Cancer: Encouraging, Practical Strategies for Coping with Cancer
Book Review: Your Journey beyond Breast Cancer: Tools for the Road
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Introducing AOSW Navigator: Our New Bi-Monthly E-Newsletter
Psychosocial Support for Patients with Genetic Predisposition to Cancer
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