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Amy Colver, MSSA, MA, LISW, OSW-C

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Katherine Easton, MSW, LCSW, OSW-C

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Brittany Hahn, LCSW

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Patricia Sullivan

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2026 Themes

February: The Evolving Oncology Social Worker
May: Adolescent and Young Adult (AYA) Psychosocial Oncology

August: Complementary and Integrative Therapies

November: Health Equity

AOSW in the News

August 20, 2026

General

Check out these two recent articles featuring AOSW members…

How do immigration-related fears shape cancer care and outcomes?
Immigration-related fears can profoundly influence cancer patients’ ability to access, navigate and complete treatment, yet these barriers often remain invisible within clinical encounters. In this interview with Oncology Central, AOSW Member Angelique Caba, MSW, LCSW-R, explores how immigration status and related anxieties create dual crises for patients.

Moving palliative care upstream: A roadmap for holistic cancer care

How can we effectively integrate palliative and psychosocial support into cancer care pathways? Susan Hedlund, MSW, LCSW, FAOSW, an AOSW past president, gives her perspectives in this interview with Oncology Central.