Social media was abuzz around happenings at #AOSW2018! Our conference hashtag was found on Facebook, Twitter and even Instagram.
 

Here is a sample of some of the things that were shared in and around the conference:

• #AOSW2018 Matt Zachary Keynote for conference. Fantastic speaker. So lucky to have him!!
• Great opening presentation from Stupid Cancer founder @MatthewZachary at the #AOSW2018 conference! #StupidCancer doing great things to create a community to support and inform people with cancer.
• Fantastic presentation this morning from our friends at @CancerSupportHQ on the costs of cancer; for more information, be sure to sign up for our Financial Advocacy Boot Camp! #AOSW2018
• My kudos & gratitude to the first (and oh so extraordinary) cohort of AOSW fellows. #aosw2018
• Spreading awareness at the Association of Oncology Social Work's national conference. It's inspiring to see so many social work professionals supporting those going through cancer! #AOSW2018 #fightcancerwithhope #webringhope
• It was an honor to be with you today!! #AOSW2018 You all are #cancerFIERCE @BidenCancer – From Lisa Simms
• You set the bar!! @TheLizArmy Thanks for rocking this whole e-Patient Advocacy thing!! #AOSW2018 #ASCO18 #SIIM18
• #AOSW2018  Iris Fineberg presented outstanding program on Social Health Disparities and the natural fit for Social Work. Speak the right language and admin will listen.
• Opening of The Association of Oncology Social Work’s 34th annual Conference – coming together with purpose and love #AOSW2018
• Lastly, I love randomly hearing about how amazing our State Leaders are! Sending a big THANK YOU to Monique Wilson! Ashley, with Phoebe Cancer Center, bragged about how amazing you are to their community and I couldn't agree more! 

Our vendors were especially active on social media, advertising their wares and giving shout-outs to some of the speakers:

• Day 2 at #AOSW2018 and we have just a few of our amazing, coveted, limited edition Oncolink salad shakers left! Great for lunches on the go…stop by booth 211 to claim yours and meet with Carolyn and Christina to learn more about Oncolink.
• So great connecting with one of YSC's featured sponsors, Pfizer Oncology at #AOSW2018. Pfizer showcased their new, #LivingWith, mobile app that helps survivors manage their day-to-day life with cancer.
• If you're interested in financial toxicity and navigating health insurance, be sure to stop by Booth 204 at #AOSW2018 and pick up our latest resources! The Financial Advocacy Network is here for you
• Excited to represent YSC at the #AOSW2018 Conference this week! It was also a pleasant surprise seeing one of my DC State Leaders and RISE Legacy Advocate, Erin Price Schabert, speak on the 'Training Oncology Providers to Better Address Young Adult Cancer Patient Needs' Panel!
• @TriageCancer Speakers Bureau Member Kathy Smolinski, teaching social workers about the difference between competency and decision making capacity. #wordsmatter #cancerrights #triagetalks #AOSW2018
• We’ve had some great conversations with #oncology #socialworkers so far here at #AOSW2018. Be sure to stop by booth 202 to learn how PAN may be able to help your patients.
• We have so many great resources here at #AOSW2018—not just for oncology social workers, but for all members of the multidisciplinary #cancer care team!
• Our Patient Central team is at #AOSW2018 – please stop by to meet our team, who provides free support & resources to #pancreaticcancer patients, caregivers and family members daily!  http://pcan.at/Pts  @oncosocialwork  #WageHope
• Tomorrow through Friday, we're going to be exhibiting at @oncosocialwork's Annual Conference! Stop by Booth 204 to say hello and pick up valuable resources on #immunotherapy, financial advocacy, patient-centered care, and more: https://www.accc-cancer.org/home/attend/on-the-road … #AOSW2018
• Come drop by booth 310 if you’re at #aosw2018. Grab some #breastcancer resources and enter our raffle. Excited to be here! #oncology #bcsm #oncologysocialwork
• At the Association of Oncology Social Work (AOSW) Annual Conference, Assistant Professor Lailea Noel presented a poster on her American Cancer Society-funded qualitative study examining the influence of socioeconomic factors on timely initiation of breast cancer treatment and services. Among the key findings from her in-depth interviews with African American women living in a socially and economically isolated environment who delayed treatment initiation for at least six months: "Engaging patients in health care decision making necessitates a space where providers recognize and respect the life experiences of the patients and include this resiliency in the decision making process." #AOSW2018

Hopefully these messages give you a taste of what #AOSW2018 was all about and whet your whistle for #AOSW2019 in Tucson, Arizona.