Research

The COVID-19 pandemic has had critical consequences on cancer care delivery, including altered treatment protocols and delayed services that can affect quality of life and long-term survival. The last two years have also had significant effects on our field: we faced the pressure to develop innovative approaches to psychosocial care delivery, while also coping with …

Reclaiming Our Role After the Storm: Shaping Research Informing Psychosocial Oncology   Read More »

The Association of Oncology Social Work’s Standards of Practice guide oncology social work practice with patients and families, colleagues, agencies and health systems, local communities, and the oncology social work profession as a whole. But to what extent are oncology social workers today enabled to work at the top of their license and best apply their …

The AOSW CORE Survey – Coming Soon Read More »

I asked Research Committee member Daniela Wittmann to write about her experience getting involved with the Sexual Medicine Society of North America. Making connections with other organizations (from simply checking out their websites, to attending a meeting, to joining and getting involved in leadership) can strengthen your research knowledge and perhaps even lead to exciting …

Research Report: Why the Sexual Medicine Society of North America Works For Me And Could Work For You Read More »

At first glance, it may appear that oncology social work and public health research are not at all related. To greatly simplify, the former is primarily concerned with the psychosocial and health concerns of individuals and small groups, while the latter’s primary focus is the health and well-being of populations of people. Of course, social …

Oncology Social Work and Public Health Research: Reuniting Long-Lost Cousins Read More »