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  • Multiple Opportunities Available for Social Workers
    June 10, 2021
    A variety of opportunities await your insights for developing resources that support efficient and effective delivery of state-of-the-art psychosocial and supportive care.
  • Notes on Nursing: Staying a Nurse
    By Robin B. Atkins, RN, OCN
    June 08, 2021
    This is the first post in the blog series, “Notes on Nursing,” in which Robin Atkins shares her thoughts about her career as an oncology nurse. Here, she talks about not only why she became an oncology nurse, but also why she chooses to STAY a nurse.
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    ACCC Virtual Hill Day Brings Together Members, Lawmakers
    June 04, 2021
    “For me, this experience was excellent, and I felt prepared with the preparation ACCC offered,” said Jared Kast, RT(T), MHA. The successful ACCC Virtual Hill Day—held May 12, 2021—brought together ACCC members and state lawmakers. Learn more about what issues were discussed and members' experiences in this new virtual format.
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    New Patient Education Tools for Skin Cancer Awareness Month
    May 26, 2021
    May is Skin Cancer Awareness Month! Learn how the Cancer Support Community's patient guides help patient health literacy and promote shared decision-making.
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    ACCC Releases 2020 "Trending Now in Cancer Care" Report
    May 25, 2021
    ACCC recently released its 2020 Trending Now in Cancer Care report, an annual initiative that seeks to identify current and emerging trends in cancer practices and programs across the country.
  • Get Involved with ACCC Committees
    May 25, 2021
    If you enjoy writing, editing and document review; planning educational programs and sharing best practices; marketing and social media; engagement with peers and sponsors; then we are looking for you! ACCC is seeking to fill open member positions on its committees.
  • Open Positions: ACCC Communications Committee
    May 25, 2021
    ACCC is looking to fill open positions on its Communications Committee. Members on this committee provide strategic direction into topics relevant to the multidisciplinary cancer care team; share input into future podcast, blog, and article topics, speakers, and authors; are social media ambassadors for ACCC; and more.
  • Open Positions: Education Committee
    May 25, 2021
    ACCC is seeking to fill open member positions on its Education Committee, which features opportunities to help with aspects of educational program planning, session and agenda development for ACCC's national meetings, and more.
  • Open Positions: Membership Committee
    May 25, 2021
    ACCC is seeking to fill open member positions on its Membership Committee, which features activities in membership engagement and strategy.
  • Group Leaders Needed for Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Project
    May 25, 2021
    ACCC is looking for physicians, advanced practice providers (NP/PA), or oncology pharmacists to be group leaders for a new CE initiative. which will establish meaningful, small group interactions between clinicians involved in the care of patients with early-stage NSCLC that will, through collaborative educational experiences, help them optimally manage these patients.
  • Open Positions: Governmental Affairs Committee
    May 24, 2021
    Get involved with ACCC's advocacy and policy efforts. ACCC is seeking to fill open member positions on its Governmental Affairs Committee.
  • Open Positions: ACCC Corporate Development Committee
    May 24, 2021
    Help support education projects by participating in sponsor-facing opportunities as a member on ACCC's Corporate Development Committee.
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    Building “Systemness” through Service Lines
    May 24, 2021
    This is the first of a monthly blog series on how the author created a streamlined oncology service line within her health system to help improve clinical outcomes across all sites.
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    Get the Facts About Bladder Cancer
    May 20, 2021
    Each May, Bladder Cancer Awareness Month helps highlight the facts about bladder cancer, promote awareness about the disease, and call for more investment in research, treatment, and care. This year’s theme emphasizes the importance promoting conversations about bladder cancer and its symptoms, treatments, and management.
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    New Legislation Aims to Reimburse Essential Pharmacist Services
    May 19, 2021
    The Pharmacy and Medically Underserved Areas Enhancement Act would give Medicare beneficiaries living in medically underserved communities access to patient care services delivered by their state-licensed pharmacists. ACCC spoke with APhA's Dr. Scott Knoer to learn more about this legislation and how it can help patients.
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    Extending Telehealth Beyond the Pandemic
    By Olalekan Ajayi, PharmD, MBA
    May 17, 2021
    Many patients with cancer now enjoy the invaluable benefits and flexibilities that telehealth makes possible. Patients have more convenient access to appointments, increased support from family caregivers who can attend virtual visits, and more time to focus on their work and families. Olalekan Ajayi, PharmD, MBA explains how the Telehealth Modernization Act can make this expanded healthcare access available beyond the pandemic.
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    Bill to Improve Access to Genetic Counseling Introduced in House and Senate
    May 06, 2021
    In March 2021, ACCC joined other stakeholders in stating our support of the Access to Genetic Counselors Services Act "to update Medicare law and improve access to genetic counselors for Medicare beneficiaries." Now, ACCC is supporting S. 1450, a bill that would authorize CMS to recognize certified genetic counselors as healthcare providers.
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    City of Hope’s Investigational COVID-19 Vaccine
    May 05, 2021
    As City of Hope embarkes on the development of an experimental COVID-19 vaccine currently in a phase I clinical trial, ACCCBuzz spoke with Dr. Sanjeet Dadwal about the investigational vaccine’s safety and efficacy, potential emergency use authorization (EUA), and suitability for patients with cancer.
  • Finger Stacking Healthcare Blocks
    Cost of Care and Prescription Meds Put Strain and Stress on AYA Survivors
    By Jessica Kean
    May 04, 2021
    Survivors of adolescent and young adult (AYA) cancers face greater financial hardship in adulthood than adults without a cancer history, according to a study published this month in The Journal of the National Cancer Institute. Learn how the Children’s Cancer Cause is closely studying financial toxicity in childhood cancer survivors and working to identifying policy solutions to help.
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    Older Adults with Cancer & Clinical Trials
    April 27, 2021
    Older adults with cancer are consistently precluded from participating in clinical trials for promising new treatments. A multi-pronged approach is required to ensure trials are developed for all patients, including paying specific attention to inclusion/exclusion criteria and creating clinically meaningful endpoints that can enhance enrollment efforts in underserved populations.

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