Oncology social workers play an important role on the multidisciplinary care team and in the delivery of patient-centered care. Whether assisting patients through treatment challenges, suggesting resources to minimize financial toxicity, or helping them cope with psychosocial distress, ACCC understands the critical need for oncology social workers.
ACCC-member social work professionals are best positioned to share key insights for developing resources that support efficient and effective delivery of state-of-the-art psychosocial and supportive care. Whether you come from a small community practice, large academic medical program, or anywhere in between, a variety of opportunities await your knowledge and experience. Click "Apply Now" to add your name to the Volunteer Registry and tell us more about you, so we can contact you for opportunities of interest.

In an effort to improve outcomes and deliver the highest quality of care to patients with pancreatic cancer, Duke Cancer Institute launched a multidisciplinary Pancreatic Cancer Center that prioritizes thorough surveillance of high-risk patients, stays at the forefront of clinical trials, and considers the role of comorbidities.

Electronic patient-reported outcomes (ePROs) can address limited visibility into patients' health and well-being between visits. Yet, many solutions remain generic in their workflows and mainly help capture adverse events, without helping care teams proactively manage or prevent them from worsening. Cureety offers a new kind of ePRO solution, specialized in oncology and designed to make care better quality, more efficient, and more proactive for all patients.

In the latest episode of Oncology Unscripted, hosts Deirdre Saulet and Mark Liu sit down with Andrew Ambort, DO, a palliative care consulting physician whose work in reshaping the role of palliative care across oncology helped WellSpan Health win a 2025 ACCC Innovator Award.

Patients with rare diseases and their families often feel isolated and overlooked, with many medical questions left unanswered and few people who can empathize with their condition. Rare Disease Day is observed globally each year to bring awareness for diseases and the people behind them by promoting the challenges these rare medical journeys pose for patients and caregivers.
