The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM) has published the proceedings of several new workshops, including a workshop held by the National Cancer Policy Forum on long-term cancer survivorship care.
Long-Term Survivorship Care After Cancer Treatmentsummarizes the proceedings of a July 2017 workshop held in Washington, D.C., to examine progress made in cancer survivorship care since the publication of the 2006 consensus study report From Cancer Patient to Cancer Survivor: Lost in Transition. Workshop participants highlighted potential opportunities to improve the planning, management, and delivery of cancer survivorship care.
The Global Forum on Innovation in Health Professional Education also published the proceedings of their Improving Health Professional Education and Practice Through Technology workshop held in November 2017. Participants explored effective use of technologies as tools for bridging identified gaps within and between health professions education and practice in order to optimize learning, performance and access in high-, middle-, and low-income areas while ensuring the well-being of the formal and informal health workforce.
Posted 5/1/2018
At the 2026 ASCO Annual Meeting, the Louisiana Oncology Society received the ASCO Jeffrey C Ward Affiliate Advocacy Award for advancing critical advocacy priorities that have translated into meaningful legislative victories. The Iowa Oncology Society and Washington State Medical Oncology Society were also recognized for their advocacy efforts in 2025 at the meeting, receiving second place awards.
