To promote the utilization of
Physician Assistants in the delivery
of the best possible care available
to people with cancer and related diseases
15th Annual APAO Conference (Oct 11-14, 2012)
2012 Conference Brochure and Website have been released!!!
Join us for an exciting fall CME conference in beautiful Scottsdale, Arizona! Check out our newly-released Conference Brochure for the upcoming annual meeting. Please help us spread the word about the event, and share this brochure with your colleagues! You won't want to miss this event!
To register for the conference, please click here to access our conference website.
For more information about our Annual Conference, click here.
We hope to you can join us in beautiful Scottsdale for this exciting CME event!
Posted 5/11/12
Message from the President
Welcome to our new APAO Website! Please browse through our site and check out our new membership benefits and volunteer opportunities. Create your own membership profile, post on our forum, and explore the many possibilities to expand your knowledge of oncology and our specialty PA profession. Find out the latest happenings with the APAO, and get more involved.
Please check out our latest APAO OncoNews for more updates!
Over the last few years, the APAO leadership has worked diligently to promote the utilization of mid-level providers in the delivery of the best possible cancer care. We continue to grow and make tremendous strides in our relations with AAPA, and other oncology groups, such as ASCO, COA, SSO, ASTRO, ASBMT, etc. In addition to providing high quality CME conferences, the APAO has a grand vision to expand our nationwide network of oncology PAs, increase our membership services, provide more educational opportunities, and reach out to PA students to strengthen our oncology mid-level provider workforce.
We believe that this vision is well within our reach. We also believe that in order to reach our goals, we will need the assistance of active volunteers to make things happen.
REGISTER NOW for the 2012 APAO Membership Meeting
Our Annual Membership Meeting will take place during the Annual AAPA IMPACT conference in Toronto, Canada on Tuesday, 5/29/12 at 6:30 PM at Sheraton Centre Dufferin Room.
We welcome all APAO members, prospective members, and students!
For more information on this meeting, please go to our membership meeting page. Please register for this event so we can prepare a more accurate head count. Thanks!
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED: APAO Booth during ASCO Meeting
In addition to co-sponsoring the pre-annual ASCO meeting seminar (Clinical Care in Oncology for the Advanced Practice Provider), we will be unveiling our NEW APAO booth display in the exhibit hall during the ASCO Annual Meeting June 2 - 4, 2012.
Please come and visit us, and encourage other colleagues to do the same. Meet other PA colleagues, and pick-up information on the latest APAO news and upcoming events!
We are in need of volunteers to help "man" the booth from 9 - 5 PM on all three days (6/2 - 6/4). If interested, please contact our ASCO Liaison, Todd Pickard, ASAP.
More details coming soon.
2012 APAO Student Scholarship
Each year the APAO awards a $2,500 scholarship to a clinical phase PA student who demonstrates a strong interest in pursuing a career in oncology. Applicants must have completed or plan to complete a clinical rotation in an oncology specialty.
The award will be presented at the AAPA Annual Conference during the APAO Membership meeting (Tuesday, May 29, 2012, 6:30 - 8:30 PM at Sheraton Centre- Dufferin Room). Please join us at this meeting to support our PA students. You can register for this event here
All applications have been received (4/30) and are being processed and reviewed by our APAO Scholarship Committee and BOD. For more information, please check our student scholarship page here.
APAO BOD 2012 - 2013 Elections- VOTE by E-Survey!
We are thankful to have several members nominated to join APAO leadership in 2012 - 2013. Voting will take place via e-survey from April 30, 2012 – May 10, 2012. New officers will be announced by May 21, 2012. Members should have received a separate email on 4/30/12 with a link to the e-survey. If you have not received this email, please contact lbarry@focus-ed.net.
Executive Board of Direction positions (voted by membership) include: President-Elect, Secretary, Treasurer, At-Large Director #1 and #2. Board members will serve for 1 year beginning July 1, 2012 through June 30, 2013. Each BOD member shall be an APAO Fellow Member and AAPA Fellow Member in good standing. Directors must maintain this standing for the duration of their term.
Other elected positions include: AAPA HOD, and HOD Alternate Delegate
We are still accepting nominations for other "liaison" positions (Voted by the BOD). These positions include: AAPA/ APAO Liaison to ASCO, Community Oncology Liaison, and Student Representative
All nominees will be contacted to verify their willingness to serve and their membership status will be confirmed. Please review our by-laws for more information about our election process and job descriptions.eceived an email with
If you are a member, you should have received an email with a link to the BOD Election E-Survey. If not, please contact apao@focus-ed.net.
Introducing our New Partner... Health Monitor Network!
We are pleased to announce an exciting new collaboration with Health Monitor Network, the nation's leading patient-education provider! Together, we will create educational resources intented to help cancer patients and caregivers navigate through every step of the disease, from diagnosis through remission and survivorship.
Living with Cancer Health Monitor
As a benefit of membership to APAO, you will be sent 45 copies of Living with Cancer Health Monitor magazine, a quarterly patient-education publication dedicated to cancer health, customized with your name and/or the name of your practice. These copies are FREE of charge and non-deductible from your annual dues and intended for FREE redistribution to your patients.
To manage this member-benefit, contact our Customer Service Department (9 and 5 EST) at (800) 422-4112, email: apao@healthmonitor.com, or go to http://www.healthmonitor.com/membercenter/apao.
The Focus Under Forty™ Curriculum
Each year, more than 70,000 adolescents and young adults are diagnosed with cancer. Get tips and tools on how to address the specific needs of this patient population, which often get overlooked.
APAO has partnered with Livestrong and ASCO University® to bring you this series of free, CME-accredited, eLearning activities aimed specifically at caring for patients between the ages of 15-39.
Curriculum Includes Courses on:
- Cancer Care
- Clinical Trials
- Diagnosis & Treatment
- Role of the Primary Care Physician in Cancer Care
- Fertility Preservation Issues in Females
- Fertility Preservation Issues in Males
- Melanoma
- Supportive Care
- Survivorship
For more information, please click here.
For more information about other collaborative efforts with ASCO, please click here.
Highlights from 2011
As we reflect upon 2011, we are thankful for our dedicated leaders and volunteers, and for the tremendous strides the APAO has made to strengthen our organization and further promote the utilization of PAs in the delivery of the best possible cancer care.
Some highlights from 2011 include:
- 14th Annual APAO Oncology Conference in Chicago (Sept 2011)- record attendance mark (313), Best of ASCO session, Oncology 101, Diagnostic and Survivorship Workshops, and more…
- Enhanced relations with ASCO- including PA representation in various committees, education discounts for PAs, and ASCO membership discounts for APAO, and more
- New partnerships with COA and other oncology groups- formation of new APAO Liaison position to Community Oncology, PA representation on CO committees, and expanded advocacy efforts.
- APAO By-Laws revision (Sept 2011)- include membership inclusion of non-PA clinical providers, and addition of two new At-Large BOD positions.
- Formation of new APAO committees, including a nationwide Professional Practice Network, and Student Outreach.
Since our last annual conference in Chicago, the APAO Board of Directors and committee leaders have been diligently preparing for a “breakthrough” 2012 – which will undoubtedly be a landmark year for APAO!
Become an APAO Volunteer
The following committees represent some key initiatives in helping APAO expand our membership, increase our services, and reach our goals.
- Membership
- Professional Practice Network (Hospital/ Academic Center and Community Oncology Network)
- Education/ CME
- Website/ Newsletter
- Scholarship
- Student Outreach
- 2012 Conference Planning
Would you please consider joining our APAO volunteer workforce? Click here for more information.
Other volunteer opportunities may include serving as an APAO liaison to other oncology groups. If you are interested in volunteering in any of the above committees, or even other areas not listed, please contact Steve Wei, or contact the APAO committee chair.
We look forward to your participation and continued involvement with the APAO!
Sincerely,
Steven Wei, MS, MPH, PA-C
APAO President 2011 – 2012
