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The Academy of Oncology Nurse & Patient Navigators (AONN+) is hosting its Annual Conference in Dallas, TX, November 15-18 at the Hilton Anatole. In keeping with the popular slogan—Everything's Bigger in Texas—the Ninth Annual Navigation & Survivorship Conference is going to be huge! More than 1000 nurse and patient navigators are anticipated to come to Dallas and discuss their role in the perpetually evolving oncology care landscape.

Patient advocacy and community outreach have made the navigation program at Fox Chase Cancer Center a success.

The Assistance for Quality Improvement and Research (AQUIRE) Committee is dedicated to empowering all AONN+ members to conduct impactful research projects and publishing the results.

An overview of the diagnosis and treatment of multiple myeloma, the role of an oncology nurse navigator, and the patient's perspective in undergoing therapy.

Although the field of immunotherapy continues to evolve and has led to unprecedented survival in many patients, the effects of these treatments on quality of life are still largely understudied, according to Morganna Freeman, DO, from City of Hope Comprehensive Cancer Center in Duarte, CA.

Some days it's hard to laugh and easy to cry, especially when confronted with the harsh reality of cancer. But according to Lillie D. Shockney, RN, BS, MAS, ONN-CG, Director of Cancer Survivorship Programs at Johns Hopkins, finding humor in the day-to-day can actually boost the immune system and improve the overall health of patients with cancer.

The nurse navigator, the oncology social worker, the financial navigator, and the lay navigator all provide critical guidance to patients throughout the cancer continuum, but effective communication between departments, well-defined pathways, and role delineation are crucial to prevent the duplication of services and wasted time.

Precision medicine is now a mainstay in cancer care, bringing to light the importance of genomic literacy among providers, according to Kate Reed, MPH, ScM, from The Jackson Laboratory in Bar Harbor, ME.

The role of the oncology nurse navigator in women's health is "education, education, and more education," according to Kristina Rua, BSN, RN, Gynecology Oncology Nurse Navigator at Baptist Health South Florida in Miami.