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What’s New!
Save the Date: APOSW is pleased to sponsor Childhood Cancer Action Day in Washington DC, June 4-5, 2012.
The APOSW 2012 Conference Brochure and downloadable registration form are now available!
NY Times : The Youngest Casualties of Cancer - "On nytimes.com, six people speak from a variety of perspectives about the impact of childhood cancer on their lives." http://www.nytimes.com/2011/05/24/health/views/24voices.html
NEW Member Category - Non-North American Associate. More info here >>
Unemployment Higher Among Childhood Cancer Survivors, Date: Wed. Aug. 17 2011 10:59 PM ET CTV News.ca Staff
Children who survive cancer are at greater risk of being unemployed when they reach adulthood, according to a new study, which suggests that the long-term effects of treatment include economic hardship.
Researchers in the U.S. evaluated more than 5,800 adults aged 25 years and older who had survived childhood cancers. For their study, which was released earlier this week, the researchers were trying to determine how the subjects' physical, mental and neurocognitive function impacted their employment status. Read the entire article here >>
Proposal to Host APOSW Conference - Spring 2013 Download application here (Word .doc)
Apply for APOSW’s membership or renew your current APOSW membership with the NEW secure Online Membership Application form!
Check out our new website with more interactivity and value for our members and visitors! Please share your comments and suggestions.
ExCEL in Social Work Excellence in Cancer Education & Leadership
ExCEL strives to improve the delivery of psychosocial-spiritual care for oncology patients through an innovative social work-specific educational program. ExCEL is a collaborative partnership between the City of Hope, the Association of Oncology Social Work (AOSW) and the Association of Pediatric Oncology Social Workers (APOSW). A pre-conference to the APOSW annual meeting will address critical aspects of quality care while encouraging oncology social workers to meet and exceed the recommendations of the Institute of Medicine (IOM) 2008 Report - "Cancer Care for the Whole Patient: Meeting Psychosocial Health Needs." To learn more >>
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