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ONS-ASCO Webinar on Offering Clinical Trials to Patients
The Oncology Nursing Society (ONS) and ASCO will co-host a free webinar, Offering Clinical Trials Can Make a Difference: Patient and Care Team Perspectives, on December 11 from 3:00 – 4:00 PM (EST).
A cancer survivor, community oncologist, and research nurse will share their perspectives on the benefits and challenges of being involved in clinical trials, especially in the community setting. They will offer practical strategies and resources to increase clinical trial access and participation, including how to effectively discuss clinical trials with patients and colleagues.
Featured speakers:
- Daniel B. Flora, MD, PharmD
Medical Oncology Research Director
St. Elizabeth Cancer Center
- Leila Hamroun-Yazid, AIA, NCARB, LEED AP
Founding Member of the Oncology Patient Advocates for Clinical Trials (OPACT) Group
Helen F. Graham Cancer Center & Research Institute in the Christiana Care Health System
- Michele Lacy, RN, BSN, OCN
Administrative Director
Metro Minnesota Community Oncology Research Consortium