1. ONS Regional Chapter Officers Program
Welcome!

2. Self Introductions Your Name Your Chapter
Your Chapter Board position(s)
How many members you have in your chapter

3. ONS Social Media
Live tweet!
Use hashtag #ONSRCOP

4. Chapter Programs How many programs a year?
Are they CNE, non-CNE, or combination?
What do you charge for members, non-members, students to attend?
Tell us about your Program Committee and how your programs are planned
Does your chapter do a fall or spring conference?
Any unique things that your chapter does?

5. ONS Board Report Chip Bailey, PhD, RN, FAAN Director-at-Large

6. ONS Involvement in Cancer Moonshot Activities

7. ONS Accomplishments Cancer Moonshot
ONS representation on three of VP Biden’s Roundtables
Brenda Nevidjon, MSN, RN, FAAN, Duke
Susan Schneider, PhD, RN, AOCN, FAAN, invited for meet & greet
Kathi Mooney, PhD, RN, FAAN, Huntsman
Christine Miaskowski, RN, PhD, FAAN, UCSF
Jeannine Brant, PhD, APRN, AOCN, FAAN
Raised Issue of symptom management and role of nurse scientist; importance of patient-centered care
Deborah Mayer, PhD, RN, AOCN, FAAN, appointed to Blue Ribbon Panel to help inform the scientific direction of initiative

8. ONS Strategy Cancer Moonshot
VP Biden’s Priorities
Prevention and Cancer Vaccine Development
Early Cancer Detection
Cancer Immunotherapy and Combination Therapy
Genomic Analysis of Tumor and Surrounding Cells
Enhanced Data Sharing
Oncology Center of Excellence
Pediatric Cancer
Exceptional Opportunities in Cancer Research Fund

9. ONS Advocacy Through Policy Agenda
Improving cancer symptom management and palliative care
Advancing and ensuring access to quality cancer prevention and care
Strengthening nursing workforce contributions to safeguard public health. 

10. ONS monitors public health issues to support oncology nurses
Tobacco
o   FDA: Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act
Clinical Trials
o   NIH: Federal funding for discoveries of novel treatments and cures
Prevention and Detection
o   Access to quality cancer care, early detection, risk reduction, survivorship
Nursing Workforce
o   HRSA Title VIII funding; safe disposal of chemicals; scope of practice
Drug Shortages
o   CMS: Medicare Part B physician reimbursement for RX drugs

11. ONS Board Report What changes are affecting you and your patients?
What care redesign is happening in your organization?
Ideas on how ONS can be a resource re: the above?

12. Chapter Leadership Topics/Issues
How do you get your members engaged?
What programs are your most successful?
Have you had success in attracting millennials and Early Career Professionals (ECP)?
What has been your biggest obstacle in attracting millennials and ECP’s?
What are some ideas for moving millennials into chapter leadership positions?

13. Important Dates!
Chapter Annual Report & Chapter Treasurer Report due: Jan. 31, 2017
42nd Annual Congress (Denver, CO): May 4-7, 2017
Chapter Leadership Workshop (Pittsburgh, PA): July 28-30, 2017

14. Staff Contact Info
Brian Taylor,
Tel: (412)
Patrick Flynn,
Tel: (412)
Shannon Holzer,
Tel: (412)
Chapter Officers Virtual Community