National Volunteer Week
It’s National Volunteer Appreciation Week—a time to celebrate the dedicated professionals and advocates who drive progress in patient navigation. At ACS NNRT, our volunteers play a crucial role in shaping strategies, sharing expertise, and collaborating to advance evidence-based solutions that improve outcomes for those impacted by cancer. From developing best practices to championing policies that reduce barriers to care, your contributions help ensure that more individuals receive the support they need. We are deeply grateful for your commitment to this vital work. This week and every week, we celebrate you!
VOICES of Black Women: Advancing Health Equity Through Research
Help ACS NNRT spread the VOICES of Black Women study and support better health outcomes. The American Cancer Society launched VOICES of Black Women; a groundbreaking long-term study powered by the experiences of 100,000 Black women across the U.S. This study aims to uncover why health conditions like cancer disproportionately affect Black women, driving efforts to improve health outcomes for future generations. VOICES builds on ACS’s legacy of large-scale population studies, which have shaped cancer prevention, screening, and advocacy efforts for decades. By partnering with us, you’ll join over 300 organizations committed to advancing health equity and making a lasting impact in communities.
Innovative Persistence
The 2024 ACS NNRT Annual Meeting Summary provides a comprehensive overview of the sessions, featuring insights from our keynote presentation, summaries of each discussion, and links to presentation slides for further reference. Thank you to everyone who attended and contributed to this productive meeting. We’re excited to apply these insights as we move forward together!
ACS NNRT: The Foundation of Collective Action to Propel Navigation Forward
ACS NNRT provides the backbone for collective action to drive the field of Navigation forward to: • Assure standardization of outcome metrics • Disseminate the evidence base for navigation to demonstrate effectiveness, value, and return on investment; • Promote clearly defined professional roles and responsibilities, distinguishing professional/clinical navigation from other occupations; • Ensure a workforce development path forward for professional and clinical/licensed navigators; and • Create a sustainable model for funding, specifically policy to establish navigation as a reimbursable service.
Publication on new supplement on the role patient navigation plays in improving patient outcomes
The Supplement is a collection of 13 patient navigation articles that will improve cancer care disparities across the cancer continuum by highlighting the critical role of evidence-based navigation. The Cancer Supplement is also posted on the @NNRTnews twitter page. Twitter Space Chat recording from September 6, 2022, listen to the conversation!
First National Oncology Navigator Day – December 9, 2024
December 9 has been officially designated as National Oncology Navigator Day, a milestone made possible by the outstanding efforts of our ACS NNRT member, the National Consortium for Breast Centers (NCBC). This annual observance honors the vital role oncology navigators play in cancer care, recognizing their profound impact on patients as they navigate the complex journey of diagnosis, treatment, and survivorship. National Oncology Navigator Day highlights their unwavering dedication to improving patient outcomes and addressing disparities in care, celebrating the invaluable contributions of these champions each year. #ACSNNRT #PatientNavigators #NONDAY2024
Innovative Persistence
The 2024 ACS NNRT Annual Meeting Summary provides a comprehensive overview of the sessions, featuring insights from our keynote presentation, summaries of each discussion, and links to presentation slides for further reference. Thank you to everyone who attended and contributed to this productive meeting. We’re excited to apply these insights as we move forward together!
ACS NNRT: The Foundation of Collective Action to Propel Navigation Forward
ACS NNRT provides the backbone for collective action to drive the field of Navigation forward to: • Assure standardization of outcome metrics • Disseminate the evidence base for navigation to demonstrate effectiveness, value, and return on investment; • Promote clearly defined professional roles and responsibilities, distinguishing professional/clinical navigation from other occupations; • Ensure a workforce development path forward for professional and clinical/licensed navigators; and • Create a sustainable model for funding, specifically policy to establish navigation as a reimbursable service.
Publication on new supplement on the role patient navigation plays in improving patient outcomes
The Supplement is a collection of 13 patient navigation articles that will improve cancer care disparities across the cancer continuum by highlighting the critical role of evidence-based navigation. The Cancer Supplement is also posted on the @NNRTnews twitter page. Twitter Space Chat recording from September 6, 2022, listen to the conversation!
Mission
High-quality cancer care for all through evidenced-based patient navigation. Get to know the ACS NNRT sponsors.
Patient Navigation guides the way
Each cancer journey is unique.
Patient navigation in the cancer care setting refers to individualized assistance offered to patients, families, and caregivers to help overcome healthcare system barriers and facilitate timely access to quality health and psychosocial care from pre-diagnosis through all phases of the cancer experience.
Resource Center
Thank you to our members and leaders in the patient navigation community for sharing the following resources. The ACS NNRT will continue to update this resource list based on references and input from the navigation community.
Explore
All 2023 ACS NNRT newsletters are archived on the NNRT website
By the Numbers
Incidence and mortality remain high among some groups because of limited resources and poor access to health care, as well as social and cultural barriers. Patient Navigation is the evidence-based intervention shown to help remove barriers to care and improve health disparities.
40%
Higher mortality rate for breast cancer in black women vs white women
~20%
Higher death rates for among people in poorest areas vs most affluent areas
2.1x
Higher likelihood of death from prostate cancer in black men vs white men
32%
Higher cervical cancer incidence rate in Hispanic/Latin women vs non-Hispanic white women
Our Sponsors
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