This workgroup is focused on improving access to cancer-related services through expansion of community-based patient navigation services. For more information on New Mexico Cancer Patient Navigation Network (NMCPNN), contact co-chairs Elba L. Saavedra Ferrer and Sandra E. Arellano at nmcpnn@gmail.com.
The NMCPNN is a working group of the New Mexico Cancer Council (NMCC).
The NMCPNN is a New Mexico network of the Academy of Oncology Nurse & Patient Navigators (AONN).
Resources for Patient Navigators
Training
George Washington Cancer Center – Oncology Patient Navigator Training: The Fundamentals: http://tinyurl.com/bdhy5svt
Oncology Nursing Society Oncology Nurse Navigator Toolkit: https://www.ons.org/toolkits/ons-oncology-nurse-navigator-toolkit
Patient Navigator Training Collaborative – Patient Navigation & Community Health Worker Training: https://patientnavigatortraining.org/courses/
Colorado Health Navigator Competency Assessment: https://tinyurl.com/yc3zwh25
Certification
American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer Standards and Resources: http://tinyurl.com/2pksbykb
Oncology Nursing Society Certification Resources: http://tinyurl.com/mrh8day3
National Consortium of Breast Centers, Various Certifications Available: https://www.breastcare.org/certifications/
Conferences
2023 Academy of Oncology Nurse & Patient Navigators Annual Conference – November 15-19, 2023 San Antonio, TX Register Here: https://aonnonline.org/conferences
The Oncology Nursing Society’s Signature Conference – ONS Congress – April 24-28, 2024 Washington, DC Learn More Here: https://www.ons.org/congress/2024/about
The National Consortium of Breast Centers (NCBC) 33rd Annual Interdisciplinary Breast Center Conference – 2024 Conference Dates and Location To Be Announced, Learn More Here: https://www.breastcare.org/ncobc-annual-interdisciplinary-breast-center-conference/
Recent Publications
“National Patient Navigation Leadership Summit (NPNLS): Measuring the Impact and Potential of Patient Navigation, Supplement to Cancer” American Cancer Society Cancer Journal, Read Here: https://acsjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/toc/10970142/2011/117/S15
“Establishing Effective Patient Navigation Programs in Oncology” National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, Read Here: http://tinyurl.com/yc6w9ubk
“A Decade Later: The State of Patient Navigation in Cancer” – American Cancer Society Cancer Journal, Read Here: https://acsjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/toc/10970142/2022/128/S13
George Washington Cancer Center Newsletters; Cancer Control TAP E-Newsletter and Patient Navigation and Survivorship E-News, Subscribe Here: https://cancercontroltap.smhs.gwu.edu/newsletters Read Archived Newsletters Here: https://cancercontroltap.smhs.gwu.edu/cancer-control-tap-newsletter-archive
“Oncology Nurse Navigator Roles Are Transforming Cancer Outcomes for Underserved Rural Patients” – Oncology Nursing Society Voice, Read Here: https://tinyurl.com/4t9z7c7k
National Headlines
“CMS Includes Reimbursement for Oncology Patient Navigation in CY24 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Proposal”, Read Here: https://pressroom.cancer.org/releases?item=1241
“A Profession to Put on the Map” George Washington Cancer Center, Read Here: A Profession to Put on the Map | School of Medicine and Health Sciences (gwu.edu)
“The American Cancer Society Awards $4.2 Million in Grants for Patient Navigation to Hospitals Across the Country” – American Cancer Society, Read Here: https://pressroom.cancer.org/releases?item=1126
Patient Navigation Practice Competencies
The Academy of Oncology Nurse & Patient Navigators – Professional Oncology Navigation Task Force (AONN – PONT) Competencies: https://www.jons-online.com/issues/2022/march-2022-vol-13-no-3/4399-oncology-navigation-standards-of-professional-practice
Oncology Nurse Society (ONS) Oncology Navigator Core Competencies: 2017ONNcompetencies.pdf (ons.org)
George Washington Cancer Institute – Core Competencies for Non-Clinically Licensed Patient Navigators: Core Competencies for Non-Clinically Licensed Patient Navigators (gwu.edu)