ONS Foundation Interdisciplinary Multi-Site Research Training Webcast

Program Overview
Join us for this in-depth webcast, based on live presentations from the 2006 ONS Foundation Interdisciplinary Multi-Site Research Training Program! You will learn about the National Cancer Institute (NCI) cooperative group structure, research within the NCI cooperative groups, and developing a research concept for the NCI cooperative groups.

This webcast explores the role of nurse scientists in NCI cooperative group research, including symptom management, burden of care, and quality of life studies. Leading nurse scientists and other scientists active in NCI cooperative groups share their expertise on how to more effectively and efficiently contribute to the science of cooperative groups. Faculty members include representatives from NCI cooperative groups, Oncology Nursing Society (ONS), NCI, NCI Cancer Therapy Evaluation Program (CTEP), and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

We invite you to take advantage of the opportunity to LISTEN to the lectures and VIEW the slides from select sessions from this dynamic conference. Nurses interested in receiving CE credit for these sessions must listen to and view the entire webcast and then complete the evaluation. There is no fee for this free CE opportunity. After successful completion of the evaluation, you will be sent a CE certificate for your records and receive continuing education credit!

Learning Objectives

At the end of this webcast the participant will be able to:
1. Describe the mechanism for developing a research concept that contributes to the science of NCI cooperative groups.
2. Explain issues related to clinical trial research.
3. Identify strategies for implementing interdisciplinary research within a NCI cooperative group.

Planning Team
Pamela Hinds, PhD, RN, FAAN
Director of Nursing Research
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
Memphis, Tennessee

Debra Barton, PhD, RN, AOCN^®
Mayo Clinic College of Medicine
Symptom Management Research
Rochester, Minnesota

Anita Khayat, PhD, MBA
Children’s Oncology Group, Operations Center
440 E Huntington Dr #300
Arcadia, California

Ann O’Mara, PhD
Program Director
Community Clinical Oncology Program (CCOP)
Bethesda, Maryland

Ellen Lavoie Smith, PhD(c), MS, APRN-BC, AOCN^®
Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center
1 Medical Center Dr.
Lebanon, NH

Deborah Watkins-Bruner, PhD, RN
University of Pennsylvania
Nursing Education
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Anna Schwartz
University of Washington
PO Box 1708
Cave Creek, AZ

About ONS
The Oncology Nursing Society (ONS) is the largest professional membership oncology association in the world. ONS is leading the transformation of cancer care by initiating and actively supporting educational, legislative, and public-awareness efforts to improve the care of people with cancer. With a commitment to excellence in oncology nursing and quality cancer care, ONS provides nurses and healthcare professionals with access to the highest quality educational programs, cancer-care resources, research opportunities, and networks for peer support.

Program Goal
The ONS Foundation Interdisciplinary Multi-Site Research Training Webcast will provide participants with an educational experience that enhances the provision of excellence in cooperative group research, oncology nursing and quality cancer care.

Target Audience
These sessions are designed to meet the educational needs of oncology nurses involved in the cooperative group research and the delivery of quality cancer care.

Visit the Interdisciplinary Multi-Site Research Training Sessions page to learn more!