Your Everyday Provider: The Role of Oncology Nurses

May 14, 2025, at 12 p.m. EST

Rose Gerber, MS, Advocacy Chat host and COA’s Director of Patient Advocacy and Education, will be joined by Shannon Besselman, RN, BSN, a clinical manager for Northwest Medical Specialties for a discussion of the roles that oncology nurses play in community oncology practices.

Previous Advocacy Chats

Each month, a special guest joins COA’s Director of Patient Advocacy & Education, Rose Gerber for a conversation on oncology and advocacy-related topics.

A prepared advocate is an effective advocate. That’s why COA and CPAN are working to provide advocates with the latest information on policy changes. As a new year begins, ensure you have the tools and knowledge you need to advocate for local, affordable cancer care.

View all past chats with full video playback, notes, and session slides.

Previous Advocacy Chats

Each month, a special guest joins COA’s Director of Patient Advocacy & Education, Rose Gerber for a conversation on oncology and advocacy-related topics.

A prepared advocate is an effective advocate. That’s why COA and CPAN are working to provide advocates with the latest information on policy changes. As a new year begins, ensure you have the tools and knowledge you need to advocate for local, affordable cancer care.

View all past chats with full video playback, notes, and session slides.

  • Paving the Path for a World Without Colon Cancer

    March 10, 2021 12:00 pm

    Cindy Borassi

    Cindy Borassi, Interim President of the Colon Cancer Foundation, joined Rose Gerber, COA Director of Patient Advocacy and Education, on March 10 at noon EST to discuss the Colon Cancer Foundation’s work eradicating this disease. Whether it’s unique awareness campaigns like Protect Your Butt, interactive exhibits like the Rollin’ Colon, or efforts to expand screening among at-risk populations, the Colon Cancer Foundation is making a difference.

  • Dare to Imagine A World Where No One Dies of Cancer

    February 10, 2021 12:00 pm

    Carolyn "Bo" Aldige

    February is National Cancer Prevention Month, and the message is more timely than ever as cancer screenings drop because of COVID-19. In this Advocacy Chat, Prevent Cancer Foundation founder and CEO Carolyn "Bo" Aldige discussed the progress the Foundation has made in cancer research and what attendees can do to avoid a cancer diagnosis, especially during a pandemic.

  • Prediction and Regulation in 2021

    January 13, 2021 12:00 pm

    Ted Okon, MBA

    On January 13, 2021, Ted Okon, COA’s executive director, provided insight into multiple hot topic policy issues impacting patient care in 2021. From PBM’s to drug pricing issues to what might be on deck for the new president's administration, Ted discussed perspectives from Capitol Hill and how patients might be affected.

  • Between Life and Death: From Despair to Hope

    December 9, 2020 12:00 pm

    Kashyap Patel, MD

    On December 9, Kashyap Patel, MD, vice president of COA and CEO of Carolina Blood & Cancer Care Associates, joined COA Director of Patient Advocacy and Education Rose Gerber to discuss his new book, Between Life and Death: From Despair to Hope, a chronicle of real patients who have faced the end of life with understanding and acceptance. Dr. Patel described his experiences supporting patients with the transition to palliative care, offer strategies for dealing with this difficult issue, and more.

  • The 2020 State of Cancer Survivorship

    November 4, 2020 12:00 pm

    Shelley Fuld Nasso, MPP

    On November 4 at 12 p.m. ET, the COA Patient Advocacy Network (CPAN) hosted National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship(NCCS) CEO, Shelley Fuld Nasso, for an Advocacy Chat conversation with COA Director of Patient Advocacy and Education, Rose Gerber, about the 2020 State of Cancer Survivorship Survey and its implications for cancer care during a pandemic.