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.

  • Getting Involved with the Time to Screen Campaign

    September 8, 2021 12:00 pm

    Nick Ferreyros

    Community oncologists across the nation and Patti LaBelle have one thing in common: they want YOU to get screened for cancer. The Time to Screen campaign is in full swing, and the Godmother of Soul is asking adults in the U.S. to reschedule those missed or canceled screenings due to COVID-19. How can you take part? COA Director of Communications Nicolas Ferreyros joined COA Director of Patient Advocacy and Education Rose Gerber to discuss updates and new tools advocates can use to spread the word.

  • Get To Know your Oncology Care Team: Oncology Nurses

    August 11, 2021 12:00 pm

    Brenda McGarr, RN

    On August 11, 2021, Advocacy Chat members took a look inside the care process and gained an appreciation for the hard work these professionals put in to deliver excellent care to their patients.

  • Cancer and the Power of Social Media

    June 9, 2021 12:00 pm

    Sanjay Juneja, MD aka “TheOncDoc”

    Cancer is a serious subject, and traditionally that means communication has been limited to in-person meetings, clinical documents, news stories, and other traditional mediums. Social media is changing this paradigm, making it easier to reach larger audiences and creating new ways to discuss cancer-related topics. Dr. Sanjay Juneja, or TheOncDoc as he is known on TikTok, joins us for the June CPAN Advocacy Chat to teach us how social media can help those diagnosed with cancer.

  • Clinical Trials in the Community Setting

    May 12, 2021 12:00 pm

    Katie Goodman, RN

    On May 12 at 12 p.m. ET, Katie Goodman, Vice President, Clinical Research, American Oncology Network (AON) and Rose Gerber, Director of Patient Advocacy & Education, COA, shared information from the provider and patient perspective on clinical trials, including understanding the different types of clinical trials, the rigorous safety review process, and who is eligible to take part in a trial (hint: just about anybody!). From contributing to advancements in care for patients to expanding one’s health outcomes, clinical trials provide opportunities for patients to make an impact on their own health care and on the lives of others going forward.

  • Introducing the COA & CancerCare Time to Screen Campaign

    April 14, 2021 12:00 pm

    Marissa Fors, MSW, LCSW, OSW-C, C-ASWCM, CCM

    On Wednesday, April 14 at 12 p.m. ET, COA’s Nicolas Ferreyros and CancerCare’s Marissa Fors, MSW, LCSW, OSW-C, C-ASWCM, CCM joined COA Director of Patient Advocacy and Education Rose Gerber to talk about the Time to Screen campaign, how cancer screening can save lives, and what we are doing to help.