
Print Resources
The Community Oncology Alliance makes it easy for your practice to get involved with your staff, patients, and community. To request free CPAN educational materials that can be customized to fit your practice needs, contact us!
COA offers:
- Practice Educational Rack Cards
- Advocacy Postcards
- Fact Sheets
- CPAN Chapter Posters
- and more!
Video Gallery
What is Community Oncology?
What is a Pharmacy Benefit
Manager?
Cancer Policy Minute – 340B
Drug Discount Program
Scott Hamilton – A Beginning,
A Middle and An End
A Good Idea Gone Bad – 340B
Scott Hamilton – People
Helping People
Cancer Policy Minute – Pharmacy
Benefit Managers
MedPAC Part B June Ad
A Conversation with Joan
Lunden – 3 Takeaways
Video Gallery
What is Community Oncology?
What is a Pharmacy Benefit
Manager?
Cancer Policy Minute – 340B
Drug Discount Program
Scott Hamilton – A Beginning,
A Middle and An End
A Good Idea Gone Bad – 340B
Scott Hamilton – People
Helping People
Cancer Policy Minute – Pharmacy
Benefit Managers
MedPAC Part B June Ad
A Conversation with Joan
Lunden – 3 Takeaways
Sit In My Chair Congressional Visits
When policymakers understand what patients with cancer experience during diagnosis and treatment at a community oncology practice, they’ll never forget the issues and the real people at stake. That’s the idea behind COA’s “Sit in My Chair” congressional event program, which showcases community oncology’s value with an influential audience.

What is “Sit in My Chair?”
Your practice formally invites a member of your congressional delegation (either one of your U.S. Senators or your representative in the U.S. House) for a “Sit in My Chair Congressional Visit” appointment where he or she will register with staff, sit in your waiting room, receive a cancer diagnosis, walk through procedures with a nurse, and sit in a chemotherapy chair to ‘receive’ treatment.
Why Host a “Sit in My Chair” Event?
This moving experience gives policymakers a real-world look at everything it takes to deliver community cancer care. It helps your practice build a relationship with members of Congress and strengthens COA’s ability to effectively advocate on behalf of community oncology.
Getting Started is Easy
Participation is easy – COA gives you everything you need, including a planning guide, invitations, template materials, key contacts, and other logistical support. First, use the invitation template in this toolkit. If your member of Congress cannot attend, request a staff member instead. The rest of the details are within.
The best time to host a “Sit in My Chair Congressional Visit” appointment is August, when policymakers are home from Washington, DC and expect to participate in local events. Congressional schedules fill up fast, so be sure to schedule your appointment with a local member of Congress as soon as possible, ideally in May or early June.