CPAN 2025 Year In Review

December 10, 2025, at 12 p.m. EST

Join the COA Patient Advocacy Network (CPAN) for the final Advocacy Chat of the year. COA’s Director of Patient Advocacy and Education Rose Gerber, MS, will provide an overview of the various ways CPAN advocates have worked year-round to educate and engage the diverse members in the community oncology landscape, ranging from cancer patients to CEOs.

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.

  • Celebrating Caregivers in Cancer

    November 12, 2025 12:00 pm

    Host Rose Gerber, MS, was joined by Darcie Champagne Wells, the president and CEO of CanCare, a nonprofit that provides support for caregivers of patients with cancer. Rose and Darcie discussed their various perspectives on caregivers: Rose as a former patient and current director of a patient-centered advocacy network, and Darcie as the head of a national organization caring for the caregivers and as a three-time caregiver herself. They also discussed resources available to help caregivers emotionally, mentally, and materially as they support their loved ones.

  • How PBMs Are Blocking Patient Access to Medication

    October 8, 2025 12:00 pm

    Host Rose Gerber, MS, was joined by COA's Director of Clinical Initiatives, Christine Pfaff, RPh, MBA, as they discussed how PBMs fit into the care equation. Created to manage pharmacy benefits for employers, PBMs have ballooned into Fortune 100 companies that are blocking critical care in the name of profit.

  • Equity First: Addressing Food Insecurity at the Community Level

    September 10, 2025 12:00 pm

    COA’s Director of Patient Advocacy and Education and Advocacy Chat host, Rose Gerber, MS, and COA’s Director of Practice Support, Shiela Plasencia, will discuss the need for community oncology practices to address food insecurity. Patients in low-income or rural areas may live in "food deserts," or places where healthy food is hard to access.

  • A Mid-Year Policy Update and Bringing Elected Officials to Your Practice

    July 9, 2025 12:00 pm

    COA’s Director of Patient Advocacy and Education and Advocacy Chat host, Rose Gerber, MS, and COA’s Managing Director Nicolas Ferreyros analyzed the current state of COA’s policy priorities, including pharmacy benefit managers, 340B, and prior authorization reform.

  • Understanding the Cancer Survivor Experience

    June 18, 2025 12:00 pm

    COA’s Director of Patient Advocacy and Education and Advocacy Chat host, Rose Gerber, MS, was joined by Shelley Fuld Nasso, MPP, the CEO of the National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship. Rose and Shelley will discuss the common aspects of cancer survivorship and the latest results from the annual State of Survivorship Survey, which asks patients and survivors for their perspectives on the treatment journey and related factors.