Over the next week or so GPC-ONS members will receive an email from the ONS National Office with information about voting for the ONS Board.  The ballot includes positions for treasurer, directors at large, nominating committee, and SIG leaders for your designated Special Interest Groups .   Do it right away!  That's the surest way to make sure that your voice is heard and that GPC-ONS has a chance to win an award for the best percentage of chapter members who voted in the national election. 

Interested in your chapter's 2011 Voting Percentage? Click Here for the Full listing.

Candidates for the 2012 ONS National Election were invited to write letters to the chapters to give some additional insight to why they should be the candidate chosen for office. Please review the letters below and be sure to cast your vote by February 15th at 5pm ET. Additional information about the ONS National Elections can be found at http://www.ons.org/Membership/Election

Director at Large

Treasurer

Nominating Committee

Kristen Baileys was the winnter of the 2011 GPC-ONS Exemplar Award and Bruce Kiebler was awarded the 2011 GPC-ONS Joseph Shafer award at the December 2011 GPC-ONS chapter dinner.  Congratulations Kristen and Bruce.  Thanks to both of you for all your support of GPC-ONS!

GPC-ONS is a great place to win fun prizes as well!  Paula Eubanks won a Flip Camera and xxx won tickets to a Steelers game!   Come to our next meeting to see what YOU might win.

Stephanie McMahon was a vibrant, enthusiastic, and loyal volunteer member of the Greater Pittsburgh Chapter of the Oncology Nursing Society.  Several years ago, the chapter decided to honor her contributions to our community by offering an annual scholarship in her name.

Margaret Quinn Rosenzweig, PhD, FNP-BC, AOCNP, Associate Professor,  Oncology Focus, Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Program, University of Pittsburgh School of Nursing is this year's winner of this $1500 scholarship to attend ONS Advanced Practice Nurse Conference held November 4-6, 2011 in Salt Lake City, UT.  We'll look forward to hearing from Peg in an upcoming newsletter about her adventures in Salt Lake! 

Congratulations Peg. 

Sure we are proud of our STEELERS. . .

But we'd also like to celebrate our oncology nurse heros!   Do you have good news to share about someone you work with ... or your own accomplishments that you'd like to share?

Here's an example:

Two GPC-ONS members presented at the recent ONS National Research Conference.  Congratulations Peg and Karen!

§         Peg Rosenzweig (poster):  Knowledge and Confidence in the Delivery of Cancer Care Pre and Post Participation in a Cancer Care Curriculum for Nurse Practitioners New to Cancer Care: A Pilot Study 

Aren't these bracelets just beautiful???  

You can purchase one (or many) from GPC-ONS.  Each bracelet contains beads that recognize the constant support needed for patients with different cancer diagnoses. The multi-colored bracelets are $20.00 each and the Cancer Specific Awareness bracelets are $25 each. There is a flat $2.00 shipping and handling fee.

Additional pictures and ordering information can be found under the "Merchandise" tab above or click here.

Proceeds from these bracelets will help support Camp Raising Spirits.  Plan to order several!  They make great gifts!

Check out the production team photos in the Photo Gallery.  Good work on a rainy Saturday morning!