Oncology Nursing Society39th Annual Congress

Anaheim, CAMay 1-4, 2014

Stephanie Jardine BSN, RNEducation Project Manager, ONS

sjardine@ons.org

How the Congress Magic Happens:

The Congress Planning Team

• Members just like you• Abstract leader– From ANR SIG

• Local liaisons• All working with…

How the Congress Magic Happens:

National Office Staff Education Team

• Executive Director• Director of Education• Project Manager• Meeting Planner and staff• Administrative Assistant

How the Congress Magic Happens: Topics!

Review all ONS documents and previous Congress evaluations in order to discuss topic ideas for education platform

– Strategic plan– Research agenda– Legislative issues– Environmental scan– Needs assessments

– Hot issues and trends– Concerns and ideas of

members/SIGs– Councils and

committees

Types of Sessions• Special sessions - topics vary by year– Bench to Bedside – Nominated lectureships– Mara, etc.– Joint sessions with other organizations– International sessions– Invited speakers

Poster Sessions

• Call for abstracts is near the end of the year• Research, clinical practice, education and

leadership abstracts are selected• Poster sessions –two during meeting

Topic Selection• Team reviews all submissions• Topics that are well developed and best fit the platform and

educational needs of the members and attendees are selected for presentation

• Using the ONS strategic plan, etc. • Variety of topics including clinical, leadership, research and

administration

Team Responsibilities• Inviting special speakers• Topic selection → coordinator notification• Liaison with session coordinator • Discuss coordinator responsibilities• Updating coordinators with reminders

Team Responsibilities• Assist and mentor coordinators with speaker selection, slide

preparation, content and speaker development• Attend meetings and participate in conference calls• Review of syllabus slides• Attend and audit congress sessions, provide support and

assistance to coordinators and others when needed during sessions

Benefits of Coordinating/Speaking

• Great experience• Network and collaborate with other experts• Professional experience and development• Your opportunity to shine• Honoraria

Coordinator Responsibilities

• Meeting deadlines for speaker upload system• Mentoring speakers• Assisting speakers with slide development• Submitting slide sets on time and in appropriate format• Using the online resources available on the speaker

upload system

Deadlines.

Please meet them.

• Ideas– Topics, special moments

• Mentorship– Find a 1st-time attendee

• Creativity– Encourage others to

attend • Enthusiasm– Use your social networks

to help create anticipation

Congress Needs You!

Questions????