APSHO announces that Sandra Kurtin, PhD, ANP-C, AOCN®, FAPO was awarded the annual Mary Pazdur Award for Excellence in Advanced Practice in Oncology Award. The Kelly Young Memorial Scholarship was awarded to Marie Parish, PharmD, BCOP. Christa Braun-Inglis, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC, ACONP, FAPO was awarded the JADPRO Article of the Year, and Monica White, APRN, ACNP-BC, CNS-AH, AOCNP was awarded the APSHO Mentorship Award. In addition, seven individuals received the lifetime designation of Fellow of Advanced Practice in Oncology (FAPO).
HIGHTSTOWN, N.J , Nov. 12, 2026 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Mary Pazdur Award for Excellence in Advanced Practice in Oncology
The Advanced Practitioner Society for Hematology and Oncology (APSHO) presented the annual Mary Pazdur Award for Excellence in Advanced Practice in Oncology to Sandra Kurtin, PhD, ANP-C, AOCN®, FAPO the Director of Advanced Practice and a Hematology/Oncology Nurse Practitioner at The University of Arizona Cancer Center. Created in honor of the late Mary Pazdur, RN, MSN, NP, this award is presented to an advanced practitioner and member of APSHO who consistently demonstrates exemplary leadership and outstanding contributions to clinical practice, research, and education in the oncology/hematology field.
Dr. Kurtin is a founding board member of APSHO as well as an associate editor for JADPRO, the Journal of the Advanced Practitioner in Oncology. She has also served as President of the Board of Directors for APSHO. She has presented numerous regional, national, and international lectures on oncology-related topics and has published many articles in peer-reviewed journals including the New England Journal of Medicine, Cancer Nursing, Clinical Leukemia, Blood, Leukemia Research, The Journal of the Advanced Practitioner in Oncology, and The Clinical Journal of Oncology Nursing.
To learn more about the Mary Pazdur Award, please visit marypazduraward.com.
Kelly Young Memorial Scholarship
The Awards and Recognition Committee of APSHO presented the Kelly Young Memorial Scholarship to Marie Parish, PharmD, BCOP. She is a clinical oncology pharmacist specializing in gastrointestinal malignancies at the Mayo Clinic. The Kelly Young Memorial Scholarship was created to provide travel funds and registration for a current APSHO member to attend JADPRO Live who might not otherwise have educational funding. Kelly Young, DNP, ANP-C, AOCN®, was an active member of APSHO and a member on the APSHO Board of Directors from 2019-2020. Dr. Young served as a colleague, mentor, teacher, friend, and mother, touching many lives.
To learn more about the Kelly Young Memorial Scholarship, please visit https://www.apsho.org/general/custom.asp?page=kelly-young-scholarship.
JADPRO Article of the Year
The JADPRO Article of the Year Award recognized Christa Braun-Inglis, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC, ACONPÒ, FAPO for her article, "Oncology Advanced Practice Provider Mentorship and Paired Clinical Research Coordinator Support to Enhance Accrual to NCI Supportive Care Trials." This research found that mentorship of advanced practitioners (APs) and clinical research coordinators can be a successful strategy in increasing accrual and participation of APs in clinical trial activities.
Inaugural APSHO Mentorship Award
The recipient of the inaugural APSHO Mentorship Award is Monica White, APRN, ACNP-BC, CNS-AH, AOCNPÒ. She has demonstrated exceptional mentorship, open-door coaching, and commitment to empowering others with "uncommon grace." She works within Texas Oncology and has impacted both individual clinicians and future AP leaders throughout the practice.
Fellow of Advanced Practice in Oncology
The APSHO Fellow of Advanced Practice in Oncology (FAPO) is a lifetime designation for APSHO members. This distinguished status recognizes advanced practitioners who consistently work to develop the field of oncology and hematology, as evidenced by making remarkable and sustained contributions to advanced practice and by serving, engaging, and investing in the membership and activities of APSHO. The 2026 class includes Katherine Bukolt, DNP, APRN, FNP-C, AOCNPÒ, ROCN, FAPO, Kelly Haviland, PhD, RN, FNP-BC, TGNB-C, NEA-BC, FAPO, Amber Koehler, MPAS, PA-C, FAPO, Haleigh Mistry, MS, PA-C, FAPO, Donald Moore, PharmD, BCPS, BCOP, DPLA, FCCP, FASHP, FAPO, Tammy Triglianos, DNP, ANP-BC, AOCNPÒ, FAPO, and Steven Wei, EdD, MPH, MS, PA-C, DFAAPA, FAPO.
To learn more about the FAPO designation for APSHO members, please visit https://www.apsho.org/page/fapo.
These award ceremonies took place during JADPRO Live, APSHO's annual educational event, held in Minneapolis, Minn. The conference welcomes more than 1,500 attendees annually, including oncology/hematology nurse practitioners, physician associates, pharmacists, clinical nurse specialists, and other health-care professionals.
About APSHO
The Advanced Practitioner Society for Hematology and Oncology (APSHO) is a society of more than 7,200 oncology advanced practitioners, including nurse practitioners, physician associates, pharmacists, clinical nurse specialists, and other health-care professionals. The mission of APSHO is to promote oncology patient care that is high quality, cost effective, and delivered through collaborative practice models by optimizing the role of the advanced practitioner as an integral member of the care team.
Media Contact
Wendy Vogel, Advanced Practitioner Society for Hematology and Oncology, 1 609-832-3000, [email protected], https://www.apsho.org/
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