ONS:Edge and Kidney Cancer Association Announce Awareness and Education Initiative
Hollywood, Calif. (PRWEB) April 23, 2015 -- ONS:Edge, a subsidiary of Oncology Nursing Society, is pleased to announce a collaboration with the Kidney Cancer Association (KCA) in an initiative to raise awareness about kidney cancer, including the latest evidence-based tools and resources for oncology nurses and education materials for patients. The two organizations aim to provide nursing and patient resources related to treatment options, overcoming barriers to adherence, and industry innovations.
The initiative will include educational opportunities for oncology nurses, including local and regional education events and conference symposia. The collaboration could also allow for the expansion of resources, such as white papers and videos, and connectivity between both organizations’ websites for an enhanced user experience.
ONS:Edge Executive Director Steven Shangold said, “We are excited for this new partnership opportunity that will serve to empower oncology nurses with state-of-the-science knowledge about renal cancer and patient advocacy to help improve outcomes for patients with this devastating disease.”
KCA Chief Executive Officer William P. Bro said, “This collaboration will help us to achieve our goal of increasing global outreach to healthcare professionals and patients to provide awareness and education about renal cancers. We are looking forward to initiatives that will engage oncology nurses and their patients for improved treatment adherence.”
For more information about this collaboration, as well as other ONS:Edge initiatives, please email ONSEdge(at)onsedge(dot)com or call 1-877-588-EDGE.
About ONS:Edge
ONS:Edge is a specialized advisory firm providing marketing communications strategy and execution for the pharmaceutical industry. Its purpose is the transfer of cancer knowledge to oncology nurses to improve patient outcomes. ONS:Edge specializes in a core group of services specific to non-CE nursing education: strategic planning and tactical execution of marketing initiatives, customized content development, healthcare advisory boards, ancillary events at oncology-related conferences, speaker bureau programs, market research, access to key nursing opinion leaders, on-demand digital resources, and targeted awareness campaigns for oncology/hematology nurses in varied clinical practice roles.
As a for-profit subsidiary of the Oncology Nursing Society (ONS), ONS:Edge’s competitive advantage is our unparalleled access to key opinion leaders and the more than 35,000 members of ONS, whose commitment to evidence-based practice and dedication to excellence in patient care put them at the forefront of leading change in oncology care. We have the ability to apply nursing knowledge to give our clients a competitive advantage when developing, launching, or marketing healthcare products and awareness campaigns.
About the Kidney Cancer Association
KCA is a charitable organization made up of patients, family members, physicians, researchers, and other health professionals globally. It is the world’s first international charity dedicated specifically to the eradication of death and suffering from renal cancers. It is also by far the largest organization of its kind, with members in more than 100 countries. We fund, promote, and collaborate with the National Cancer Institute, American Society for Clinical Oncology, American Urological Association, and other institutions on research projects. We educate families and physicians, and serve as an advocate on behalf of patients at the state and federal levels in the United States and globally.
Carrie Konosky, Kidney Cancer Association, http://kidneycancer.org, +1 8475422574, [email protected]
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