Association of Oncology Social Work (AOSW) 2026 Annual Conference

Association of Oncology Social Work (AOSW) 2026 Annual Conference is organized by Association of Oncology Social Work (AOSW) and will be held from Jun 10 - 12, 2026 at Portland Marriott Downtown Waterfront, Portland, Oregon, United States of America.

Threads of Support: Nurturing Resilience and Breaking Barriers

Conference Objectives:
Clinical Practice and Research
Highlight the available avenues for social workers to lead and engage in clinical practice and research design/methodologies and enhance visibility of oncology social workers at micro, mezzo, and macro levels in a variety of practice settings (i.e. work with individuals, families, groups, organizations, academic, private practice, policy, and communities).

Diversity
Demonstrate challenges and opportunities in the delivery of cancer care across the cancer continuum for all patients and families, with an emphasis on evidence-informed practice related to: race, age, ethnicity, religion, spirituality, culture, language, immigration status, Veteran status, physical or intellectual/developmental abilities, socioeconomic status, sexual identity, and gender identity and/or expression while upholding our social work values to increase DEIB in our own profession.

Ethics
Highlight and evaluate the impact of current or emerging ethical, moral, and legal challenges in social work practice, education, and research.

Leadership
Explore and illustrate opportunities to engage and evaluate current leadership principles and practices, mentorship, and professional development strategies within cancer care and oncology settings in addition to academics, research, community organizations, advocacy, and public health, etc.

Innovation & Program Development
Explore innovative interventions that empower and engage oncology professionals by illustrating effective program implementation and/or dissemination that impacts outcomes across multiple stakeholders, in alignment with process, metrics, and quality assurance and improvement tools in an ever-changing healthcare system, across models of psychosocial and value-based care.

Advocacy & Health Policy
Highlight and demonstrate current and emerging practice-based advocacy, policy initiatives, models, and strategies for collaboration at the organizational, local, state, national, or international levels. This includes advocacy and promotion of the oncology social work profession.

Cultivating Connections
Demonstrate challenges and opportunities for service delivery and connecting with clients through emerging virtual and hybrid technologies and making the most of time together in person. This is also an opportunity to explore the intersection of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in social work.

Why Should You Attend?

• Access a comprehensive array of diverse offerings crafted to enhance your knowledge and skills.
• Create cherished memories while strengthening your professional expertise.
• Earn up to 18.5 continuing education credits.
• Learn valuable strategies and techniques.