In Celebration of National Nurses Week
Posted May 1st, 2019
Carolyn Vachani, MSN, RN, AOCN
You may have heard the Washington Senator’s comments about nurses playing cards a few weeks back. I rolled my eyes, as I know many other nurses did as well, knowing this couldn’t be farther from the truth. But my first thought was, I guess it is lucky for her that she has never been in […]
Social Work Stories: Shirley
Posted March 29th, 2019
Christina Bach, MSW, LCSW, OSW-C
March is Social Work Month. This year’s theme is, “Elevate Social Work.” In honor of Social Work month and in our attempt to elevate our practice, OncoLink is featuring social workers and their own voices. Today we hear from Shirley, one of my (Christina’s) mentors and a force in the field of palliative social work. This […]
Social Work Stories: Karen
Posted March 28th, 2019
OncoLink Team
March is Social Work Month. This year’s theme is, “Elevate Social Work.” In honor of Social Work month and in our attempt to elevate our practice, OncoLink is featuring social workers and their own voices. This entry is from Karen, a social work administrator. I was asked to comment on how my social work background […]
Social Work Stories: Richard
Posted March 27th, 2019
OncoLink Team
March is Social Work Month. This year’s theme is, “Elevate Social Work.” In honor of Social Work month and in our attempt to elevate our practice, OncoLink is featuring social workers and their own voices. This entry is from Richard “Rick” Dickens, an oncology social worker. “How do you do what you do?” As a […]
Social Work Stories: Amy
Posted March 26th, 2019
Christina Bach, MSW, LCSW, OSW-C
March is Social Work Month. This year’s theme is, “Elevate Social Work.” In honor of Social Work month and in our attempt to elevate our practice, OncoLink is featuring social workers and their own voices. This entry is from Amy Hoch, an oncology financial navigator/social worker. Social work runs in my family. I was introduced to […]
Social Work Stories: Jean
Posted March 20th, 2019
Christina Bach, MSW, LCSW, OSW-C
March is Social Work Month. This years theme is, “Elevate Social Work.” In honor of Social Work month and in our attempt to elevate our practice, OncoLink is featuring social workers and their own voices. This entry is from Jean Rowe, an oncology social worker. My father died of metastatic lung cancer in the early […]
Social Work Stories: Catherine
Posted March 19th, 2019
Christina Bach, MSW, LCSW, OSW-C
March is Social Work Month, This years theme is, “Elevate Social Work.” In honor of Social Work month and in our attempt to elevate our practice, OncoLink is featuring social workers and their own voices. This entry is from Catherine Credeur, an oncology social worker. Happy Social Work Month! I have been a social worker […]
Social Work Stories: Brittany
Posted March 14th, 2019
Christina Bach, MSW, LCSW, OSW-C
March is Social Work Month, This years theme is, “Elevate Social Work.” In honor of Social Work month and in our attempt to elevate our practice, OncoLink is featuring social workers and their own voices. This entry is from Brittany Moore, an oncology social worker. Oncology social work entered my life at the dear age […]
March is Social Work Month
Posted March 11th, 2019
Christina Bach, MSW, LCSW, OSW-C
It is hard to believe it when I type it, but 25 years ago, I moved to Philadelphia to study social work at the University of Pennsylvania. Wow. 25 years. It’s my silver anniversary as a social worker. Wow, the stories I could tell you… Every March is designated as Social Work Month. This year’s […]
My Path to Becoming a Veterinary Oncologist
Posted July 25th, 2018
OncoLink Team
When I tell people that I am a veterinary oncologist, I get a variety of responses. Sometimes no reaction at all, sometimes surprise that it is a profession, sometimes questions about what that means, sometimes a look of gratitude and a story about a beloved pet who battled cancer, but most often something along the […]