Events
2023 events
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Upcoming 2023 Events:
April 1- First Annual Pediatric Hem/Onc Nursing Symposium, hosted by Arizona APHON.
time: 9:00am-2:00pm
location: Phoenix Children's Conference Center
Admission fee included in your annual $20 dues for the Arizona APHON Chapter
RSVP here: https://azaphon2023.eventbrite.com
June - Pay It Forward Day - gift card drive benefiting Arizona hematology/oncology families, and a free yoga class for members
time: TBD
location: Phoenix area, specific location TBD
RSVP here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C094DADAC28A7FFC16-june
August 23 - dinner and Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion meeting in Tucson, AZ.
time: 5:30pm-7:00pm
location: Banner University Medical Center at 1625 N Campbell Ave, Tucson, AZ 85719 OR on Zoom
RSVP here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C094DADAC28A7FFC16-diversity
September 9 - Annual Nurses Week Celebration
time: 5:00pm-8:00pm
location: Dobson Ranch Golf Course at 2155 S Dobson Rd, Mesa, AZ 85202
RSVP here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C094DADAC28A7FFC16-9923
September 21-23 - National APHON Conference
location: Huntington Convention Center of Cleveland in Cleveland, Ohio
Register here: https://conference.aphon.org/
October 25 - dinner and Recap of APHON National Conference presentations.
time: 5:30pm-7:00pm
location: Phoenix Children's Hospital Conference Center at 2632 N 20th St, Phoenix, AZ 85006 OR on Zoom
RSVP here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C094DADAC28A7FFC16-102523
December 8 - AZ APHON cookie decorating party and toy drive benefiting Arizona hematology/oncology families
time: 6:00pm
location: Phoenix area, specific location TBD
RSVP here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C094DADAC28A7FFC16-12823
Past Events 2023:
February 15 - dinner and discussion about Trauma Informed Care with Caley Nelson, social worker at Phoenix Children's Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders
February 28 - dinner and discussion about Raced Based Medicine with Dr. Alissa Darden, a pediatric hospitalist at Phoenix Children's
Past Events 2022:
March 10 - dinner and meeting about Race and Healthcare
March 3 - Live Program about confronting acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) with ASPARLAS as part of a multiagent chemotherapy regimen
May 3rd - dinner hosted by United Therapeutics and neuro-oncology discussion with Dr. Ross Mangum
July 13th - dinner and Discussion about Caring for LGBTQA Children in the Healthcare Setting with Dr. Chulani
September 10 - Pediatric Hem/Onc Nurse Party sponsored by APHON AZ at Dobson Ranch Golf Course
September 15-17th - APHON 2022 National Conference in Palm Beach, FL. In-person and virtual.
October 25 - dinner and Discussion about Bone Marrow Transplant and Sickle Cell Disease with Dr. Ngwube
Past Events 2021:
October 27 - 30 - APHON 2021 National Conference in Salt Lake City, UT. Virtual only.
September 8 - National Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Nurses Day
September 8 - Danyelza: The New Treatment for Neuroblastoma with Jessica Forrest, CNE
July 22 - Race and Healthcare with Dr. Lindsay Anderson, PhD
May 27 - Case Study: VOD with Pulmonary Dysfunction in a Pediatric Patient with Relapsed ALL Following HSCT with Dr. Kenneth Cooke, MD
March 18 - Sickle Cell Management with Dr. Sanjay Shah, MD
February 24 - Race and Healthcare
Past Events 2020:
December 3 - Sickle Cell and Pain Management with Dr. Benjamin Pate, MD and Susie Butler Ching, MSN, PNP-AC
October 27 - Race and Healthcare
July 22 - Pediatric anti-N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor encephalitis (NMDA) with Dr. Sameer Keole, MD
March 19 - Sickle Cell Management with Dr. Sanjay Shah, MD
February 20 - Treatment Considerations for Unituxin for high-risk neuroblastoma (dinutuximab) with Erin Armideo, MSN, CNRP, RN, CPON
January 21 - Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) with Erin Armideo, MSN, CNRP, RN, CPON