AYA Social Support Learning Community
2026-06-10 10:30 - 11:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/DXYtr2e7RY-DoM2C90x-iQ
About This Session
In this first learning community session, we’ll ground ourselves in findings from a national qualitative study exploring how AYA oncology programs evaluate patients’ social support needs.

Nick Iannarino, Associate Professor at University of Michigan–Dearborn, will lead the discussion. He will present findings from qualitative interviews with 34 oncology professionals across 23 U.S. hospitals and AYA programs, focused on three key research questions:

How clinicians define social support in AYA oncology
How social support is currently assessed in practice
Challenges and opportunities to improve support assessment

What to Expect
This is a working session—not just a presentation. You’ll engage with the findings and with each other.

Study Insights (Grounding)
Peer Reflection (Sense-Making)
Shared Understanding (Alignment)

This session sets the foundation for future learning community discussions—your perspective helps shape what comes next.

Who Should Attend

AYA program leaders and coordinators
Oncologists, nurses, social workers, psychologists, navigators, counselors
Researchers studying AYA or psychosocial care
Advocates and nonprofit leaders

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