Voices for Change: Navigating Healthcare Advocacy

Thu Jan 08 2026 at 05:00 pm to 07:30 pm UTC-05:00

Ohio State Eye and Ear Institute | Columbus

The Columbus Chapter of the Oncology Nursing Society (CCONS)
Publisher/HostThe Columbus Chapter of the Oncology Nursing Society (CCONS)
Voices for Change: Navigating Healthcare Advocacy
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Colleen O'Leary, DNP will discuss advocacy, the basics of legislation, key issues, and how to effectively meet with elected officials.
About this Event

Join us for our first event of the new year as we welcome Colleen O'Leary, DNP who brings a strong background of oncology and healthcare advocacy to present Voices for Change: Navigating Healthcare Advocacy on Thursday, January 8, 2026, at the Ohio State Eye and Ear Institute.

Colleen O'Leary, DNP - Associate Director - Evidence-Based Practice - The Ohio State Wexner Medical Center and James Cancer Center.

She will guide attendees through the foudnations of nursing advocacy, the legislative process, key policy issues impacticng oncology care, and practical strategies for engaging with elected officials.

Don't miss out on this opportunity to network with an expert in the field and get practical tips to become effective advocates for your patients and profession. See you there!


This activity has been submitted to the Georgia Nurses Association for approval to award contact hours. Georgia Nurses Association is accredited as an approver of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.


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Thank you to our meeting exhibitors. Please make sure to visit them for valuable information.



(NCPD credit will NOT be awarded for visiting the exhibitors)


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Ohio State Eye and Ear Institute, 915 Olentangy River Road, Columbus, United States

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