Krista Nelson was awarded the Association of Oncology Social Work’s 2019 Leadership in Oncology Social Work Award.
Nelson serves as secretary of the Association of Community Cancer Centers, program manager of Quality & Research, Cancer Support Services & Compassion, Providence Cancer Institute, Providence Health and Services in Portland, OR.
The award was conferred during the AOSW 35th Annual Conference.
Nelson is a past president of the board of directors of the Association of Oncology Social Work. She is also a past invited director of the American Psychosocial Oncology Society. She serves as an invited director on the board of directors of the National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers and as a director of the American Clinical Social Work Association. In 2015, Nelson was named as a finalist in the Schwartz Center Compassionate Caregiver of the Year Award.
In presenting the award, Leora Lowenthal, AOSW Awards committee member, recognized Nelson for her leadership and strength in fostering partnerships across the wider oncology community.
The Leader in Oncology Social Work Award is sponsored by the American Cancer Society.
