The American Cancer Society and the DRA Project have joined forces with academic partners at the University of Illinois at Chicago, Denver Health and the Colorado Patient Navigator Training Program to create a national survey of patient navigators.

The purpose of the survey is to 1) understand what types of activities patient navigators do in their daily work, 2) learn about the types of patient navigator programs that exist around the country, and 3) be able to better describe the scope and number of navigation programs in the country. 

IAF would like to invite you to get involved in the survey!  If you are a patient navigator, or know someone who works in the patient navigation field, we would like you to take a few moments to look at the survey at the link below.  You will also find an informational sheet with contact information regarding this important national effort.  The survey is intended for all navigators from around the nation, working with any type of health condition (cancer, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, etc).

www.patientnavigatorsurvey.com

Any additional questions can be addressed to the Principal Investigator for the study, Dr. Elizabeth Calhoun, 312-355-1572 or via email at .  You can also contact Craig Bettles, Futurist from the Institute for Alternative Futures, at 206-491-6205 or via email at or Angelina Esparza, Director of the ACS Patient Navigator Program, at 404-329-7776 or via email at .