Apply for CPEN Membership
CPEN is composed of cancer patient education leaders from cancer centers and organizations across the United States and Canada. Originally established in 1989 by the National Cancer Institute's Patient Education Branch, CPEN provides a formal mechanism for the exchange of information among cancer patient educators, thereby improving the management and delivery of patient education services.
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CPEN Membership Benefits
CPEN offers multiple benefits to its members, including:
- Access to a multidisciplinary network of professionals who are actively involved with cancer patient education initiatives locally, regionally, and nationally.
- Opportunities to network, consult, and partner with similar and complementary organizations and professions.
- Access to the CPEN member listserv.
- Mentoring/mentorship opportunities.
- Publishing prospects.
- Opportunities to participate in and benefit from projects and research initiatives coordinated through CPEN committees.
- Opportunities to attain elected office.
- Opportunities for leadership at a national level.
- Reduced rates for conferences sponsored by CPEN.
- Reduced subscription rate to the Journal
of Cancer Education.
- Members-only access to resources and documents on the CPEN Web site, such as:
- Guidelines for establishing comprehensive cancer patient education services.
- Guidelines for establishing and maintaining learning resource centers.
- FAQs and resources on complementary and alternative medicine in cancer.
- Survey data and self assessment tools.
- Patient educator resources.
- A membership directory.
- Committee member lists and meeting minutes.
- Bylaws.
- Your name and contact information, as included in the membership directory.
Membership Types:
Active: To qualify for Active membership status, individuals must be
healthcare professionals primarily engaged in or having a vested interest
in cancer patient education. An Active member in good standing shall
be entitled to all membership privileges, including the right to vote,
be elected to office and chair or serve on a committee.
Non-practicing: To qualify for Non-practicing membership status, an
individual shall have a vested interest in cancer patient education,
but shall not be currently employed in a health-related profession, including
those who are unpaid or retired, students or volunteer staff.
Non-practicing Members shall not vote and shall not be candidates for
any election, but shall receive all tangible benefits of membership and
may participate in all non-elected Committees.
A Non-practicing Member who becomes employed in any health-related profession
shall have his/her membership with CPEN upgraded to Active status.
Apply for Membership
To apply for membership, you must complete the following steps:
- Complete and submit the Online
CPEN Membership Application Form.
- Pay the current Membership dues as indicated below. Click
here to Pay Online with a credit card
or complete the CPEN
Dues Invoice Form and submit with payment to
CPEN Headquarters.
Membership application approval will be sent via e-mail and will include
access information for the Members-Only website.
CPEN is an individual membership society. Membership is non-transferable
and non-refundable.
Membership Fee:
Membership is based on a July-to-June year. Upon your approval as a member,
renewal invoices will be distributed in July, regardless of the month in which
you joined.
Membership Dues options for CPEN are as follows:
- One-year membership: $85.00
(July 2008 - June 2009)
- Two-year reduced rate: $160.00 (July 2008 - June 2010)
- Pro-rated membership:
$42.50 (January 2009 - June 2009)
Pro-rated dues only apply to applications received
after January 2009.
Your
membership in CPEN will become effective upon receipt of
a completed membership application and dues payment. Please
submit your
application via
the link above prior to submitting payment for membership
dues.
Click here to Pay Online with a credit
card or complete the CPEN
Dues Invoice Form and
submit with payment to CPEN Headquarters.
You must submit
a membership application prior
to submitting payment.
Questions regarding
membership may be e-mailed to Allison Travis at atravis@cancerpatienteducation.org.
Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws:
The CPEN Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws were approved on 7 November 2005.
Articles of Incorporation
Bylaws
If you are experiencing difficulties with the online membership application,
you may download the application (doc)
(pdf) and
fax to CPEN Headquarters.
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