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.

CPEN History
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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.

CPEN Membership Brochure
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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:

1. Complete and submit the Online CPEN Membership Application Form.
2. 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.

CPEN is an individual membership society. Membership is non-transferable.

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 2009 - June 2010)
• Two-year reduced rate: $160.00 (July 2009 - June 2011)


• Pro-rated membership: $42.50 (January 2010 - June 2010)
  Pro-rated dues only apply to applications received after 1 January 2010.

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 info@cancerpatienteducation.org.

Membership Dues Refund Policy

If any applicant for membership to the Cancer Patient Education Network (CPEN) requests a refund for his/her membership fees, such a request must be made in writing to CPEN Headquarters via surface mail, fax or e-mail to:

Cancer Patient Education Network
154 Hansen Road, Suite 201
Charlottesville, VA 22911 USA
Telephone: 434.284.4697
Facsimile: 434.977.1856
E-mail: info@cancerpatienteducation.org


Refund requests will be filled as follows:

• If a person requests to terminate his/her membership prior to his/her payment being processed by CPEN, then CPEN will simply not process the payment for that application. The applicant will forfeit no money.
• If a person requests a refund after the application and payment have been processed, then CPEN will refund 90% of his/her fees. CPEN will retain 10% of the membership fees to offset processing costs.
• No refunds will be given if a request is made more than 30 days after notification has been made that the membership application has been approved.
• If a company pays membership fees on behalf of an individual, the company will under no circumstances receive a refund unless the individual requests that his or her membership be terminated and a refund issued. Such a request must meet all requirements listed above.

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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