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		New logo for PACONS, DEADLINE EXTENDED BUDDING ARTISTS TAKE NOTE Those of you with a creative flair, or know someone who is creative can enter. This is an “any artist” competition to create a new logo for PACONS and win a chapter membership for yourself. This design will be used on our letterhead, website, and chapter communications. The design must be unique and somehow identify with Philadelphia. Submissions accepted until Sept 30th, with the designs voted on by chapter members at the next meeting. Email to swalton@amgen.com

Professional Development


		* Dear Trish (job oportunities e-mailed to PACONS President) * ONS Career Center

Healthcare Policy and Advocacy

JOIN NOW! ONSTAT - The ONS Electronic Grassroots Advocacy Network - Making A Difference Has Never Been So Easy - It's Free, Fast, and Fun! http://www.ons.org/lac/onstat.shtml

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ONS Legislative Action Center http://www.ons.org/lac/index.shtml

Philadelphia Area Chapter Upcoming Events


		Coming soon, PACONS group Facebook page Wednesday 11/4/09 at 6:00PM EST PACONS Dinner Meeting Comorbidities and the Patient with Cancer

November 3, 2009

Philadelphia Area Chapter

Philadelphia Skyline

Photo by K. Ciappa for GPTMC

Hello and welcome to the Philadelphia Area Chapter (PACONS). The Chapter invites you to browse our site and participate in our events and other offerings. Be sure to check out the special features listed below this message. We hope you enjoy the site!

Sue Walton, PACONS Virtual Community Administrator

PACONS chosen as one of the top ten Virtual Communities at ONS! PACONS Website is NUMBER 5-Way to go! Kudo's to Cindy Briola

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		PACONS Dinner Meeting, November 4th, 2009 (10/16/09) Comorbidities and the Patient with Cancer Catherine Handy, PhD, RN, AOCN Chart House, 555 Columbus Blvd, Penn's Landing 6pm registration, 6:30pm program starts RSVP, register at: http://comorbidities.vo.ons.org/ Winners of a FREE PACONS Membership : Congratulations (3/17/09) 3-12-09: Gail Balint and Peg Rummel 12-01-08: Joyce James 11-05-08: Meghan Donohue (nursing student at Penn) 10-07-08: Gail Balint and, Mary Gramkowski YOU could be the next winner by attending the March 12th PACONS Meeting! Virtual Community Improvement (6/16/08) The ONS Membership Directory has been placed on the home page of all Virtual Communities. This is the official directory of ONS and can be used to view the chapter membership. Members will need to sign into the directory using their ONS username and password. After logging in, they can sort the directory by chapter. This is a convenient and up-to-date way for them to view the chapter membership. The ONS Membership Directory is secure and only ONS members can view the information. (As per ONS policy- only this directory may be posted on the VC.)