Thank a navigator for their dedication and valuable contributions to the sarcoma community by nominating them for Sarcoma Foundation of America (SFA)’s Compassionate Care Award!
SFA recognizes the important role patient navigators play in the sarcoma patient journey and would like to celebrate their outstanding support of sarcoma patients.
Nominations for the 2025 Compassionate Care Award are open! Submission Deadline: Friday, March 7, 2025.
The Compassionate Care Award will be presented at the 2025 Stand Up to Sarcoma Gala, held on September 15, 2025, at 583 Park Avenue in New York City. If your Compassionate Care Award nominee is selected as the awardee, you will attend the Gala and present the award to him or her.
Award Eligibility and Nomination Criteria
The Compassionate Care Award recognizes a patient navigator, defined as nurse/clinical,
community health worker, and/or social worker in the role of a navigator. Anyone can submit a nomination for the award—and nominations submitted by sarcoma patients in current treatment, sarcoma survivors, care partners and advocates are especially welcome.
Award consideration is based on the following:
- Nominee must be in a role as a navigator (clinical/nurse, community health worker, social worker) supporting sarcoma patients at a medical/cancer institution.
- Submission of a brief narrative that highlights why you are nominating the individual for the Compassionate Care Award.
Sarcoma is a challenging disease to navigate alone, and many sarcoma patients need additional support. Navigators assist patients from diagnosis to survivorship, helping them understand their condition and treatments as well as manage side effects; coordinate care among medical specialists; and connect patients to available community resources to overcome barriers to care. They can also help patients manage their psychosocial needs, such as work, school, and home environments; relationships; mental and emotional health; and financial concerns. Standing with them through each step of the sarcoma patient journey, navigators are making a difference in the lives of sarcoma patients every day with patient care, support, and education.
Please complete the form below to nominate someone for the 2025 Compassionate Care Award.
Deadline for submissions is Friday, March 7, 2025.
Please contact Aubrey Treese at atreese@curesarcoma.org with any questions.
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