Fellow of the Association of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Nurses (FAPHON)

Being a Fellow of the Association of Pediatric/Hematology Oncology Nurses is a privilege that recognizes leadership and a visionary spirit that impacts APHON’s culture and community.

The FAPHON designation is for nurses who have promoted and advanced the specialty of pediatric hematology/oncology nursing and epitomize the mission of APHON by supporting and advancing nurses in optimizing outcomes for children, adolescents, young adults, and their families throughout the continuum of care for their blood disorders and cancers.

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ABOUT APHON FELLOWSHIP

APHON Fellows strive to:

1. Achieve APHON’s vision that pediatric hematology/oncology nurses are setting, advocating for, and achieving the highest standards of care for children, adolescents, young adults, and their families.
2. Foster the future of pediatric hematology/oncology nursing.
3. Be leaders in clinical practice, education, research, management, advocacy, and policy.
4. Fulfill this honor through a continued commitment to both the specialty and APHON.

The FAPHON designation is a privilege that recognizes leadership and a visionary spirit that impacts APHON’s culture and community.

The FAPHON designation is for nurses who have promoted and advanced the specialty of pediatric hematology/oncology nursing and epitomize the mission of APHON by supporting and advancing nurses in optimizing outcomes for children, adolescents, young adults, and their families throughout the continuum of care for their blood disorders and cancers.

Fellow Eligibility Criteria

To apply for the FAPHON designation, applicants must meet the following application criteria:

1. Be a licensed registered nurse.
2. At the time of application, the applicant must be a current APHON member and demonstrate evidence of continuous membership (no lapse exceeding 30 days and no more than one lapse in membership during the five years before application submission, regardless of the length of the lapse).
3. Have active participation in the association over the past five years.
4. Provide evidence of leadership with sustained professional contributions over the past five years in the field of pediatric hematology/oncology nursing.
5. Provide two letters of recommendation; one must be from an APHON member, and one must be from a professional peer familiar with your work and contributions. No one person may write more than two letters of support in a year for applicants. Current members of the APHON Board and members from the selecting committee are not eligible to serve as a reference. 

Benefits of Being an APHON Fellow

Fellows in APHON will receive:

1. Recognition at the APHON Annual Conference and commemorative award
2. FAPHON Conference ribbon
3. A FAPHON pin
4. Fellows will be invited to attend the President’s Reception at the Annual Conference.
5. Press release announcement of fellowship designation

Newly inducted Fellows will be announced and presented to the membership at the Annual Conference each year and listed as a Fellow on the website.

Application Fee

A non-refundable fee of $250 is required and processed after the candidate application is completed. APHON staff will send an invoice to each applicant within 72 hours of the application submission. Applicants not selected may credit their application fee for a second application once within two years. The onus is on the applicant to reapply within the two-year window. Applications must be paid in full in order to be reviewed.

The FAPHON Application is being refreshed at this time. The application period will be announced to the membership. Contact the APHON Staff at membership@aphon.org with your questions about becoming a FAPHON.