Merry Christmas everyone!
I hope everyone will have a great holiday season. It is hard to believe 2016 will be here in just 3 weeks.
Yikes!
I have enjoyed serving as your President this past year.
The Executive Committee did an excellent job meeting the challenges this year. And I want to thank them for all their hard work. Their dedication and hard work made my job easier to do. Read More
Hi Everyone
Hope everyone was able to stay cool in this long hot summer. The Fall heralds change, it is in the air, and the leaves.
ICD-10 finally arrives October 1. Link to the countdown clock.
Also the time is counting down on Collaborative Stage (sort of), it kind of goes away and yet it lingers. Read More
It's May and the flowers are blooming and the sun has been shinning, so the year is off to a good start.
And like the weeds in the garden, my thoughts are just popping up on what has been happening since the last newsletter.
I thought April’s presentation was informative regarding TNM staging. I hope many of you were able to attend. Read More
It is hard to believe that I am the new President of this organization. I appreciate the Executive Committees that have come before, and I already have a greater respective for those that have previously served.
The promise of spring is in the air as I write this, and we have a promise of a good year for OCRA. I aspire to be an effective President and will rely on the members of OCRA to make this a good year for all of us. Read More
I have asked myself a dozen times lately “Where does the time go?” Again, as I pass the gavel to our 2015 president Shannon Ramos, I am thinking how fast this year seemed to fly by.
It has been an honor to hold office in our organization and I want to thank you for your support. I would especially like to thank the Executive Committee for their dedication and commitment to OCRA. Read More
Happy Autumn Cancer Registrars,
I hope you enjoyed the Fall Conference as much as I did. What a wonderful way to network with coworkers, learn new ways to do old things; learn about implementing standards and so much more. Connie and Carol and the education committee did a terrific job.
The ice-bucket challenge was too funny and too cold. My family could not believe I actually did it! OCRA sent a challenge to WSTRA to participate and I can’t wait to see what they say! For any of you who were unable to attend, or participate, it is on You-tube! Read More
Greetings OCRA Friends,
Many of our members were able to attend NCRA in Nashville this year. We had a few challenges there without wifi, but even so, I think everyone who attended felt that there were some great speakers and valuable information shared. I was particularly interested in hearing Asa Carter from CoC review the new Standards and clarify a few points. One continuing theme throughout the conference was that
our work is valuable and quality reporting is essential. There was a lot of focus on NCDB, RQRS and implementing the new Standards. Read More
I would wager that all of you are ready for winter to be over as much as I am. Our weather is such a tease, rain one day, storm the next followed by one day of sunshine! That would give anyone Spring fever right? Read More
Greetings to all!
I have a question for ya’ll...How did this year fly by so quickly? My term as President is coming to an end and I want to thank you for allowing me to serve as your President this year. It was an honor. Once again I learned more about how well this organization can and does operate and I also learned more about member’s passion for the cancer registry field. I really
do appreciate everyone’s cooperation in organizing and attending the Fall Workshop, suggestions for By-Law changes, and also member’s willingness to run for office...we didn’t have to twist too many arms. Read More
Hello OCRA members! I would like to thank you very much for the opportunity as OCRA President, to attend the 2013 NCRA Conference in San Francisco. Approximately 1,200 registry personnel from across the nation attended this year. At last count, 23 Oregonians also attended! So, I would say Oregon was well represented. Claudia and I also attended the 2 day pre-conference SEER Advanced Topics for Registry Professionals. We will be sharing the information we attained through this newsletter, blast emails, and we will both be giving presentations at the OSCaR/OCRA Fall Workshop. So stay tuned! Read More