State Society APP Webinar Series-Setting Up for Success: Best Practices for Oncology APP Onboarding

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The webinar, led by ACCC, focused on best practices for onboarding oncology advanced practice providers (APPs) in different care settings: academic cancer centers, comprehensive cancer centers, and community practices. Speakers emphasized that onboarding should be structured, flexible, and individualized, with strong support for both new APPs and their preceptors.<br /><br />Key themes included building a strong clinical foundation first—especially history, physical exams, and case presentations—before expanding into more complex responsibilities. Most programs used multi-week onboarding periods, paired new hires with multiple preceptors, and held regular check-ins to review progress and address challenges early. Education was delivered through notebooks, lectures, case discussions, shadowing, guidelines, and simulation or procedural training.<br /><br />The panel also discussed onboarding for clinical trial roles, noting the importance of protocol education, collaboration with research staff, and close access to principal investigators. Other topics included adjusting onboarding for experienced APPs, training for urgent care roles, and using productivity benchmarks and feedback systems to support retention.<br /><br />Overall, the panel agreed that successful APP onboarding depends on a team-based culture, ongoing mentorship, clear expectations, and communication that continues well beyond the initial orientation period.

Keywords

oncology APP onboarding

advanced practice providers

academic cancer centers

comprehensive cancer centers

community practices

clinical trial training

preceptor support

mentorship

productivity benchmarks