American Cancer Society Leadership in Oncology Navigation - Badge
Issued to Christine Perkins
Verified Credential
This credential is valid and active.
Verified against American Cancer Society's records
- Recipient
- Christine Perkins
- Issuing Organization
- American Cancer Society
- Type
- BADGE
- Description
- This Badge is awarded to professional patient navigators who successfully complete the American Cancer Society Leadership in Oncology Navigation (ACS LION) Program, which includes ten non-clinical patient navigation content modules, ten assessments, and one program assessment. This program meets the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) competency requirements for "Principal Illness Navigation" reimbursement.
- Criteria
- Recipients of the ACS LION credential have demonstrated competence in the following non-clinical navigation areas via assessment activities completed through the American Cancer Society: 1. Navigation Basics 2. Cancer Basics 3. Person-centered Assessments 4. Health Systems Services Access and Coordination 5. Community-based Services Access and Coordination 6. Community Assessment 7. Patient and Family Communication 8. Promoting Patient Self-Advocacy 9. Facilitation of Person-centered Support 10. Professionalism and Ethical Conduct
- Issue Date
- October 26, 2026
- Valid Through
- October 25, 2029