Abstract
The National Cancer Institute's Cancer Patient Education Network (CPEN) is composed of cancer education leaders from National Cancer Institute (NCI)-designated comprehensive and clinical cancer centers throughout the United States. Despite this commonality, the role and responsibilities of CPEN members vary across institutions. In an effort to further understand the commonalities and variances among the membership, the authors undertook a research project addressing salary and budget issues across NCI-designated cancer centers. The purpose of this study was to benchmark salaries and budgets of cancer educators at NCI-designated cancer centers; provide information to support a competitive salary range based on benchmarking with peers responsible for cancer patient education; and glean information on CPEN membership, roles, education levels, and job functions. This article highlights lessons learned and offers suggestions for using this information in a broader capacity for other cancer patient educators and patient educators in general.
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