American Psychosocial Oncology Society
The American Psychosocial Oncology Society (APOS) is the only multidisciplinary professional society in the U.S. dedicated to evidence-based research, treatment and practice of psychosocial oncology.
APOS is committed to advancing the science and practice of psychosocial care while striving to ensure that all people with cancer have access to psychosocial services as a part of quality cancer care.
Submit an abstract for the APOS 6th Annual Conference, 5 - 8 February 2009 in Charlotte, NC! Visit
www.apos-society.org/apos2009 to learn more.
Contact: Allison Ball (Executive Director)
Email:
aball@apos-society.org
Website:
www.apos-society.org
Canadian Association of Psychosocial Oncology
The Canadian Association of Psychosocial Oncology/Association Canadienne d'Oncologie Psychosociale is an organization of professionals trained to help patients and families cope with the emotional, psychological and social stresses that often surface in the course of cancer and its treatment. CAPO is dedicated to the understanding, treatment and study of the social, psychological, emotional, spiritual and quality-of-life aspects of cancer.
The purpose of the Canadian Association of Psychosocial Oncology is to foster and encourage interdisciplinary excellence in psychosocial research education and clinical practice in oncology. Members represent a broad spectrum of health care professionals from the disciplines of social work, psychology, medicine, nursing, pastoral/spiritual care and rehabilitative services.
CAPO leads and supports a variety of projects to foster and encourage interdisciplinary excellence in psychosocial research education and clinical practice in oncology. A current listing of activities can be found on the associations website at www.capo.ca
CAPO is a registered Canadian Charity.
Contact: Anthony Laycock (Association Manager)
Email:
capo@funnel.ca
Website:
www.capo.ca
International Psycho-Oncology Society
Formed in 1984, the International Psycho-Oncology Society (IPOS) was created to serve as an international, multidisciplinary body and forum for dissemination of information about clinical, educational and research issues that relate to the subspecialty of psycho-oncology, including psychiatric, psychological, social, behavioral, spiritual and ethical aspects. The Society seeks to provide leadership and development of standards for training and research in the two psychosocial dimensions of cancer: the response of patients, families and staff to cancer and its treatment at all stages; and the psychological, social and behavioral factors that influence tumor progression and survival. It shares boundaries with all clinical oncology specialties: epidemiology and cancer control, basic science, bioethics, palliative care, rehabilitation, clinical trials and decision making.
Plan to attend the IPOS 11th World Congress of Psycho-Oncology, 21 - 25 June 2009 in Vienna, Austria! Visit http://www.ipos-society.org/ipos2009 to learn more.
Contact: Jennifer Alluisi (Program Director)
Email: jalluisi@ipos-society.org
Website:
www.ipos-society.org
IPOS Programs and Resources:
IPOS PRESS®
The IPOS PRESS® is the multi-media publishing arm of IPOS. Its first publication, the Quick Reference Guide for Oncology Clinicians, was published on behalf of the American Psychosocial Oncology Society (APOS) in June 2006. Its second publication, the Quick Reference for Pediatric Oncology Clinicians, will be published on behalf of APOS in 2009. More information on these publications is available on the APOS website at www.apos-society.org. The goal of IPOS PRESS® is to provide timely, high-quality, low-cost educational publications, CDs, and online media relevant to the psychosocial aspects of cancer, cancer prevention, cancer survivorship and bereavement. These publications and multi-media products are also intended to appeal to scientists and clinicians interested in psycho-oncology, as well as to pharmaceutical companies and nongovernmental agencies dedicated to the well-being of cancer patients and their families.
Online Multilingual Core Curriculum in Psycho-Oncology
This online lecture series, made available by IPOS and the European School of Oncology (ESO), features ten webcasts on the following topics: Family, Bereavement, Palliative Care, Ethics, Psychosocial Interventions, Communication Skills, Anxiety, Distress, Depression and Psychosocial Assessment. Lectures are available in English, French, German, Hungarian, Italian, Spanish, Chinese, Japanese and Portuguese. IPOS is currently working to translate key webcasts into other languages. If you are interested in supporting additional translations of the Core Curriculum, please contact IPOS Headquarters at info@ipos-society.org. Please visit www.ipos-society.org and click on the Online Lectures link on the menu at the top of the web page.
IPOS Federation of Psycho-Oncology Societies
In September 2007, the IPOS Board of Directors and participants in the meeting of national societies agreed to establish an IPOS Federation of Psycho-Oncology Societies. The objective of the IPOS Federation is to represent psycho-oncology, world-wide, speaking compellingly in a unified voice the message that all cancer patients and their families throughout the world should receive optimal psychosocial care at all stages of disease and survivorship. IPOS encourages the formation of national psycho-oncology societies to further this mission. The first meeting of the Federation was held on 13 June 2008 in Madrid, Spain.
Upcoming APOS and IPOS Conferences
APOS 6th Annual Conference, 5 – 8 February 2009, Charlotte, North Carolina, USA
APOS 7th Annual Conference, 18 – 21 February 2010, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
IPOS 11th World Congress of Psycho-Oncology, 21 – 25 June 2009, Vienna, Austria
IPOS 12th World Congress of Psycho-Oncology, 25 – 29 May 2010, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada