IPOS Federation of Psycho-Oncology Societies
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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. By unanimous approval of the IPOS Board of Directors on 15 May 2008 and by subsequent approval of the membership on 11 June 2008, the IPOS Federation Board has been created as a Standing Committee of IPOS,
pursuant to Article VI, Section 1 of the Constitution (revised 19 September 2007). The President of each qualified society is provided a seat on the Federation Board. Eligibility and criteria for membership is set forth in the Federation Policy Statement, which may be amended from time to time.
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.
The first meeting of the Federation Board was hosted at the 10th World Congress of Psycho-Oncology in Madrid, Spain, on Friday, 13 June 2008. The meeting included representatives from 26 countries and was chaired by IPOS immediate past President, Professor Luigi Grassi. Links to Federation member societies shall be provided below and resources shall be made available as presented. Visit this page often for information as it develops.
Join the Federation by completing the Membership Application. Please refer to the Benefits of Membership.
Federation Task Forces
Guidelines, Standards, Accreditation and Training
Chair: Thomas F Hack, PhD
Emilia Albuquerque
Fernandes, MD
Ms Zeynep Armay
Dr Alberto Bagnulo, MD
Antonio Barbosa, MD
Pia Dellson, MD
Luigi Grassi, MD
Ruth McCorkle, PhD, FAAN
Jane Turner, MD
Brigitta Woessmer, PhD
National Outreach
Chair: Elisabeth Andritsch, PhD
Coordinator for Africa: David W Kissane, MD, MPM
Coordinator for Asia: Jane Turner, MD
Coordinator for Latin America: Maria L Die-Trill, PhD
Coordinator for Southeast Europe: Lea Baider, PhD
Luigi Grassi, MD
Scientific Research
Chair: Magda Rohanszky, MD
Ms Zeynep Armay
Ana Maria Boeru, MD
Giedre Bulotiene, PhD
Luigi Grassi, MD
Nicole Pelicier, MD
Mecheline Helena M Van Der Linden, PhD