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News ArchivesNational Psycho-Oncology Societies Meet in Venice IPOS Featured on The Group Room Radio Show UICC Awards for Excellence in Global Cancer Control The UICC Awards for Excellence in Global Cancer Control recognise individuals and organisations whose vision has been an inspiration to colleagues and partners and whose contributions have led to major achievements in the fight against cancer. The deadline for nominations is 3 April 2006. Please click here to view the Nomination Form. AORTIC Published Report on Training The African Organization for Research and Training in Cancer (AORTIC) recently held a Palliative Care Training. They have published a report regarding this 2005 training and have provided it to IPOS to share. The report may be viewed by visiting the AORTIC section of the International Affiliates web page. IPOS 2006 Membership Dues IPOS has mailed out 2006 dues renewal invoices to all current IPOS members. In an effort to develop further-reaching impact in countries with fewer resources, IPOS has slightly changed the dues price structure, offering a reduced dues payment to those living in countries that are not defined as high-income or OECD by the World Bank. For more information, please read a letter addressing the change from the IPOS President, Christoffer Johansen MD, PhD. To learn how your country is identified by the World Bank, please visit the IPOS World Bank categories web page, which will be updated twice each year. Members-only Web Site IPOS has rolled out its Members-only Web site! IPOS members have access to unique members-only content, in addition to the public portions of the web site. As time goes on, IPOS will continue to add special content that is offered only to members. As a benefit to its members, IPOS maintains an e-mail listserv. There is also a members directory that enables members to communicate with and identify other professionals across the globe. Special events are listed on the members' calendar, and communities to which you can subscribe keep you up to date on topics of interest. There are other benefits to membership, and if you would like to learn more visit the Membership Benefits page. Claude Jacquillat Award for Achievement in Clinical Oncology Jimmie Holland MD, APOS Founding President and Attending Psychiatrist, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, has been awarded the 12th Claude Jacquillat Award for Achievement in Clinical Oncology, during the 16th International Congress on Anticancer Treatment in Paris. Dr Holland is recognized internationally as the founder of the subspecialty of psycho-oncology. This award honors those who have made outstanding contributions to cancer patient care. It was established in 1991 in memory of Claude Jacquillat, an outstanding leader in clinical cancer research by his collaborators, students and friends. APOS congratulates Dr Holland on this achievement. Congratulations to our 2004 - 2006 Officers & Directors! Elections were held in August 2004 for the 2004 - 2006 term. Results are reflected on the Officers and Directors page. Congratulations to those elected! We welcome their leadership for the coming year. Council of the Canadian Strategy for Cancer Control (CSCC) Endorses Screening for Emotional Distress as Sixth Vital Sign June 2004 View the Statement of Endorsement article IPOS Representatives Attend International Psycho-Oncology Forum in Beijing A very useful meeting took place at the end of November 2003 in Beijing to consider the formation of a Psycho-Oncology Committee within the Chinese Anti-Cancer Association (CACA). Some 45 multidisciplinary attendees came to the meeting, which was chaired by Prof. Dr. Zhang Zong-wei, MD, Secretary-General of the CACA, President of the Beijing Anti-Cancer Association and Director of the Beijing Cancer Control Office. IPOS was represented by Barry Bultz, PhD, David Kissane, MD, and Anja Meynert, PhD. The Meeting was sponsored by the China National Pharmaceutical Group, which is government owned, and in particular, by the China Pharmaceutical Advertising Co, with its Executive Director, Yong Liu, the key coordinator, and its Vice-Chairman and President, Li Zuo, attending. It was resolved to send a delegation from Beijing and China to attend the 7th World Congress of the International Psycho-Oncology Society in Copenhagen in August, 2004. In forming a Chinese Psycho-Oncology Committee, interest was expressed in potentially hosting a future international meeting in China, whether in 2008 or 2010. Professor Zhang Zong-wei, MD, suggested that Professor Jianping Wang take the Chair of the Chinese Psycho-Oncology Committee and guide the group forward. National Psycho-Oncology Societies Meeting IPOS President and Hungarian Hospice Foundation representative speak at the National Psycho-Oncology Societies Meeting at the 6th World Congress in Banff, Canada, on 27 April 2003. IPOS President, Christoffer Johansen, Ph.D., informed attendees of the meeting about the "Aims for IPOS 2003 – 2005." Dr. Katalin Muszbek of the Hungarian Hospice Foundation delivered the presentation, "How can a publicity campaign facilitate the psychosocial care of cancer patients in Hungary?" See also the Minutes for the meeting. Arthur Sutherland Memorial Award and Lectureship Awarded to Jimmie C. Holland, MD, at the 6th World Congress of Psycho-Oncology 23 April 2003 Lecture: "An International Perspective on the Development of Psychosocial Oncology: Overcoming Cultural and Attitudinal Barriers to Improve Psychosocial Care" |
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