22 May 2013 - 24 May 2013 |
International Dignity Therapy Training Workshop led by Dr. Harvey Max Chochinov |
| Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada |
| The Manitoba Palliative Care Research Unit is proud to present an intensive two-and-a-half-day Dignity Therapy training workshop led by Dr. Harvey Max Chochinov. The ultimate goal of Dignity Therapy is to help bolster the dignity of dying patients, and address their suffering. This therapeutic intervention invites individuals with life-limiting illnesses to reflect on matters of importance to them.
Using the Dignity Therapy protocol and following the respondent’s cues, a trained therapist facilitates the expression of thoughts, feelings, and memories that are compiled in a narrative document for the patient to share with a friend or loved one. The benefits of Dignity Therapy have been published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology, the Journal of Palliative Medicine and Lancet Oncology.
The workshop will consist of a blend of lectures, small-group discussion, observation of Dignity Therapy in action, and hands-on opportunities for workshop participants to begin to learn how to carry out this novel intervention. The working language of Dignity Therapy workshops will be English.
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| Website: http://workshops.dignityincare.ca |
| Coordinating Organization: the Manitoba Palliative Care Research Unit |
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20 Oct 2013 - 22 Oct 2013 |
The 10th International Conference of the Society for Integrative Oncology |
| VANCOUVER, CANADA |
| Theme: Translational Science in Integrative Oncology: “From Bedside, to Bench, to Best Practices” |
| The conference will include keynote speakers, plenary and concurrent sessions, and workshops that will highlight the latest research evidence, methodological issues, and dialogue in the field of integrative oncology. The target audience for the 10th International Conference of the Society for Integrative Oncology includes all oncology and medical professionals — both integrative and conventionally trained — who want to be on the cutting-edge of personalized and proactive care. We invite professionals with a desire to offer the highest quality of cancer care. This includes physicians, scientists and researchers, oncology nurses, psychologists, nutritionists, naturopaths, acupuncturists, massage therapists, mind-body therapists and other complementary therapy practitioners. We welcome participation by patients, advocates, employers and health care administrators. |
| Website: http://www.integrativeonc.org/ |
| Coordinating Organization: Presented by the Society for Integrative Oncology |
| E-mail: cpd.info@ubc.ca |
| Tel: 1-604-875-5101 (8:30 AM - 4:30 PM PST) |
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04 Nov 2013 - 08 Nov 2013 |
15th World Congress of Psycho-Oncology and Psychosocial Academy |
| Rotterdam, The Netherlands |
| Theme: Innovation in Psycho-Oncology: Clinical Care, Research and Advocacy |
| The 15th World Congress of Psycho-Oncology and Psychosocial Academy will bring together professionals in diverse fields from around the globe who dialogue about improving cancer care on an international level and developing strategies to add psychosocial issues to all aspects of cancer control. The attendees include, but are not limited to, physicians, social workers, nurses, psychologists, rehabilitation specialists, epidemiologists, social scientists and educators. |
| Website: http://www.ipos-society.org/ipos2013 |
| Coordinating Organization: IPOS and the Dutch Society of Psychosocial Oncology |
| Contact: Alison Holcomb |
| E-mail: info@ipos-society.org |
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22 Apr 2014 - 25 Apr 2014 |
1st International Pediatric Psycho-Oncology Workshop
*This workshop has been postponed until May 2014. |
| Cairo, Egypt |
| The practice of psycho-oncology is new in the developing world. However, the psychosocial needs of children with cancer are great and often impact on the patient’s outcome, response to the disease and the quality of life. The cancer diagnosis also has major impact on the family, siblings, and friends and often little attention is made to this, particularly in developing countries where patient numbers are huge, survival rate is low and professionals are few.
The primary objective of this workshop is to educate healthcare professionals about psycho-oncology and the need for treating mind, body and spirit to achieve the best quality of life for cancer patients. |
| Website: http://beta.57357.com/2013/1st-international-pediatric/ |
| Coordinating Organization: IPOS and the Children's Cancer Hospital - Egypt |
| E-mail: mohammad.elshami@57357.com |
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