WELCOME TO IPOS
Founded
in 1984, the International Psycho-Oncology Society (IPOS) was created to foster
international multidisciplinary communication
about clinical, educational and research issues that relate
to the subspecialty of psycho-oncology and two primary psychosocial
dimensions of cancer: 1) Response of patients, families
and staff to cancer and its treatment at all stages; 2) Psychological,
social and behavioral factors that influence
tumor progression and survival.
Membership is open to individuals with a diversity of clinical
and research backgrounds. These include, but are not limited
to, physicians, social workers, nurses, psychologists, rehabilitation
specialists, epidemiologists, social scientists, and educators.
Currently, there are over three hundred members from
forty-seven countries.
REGISTRATION
IS NOW OPEN for
the 10th World Congress of Psycho-Oncology!
The
theme for the 10th World Congress is "Advancing Culturally Diverse
Approaches in Psycho-Oncology and Palliative Care." For more information,
please visit the 10th
World Congress website. |
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The IPOS
2007 Psychosocial Academy & 9th World Congress of Psycho-Oncology,
held in London, United Kingdom was a huge success!
The
theme for this year's conference was "Integrating the Psychosocial
into Quality Cancer Care." CME information for the 9th World Congress is now available. Visit
the 9th World
Congress website to view details.
View Information on Other Upcoming International Conferences
Advertising opportunities now available!
Please visit our Online Media Kit for details about posting jobs on our Employment Opportunities webpage, advertising in our Email Communiqués to our mailing list and placing banner ads on this site.
Psycho-Oncology News from Around the World
International Union Against Cancer Launches New Companion Website
The International Union Against Cancer recently launched a companion website, The
Global Cancer Control Community, an online community for
health care professionals and researchers working in the area of cancer prevention
and control.
IPOS and ESO Release Additional Online Lectures!
IPOS and the European School of Oncology (ESO) are proud to announce that additional
lectures have now been added to the online Multilingual Core Curriculum in
Psycho-Oncology. The new topics include family, bereavement, palliative care
and ethics. All four new lectures are currently only available in English,
but translated versions will be posted in the near future. See the IPOS
Online Education web page for further details!
INSPIRE booklets are now available!
Coping with Lung Cancer: Emotional Support and Help
For Patients
For Caregivers
A Physicians Guide
IPOS Extends Its 2008 Award Nomination Deadline
IPOS is pleased to announce that the deadline for 2008 award nominations has
been extended to 14 March 2008. Please visit the IPOS
Awards web page for details.
IPOS
and Roche Partner to INSPIRE Awareness of Psycho-Oncology
IPOS is pleased to announce its partnership with Hoffmann-La Roche to help
raise awareness globally of the value and benefits of psycho-oncology. Today,
IPOS and Roche have announced their first joint global initiative, INSPIRE – a
new program to help lung cancer patients and their caregivers to better manage
their disease and improve their quality of life. More information is provided
in this
press
release.
Online 2008 Membership Renewal is available NOW!
To renew your membership dues online, you must log
into the IPOS Members-Only website. If you have lost or forgotten
your login information, please contact IPOS Headquarters at info@ipos-society.org.
Online renewals can be submitted using Visa, Master Card or American Express and are processed securely through Authorize.Net. If
you prefer to pay your dues via check or if you simply do not wish to renew
online, please contact IPOS Headquarters at info@ipos-society.org to receive
a PDF dues invoice via e-mail. All 2007 IPOS members who have not paid their
2008 membership dues by 31 December
2007 will be sent a hard copy dues invoice via first-class mail.
IPOS invites bids on the location of future World Congresses! See
the Meetings page for more information.
UICC announces a Global Call to Stop Cervical Cancer. Read more...
Online Psycho-Oncology Lectures Now Available in JAPANESE
IPOS is now hosting several psycho-oncology online lectures
in Japanese. The translated lectures are a combination of
offerings from the IPOS/ESO
Core Curriculum of Psycho-Oncology and webcasts taken from the
library
of
the American
Psychosocial Oncology Society (APOS). IPOS is currently
featuring webcasts translated into Japanese with
the generous support of GlaxoSmithKline
Japan and the Japan
Psycho-Oncology Society. To view webcasts in
Japanese, click
here.
IPOS Membership Benefits Include Membership in the World Psychiatric
Association's Psycho-Oncology Group
IPOS members can join the Psycho-Oncology Group of the
World Psychiatric Association (WPA) at no additional cost.
You must complete the application to join the WPA group
found on the IPOS Membership Application web page at http://www.ipos-society.org/about/membership/application.htm and
return the completed application to IPOS President and
WPA
Psycho-Oncology Group Chair Luigi Grassi MD in order
to take advantage of this offer.
IPOS Press & APOS Publish
Pocket-size Quick Reference
The
American Psychosocial Oncology Society (APOS) has released
the first pocket-size reference on Psychosocial Oncology, titled
Quick Reference for Oncology Clinicians: The Psychiatric
and Psychological Dimensions of Cancer Symptom Management. This
concise handbook is designed to aid oncology clinicians in
addressing the psychological, emotional and spiritual issues
their patients face in coping with their illness. The handbook
is written by experts in the field and has been published through
the IPOS Press.
Orders
are being accepted now on the APOS website.
Upcoming International Conferences
APOS Announces Its 5th Annual Conference, to be held
28 February -
2 March 2008 in Irvine, California, USA.
More information is available
on the
APOS
website.
CAPO Announces Its 2008 Psychosocial Oncology Conference. The
Canadian Association of Psychosocial Oncology (CAPO) will
be holding its 2008 Psychosocial Oncology Conference on
7 -9 May 2008 in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. This conference
will be of interest to all members of the interprofessional
oncology team, as well as psychosocial oncology specialists.
Our conference theme, “Taking Difference into Account”, will
provide attendees with opportunities to explore cancer
care from the perspective
of diversity and cultural safety, for clinicians, researchers
and educators. Abstract submissions are due 1 December
2007; the early-bird registration deadline is 30 March 2008. For
more information, please visit the CAPO website.
IPOS Announces the Dates and Locations of the 11th
World Congress of Psycho-Oncology! The date and location has been
set for the 2009 World Congress. Please visit the Meetings
page for
more details.
UICC Announces its 2008 Congress Website! The
International Union against Cancer is happy to inform you
that the official
website
for its
2008
Congress, scheduled for 27 - 31 August 2008 in Geneva,
Switzerland, has
been activated and can be visited at the following address: www.uicc-congress08.org.
Preliminary information about the congress programme, registration,
exhibition, sponsorship and scholarships is available.
Participants will be able to register for the congress
and make their hotel reservations online from September
2007 onward. The abstract submission procedure will be
open from
1 December 2007 to 28 March 2008.
ISBM and JSBM Announce the 10th International
Congress on Behavioural Medicine, 27 - 30 August
2008 in Tokyo, Japan. For more information and to submit
an
abstract, view the Congress
flyer or visit the Congress
website at www.icbm2008.jp.
APOS Webcast Programs on Psycho-Oncology
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