2012 Abstracts

2012 CAPO Call for Abstracts

Abstracts are due by 11:59 PST, January 9, 2012

The Canadian Association of Psychosocial Oncology (CAPO) is now accepting abstracts for posters, papers, and workshops for the 27th Annual Meeting to be held in Vancouver, British Columbia, April 25 – 28, 2012.  The conference theme is Shifting Paradigms: New Directions in Psychosocial Oncology across the cancer trajectory – prevention, screening, diagnosis, treatment, post-treatment, palliative care.

Psychosocial oncology professionals in all disciplines are encouraged to submit abstracts.  The conference will include adult and pediatric oncology, clinical practice, research, rehabilitation sciences and oncology education.

Conference objectives include:

  • Exploring cancer care from the perspective of understanding human behavior, and the integration of biology and psychology
  • Exploring the influence and perspectives from other areas of health, eg. mental health and chronic illness
  • Building research capacity in psychosocial oncology
  • Identifying best practices in clinical interventions, rehabilitation approaches and research in pediatrics and adult psychosocial oncology
  • Learning about innovative programs and service delivery models, eg. health technology
  • Learning about the use of complementary and alternative therapies in cancer care
  • Offering opportunities for professional and community agency networking around survivorship issues

Use the form below to submit your abstract

 

ABSTRACT GUIDELINES

Presentation Types:

  • 90 minute workshops (interactive, experiential) *
  • 20 minute individual oral presentation
  • 90 minute symposium – Groups of 3 – 4 oral theme focused presentations
  • Poster presentation

*Workshops should be interactive, include experiential components, and focus on skills or concepts that can be learned in a 90 minute session.

Word Limit:  250 words

To guide the review and selection process, you will be asked to identify the following:
Successful submissions will:

  • Be relevant to conference theme
  • Be applicable to the field of psychosocial oncology
  • Be relevant to clinical practice
  • Contribute to new knowledge
  • Include evidence based content.

 

NOTIFICATION of ACCEPTANCE

All accepted abstracted will be notified by an email to the account recorded in the abstract submission form.

If your submission is accepted, you or a co-author will need to register for the conference to present your submission.  If you elect to not attend, your presentation will be withdrawn. By submitting your abstract, you are granting CAPO permission to list your name and abstract in our program materials.

Regular conference fees apply to all presenters and co-presenters.  As a charitable organization, we are not able to make exceptions.

STUDENT AWARDS

CAPO acknowledges excellence in research presentations by students.  If you are a student and a first author on a selected presentation and wish to be considered for a student award, select the appropriate field on the abstract submission form.

There will be two student awards: Best Oral and Best Poster Presentations. Competition is open to full and part time students.  Winners will be announced at the meeting.

For questions regarding the abstract submission process please contact the CAPO office at capo@funnel.ca

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  22. If you are submitting a symposium, please fill out this section. You can cut and paste text into the summary box. For other presentation formats start at the Abstracts section.
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  29. Abstracts of empirical work should be presented in the following format: Purpose, methods, summary of results, conclusions. Workshops and clinical presentations should include whichever headings are applicable.
  30. If you are submitting a poster presentation, oral abstract or workshop, you will only need to complete one abstract. If you intend to submit more than one poster presentation, oral abstract or workshop you will need to complete a separate new record for each abstract by exiting and reentering this system. If you are submitting a symposium, you should submit three abstracts using this form. Please include the Symposium title first in each of the Abstract titles. If there is more than one author, list the presenting author first.
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  34. You may enter up to 12 authors. Enter in first name then second (family) name. Do not include salutations (Dr, Mr. Ms) or credentials. Only use uppercase as necessary. Please use the full first name and full last name. The presenting author should be the first listed.
  50. Abstract #2 (for symposia only)
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  53. You may enter up to 12 authors. Enter in first name then second (family) name. Do not include salutations (Dr, Mr. Ms) or credentials. Only use uppercase as necessary. Please use the full first name and full last name. The presenting author should be the first listed.
  69. Abstract #3 (for symposia only)
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  72. You may enter up to 12 authors. Enter in first name then second (family) name. Do not include salutations (Dr, Mr. Ms) or credentials. Only use uppercase as necessary.Please use the full first name and full last name. The presenting author should be the first listed.
  88. Note: If you have a 4th abstract for a specific symposium please send the 4th abstract in Word format to capo@funnel.ca.
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  91. CAPO will be publishing a list of all presenters along with their abstract information on the CAPO website after the conference.
  93. Do you agree to your abstract being published on a website prior to the meeting being held?
  95. Do you grant us permission to post your abstract on the association's website or print it in hardcopy if it is accepted for presentation?
  97. Do the author(s) have any commercial interests or associations that might pose a conflict of interest regarding this submission?
  99. I confirm that at least one author will register in full to attend and present the paper at the conference. If you select no your abstract will not be considered.
 

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