This important mailing is being distributed to all Active Members of IPOS in good standing for. For the first time in IPOS History, IPOS Members are being presented with a ballot for competitive election of the two Director positions. There are elections for a Secretary and two Directors. One of the candidates is CAPO member Tom Hack.

For more information about voting, please contact the IPOS office at: http://www.ipos-society.org/about/contact_us.aspx

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. 

Abstracts are due by December 1, 2011.

http://www.capo.ca/conferenceevents/capo-conference/

Follow the 2012 CAPO conference on Twitter

If you’d like to tweet about the conference please use the hashtag #CAPO2012

The IPODE program is pleased to announce the launch of their Sex Counseling in Cancer – Part 2 course this fall.

The IPODE project addresses education gaps in psychosocial oncology through the development of interprofessional, web-based courses. These courses are offered as graduate level electives through partner universities and as continuing education (CE) options.

Fall 2011

Sex Counseling in Cancer – Part 2

Continuing Education Version (English) – September 19th – November 5th (We still have a few spots left)

Continuing Education Version (English) – October 24th – December 9th (Registration is going on right now)

Winter 2012

Relational Practices with Families in Oncology & Palliative Care

Continuing Education Version (English) – January 9th – April 13th

Academic Version (English)
January 9 – April 13, 2012
Registration: To register please contact the professor of record at one of our partner universities

Interprofessional Psychosocial Oncology Introductory Course

Academic Version (French)
January 9 – April 13, 2012
Registration: To register please contact the professor of record at one of our partner universities

Please visit: http://ipode.ca/

The IPOS 13th World Congress of Psycho-Oncology and Psychosocial Academy is being held 16–20 October 2011 in Antalya, Turkey. If you are attending and have not yet booked hotel accommodation – we have a CAPO member who has made a hotel reservation and unfortunately is unable to attend. The hotel has a no cancellation policy, so she is searching for someone to take over her reservation. If you are able to assist please contact Marg Fitch at marg.fitch@sunnybrook.ca.

The Pan-Canadian Guidance on Organization and Structure of Survivorship Services and Psychosocial-Supportive Care Best Practices for Adult Cancer Survivors document is now available on the CAPO website.

This guidelines was developed through a collaborative partnership between the Canadian Partnership Against Cancer and CAPO. CAPO is the steward of this guideline.

CAPO is also the steward of the Pan-Canadian Practice Guideline: Screening, Assessment and Care of Psychosocial Distress (Depression, Anxiety) in Adults with Cancer and the Pan-Canadian Clinical Practice Guideline: Assessment of the Psychosocial Needs of the Adult Cancer Patient.

All these guideline documents can be found at: http://www.capo.ca/

This important mailing is being distributed to all Active Members of IPOS in good standing for. For the first time in IPOS History, IPOS Members are being presented with a ballot for competitive election of the two Director positions. There are elections for a Secretary and two Directors.

To see who is running please click here:
http://www.ipos-society.org/about/IPOS.election2011bios.pdf

For more information about voting, please contact the IPOS office at: http://www.ipos-society.org/about/contact_us.aspx

The IPODE program is pleased to announce the launch of their Sex Counseling in Cancer – Part 2 course this fall.

The IPODE project addresses education gaps in psychosocial oncology through the development of interprofessional, web-based courses. These courses are offered as graduate level electives through partner universities and as continuing education (CE) options.

Fall 2011

Sex Counseling in Cancer – Part 2

Continuing Education Version (English) – September 19th – November 5th (We still have a few spots left)

Continuing Education Version (English) – October 24th – December 9th (Registration is going on right now)

Winter 2012
Relational Practices with Families in Oncology & Palliative Care

Continuing Education Version (English) – January 9th – April 13th

Spring 2012

Sexual health & Cancer – Part 1

Dates are to be announced

Please visit: http://ipode.ca/

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. 

Abstracts are due by December 1, 2011.

http://www.capo.ca/conferenceevents/capo-conference/

Follow the 2012 CAPO conference on Twitter

If you’d like to tweet about the conference please use the hashtag #CAPO2012

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. 

Abstracts are due by December 1, 2011

Follow the 2012 CAPO conference on Twitter

If you’d like to tweet about the conference please use the hashtag #CAPO2012

For the first time in IPOS History, IPOS Members are being presented with a ballot for competitive election of the two Director positions. There are elections for a Secretary and two Directors. You should note that Tom Hack, past president of CAPO, is one of the candidates seeking election to the IPOS board. If you are an IPOS member you can cast your ballot by contacting the IPOS office.

To see who is running please click here:
http://www.ipos-society.org/about/IPOS.election2011bios.pdf

For more information about voting, please contact
the IPOS office at:
http://www.ipos-society.org/about/contact_us.aspx

Institution/Company: Ottawa Regional Cancer Foundation
Department: Cancer Survivorship Care Program
Date of Submission: August 30, 2011

Are you interested in being part of an innovative and dynamic team committed to increasing cancer survivorship and empowering survivors to be active participants in their health and wellbeing? If so, consider joining the Ottawa Regional Cancer Foundation in the delivery of programs at Canada’s first Centre for Cancer Survivorship.

The Ottawa Regional Cancer Foundation is committed to increasing cancer survivorship in Eastern Ontario and is the only local charitable organization dedicated exclusively to cancer. Working to fill the gaps in services for cancer patients, the Cancer Foundation has partnered with local hospitals and service providers to ensure residents have the best possible care close to home, shorter wait times, access to the latest research and new therapies and overall improved quality of life – which includes Canada’s first Centre for Cancer Survivorship. The Maplesoft offers individual and group coaching with the objective of empowering survivors to be active participants in their health and wellbeing.

Professional cancer coaches empower people be active participants in their health and wellbeing. Cancer coaching creates a powerful and effective framework which uses the Member’s experience and unique needs as the starting point for providing guidance to enhance quality of life and re-gain a sense of control.

The candidate will be responsible for assessing Members on a case by case basis to ensure their needs and goals are met. This will include; developing customized care/action plans, providing navigation throughout the Member’s cancer journey and effectively coach and graduate Members from care to community services providing referrals as necessary.

The candidate will be required to draw on his or her experience as a health care provider and in depth knowledge of cancer care in Eastern Ontario to ensure Member needs, interests and concerns are addressed.

For additional information about the duties, responsibilities, experience and knowledge, of the Cancer Coach please visit our website at www.ottawacancer.ca.

How to Apply: Please submit resume by mail, email or fax to:

Mail: Ottawa Regional Cancer Foundation
1500 Alta Vista Drive
Ottawa, ON – K1G 3Y9
Attention: Chantale Hendley | Human Resources

E-mail: chendley@ottawacancer.ca

Fax: 613.247.3526

Closing Date: September 30, 2011

Institution/Company: Ottawa Regional Cancer Foundation
Department: Cancer Survivorship Care Program
Date of Submission: August 30, 2011

Are you interested in being part of an innovative and dynamic team committed to increasing cancer survivorship and empowering survivors to be active participants in their health and wellbeing? If so, consider joining the Ottawa Regional Cancer Foundation in the delivery of programs at Canada’s first Centre for Cancer Survivorship.

The Ottawa Regional Cancer Foundation is committed to increasing cancer survivorship in Eastern Ontario and is the only local charitable organization dedicated exclusively to cancer. Working to fill the gaps in services for cancer patients, the Cancer Foundation has partnered with local hospitals and service providers to ensure residents have the best possible care close to home, shorter wait times, access to the latest research and new therapies and overall improved quality of life – which includes Canada’s first Centre for Cancer Survivorship. The Maplesoft offers individual and group coaching with the objective of empowering survivors to be active participants in their health and well being.

The Member Services Coordinator will be responsible for ensuring the highest quality of service delivery at the Maplesoft Centre. This will include developing and implementing registration and orientation; coordinating intake screening, navigation and referrals as required as well as overseeing all aspects of the Member’s experience at the Centre.

The candidate will be required to draw on his or her experience as a health care provider and in depth knowledge of cancer care in Eastern Ontario to ensure Member needs, interests and concerns are addressed.

The candidate will recruit a large contingent of volunteers and have the ability to lead this team in creating a personalized, positive experience for each member.

For additional information about the duties, responsibilities, experience and knowledge, of the Member Services Coordinator please visit our website at www.ottawacancer.ca.

How to Apply: Please submit resume by mail, email or fax to:

Mail: Ottawa Regional Cancer Foundation
1500 Alta Vista Drive
Ottawa, ON – K1G 3Y9
Attention: Chantale Hendley | Human Resources

E-mail: chendley@ottawacancer.ca

Fax: 613.247.3526

Closing Date: September 30, 2011

Oncology/Palliative Care – 24 month Limited-Term Lecturer or Assistant Professor

Date of Submission: July 13, 2011

The Faculty of Nursing at the University of Windsor welcomes applications for a two-year limited-term position at the rank of Lecturer or Assistant Professor in the area of Oncology/Palliative Care commencing as early as September 1, 2011.

Successful candidates must hold a Master’s degree in Nursing and have advanced practice experience in Oncology/Palliative Care. Candidates who have a PhD in Nursing are preferred.  Those with a PhD in Nursing or equivalent will be appointed at the rank of Assistant Professor.  Candidates must be registered or eligible for registrationwith the College of Nurses of Ontario. Special consideration will be given to applicants who have practiced as an APN in an Oncology/Palliative care setting (either as a CNS, NP or RN-EC).

This position encompasses primarily teaching, administration and development of curriculum in oncology/palliative care at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. The University of Windsor, Faculty of Nursing is preparing to offer a Post Graduate Diploma in Advanced Practice Oncology/Palliative Care Nursing that will utilize eLearning and be delivered in a flexible delivery format, including both face-to-face and on-line. Expertise in related research, and/or continuing education development is considered an asset. Knowledge of the nursing profession (e.g., Regulatory bodies, professional associations) is required.

The successful candidate will be an individual who has working

knowledge of:

• Roles and responsibilities of the APN in Oncology/Palliative care
• Functions/Programs of the de Souza Institute
• Cancer Care Ontario System
• Hospice Association of Ontario
• The Canadian Association of Psychosocial Oncology (CAPO)
• Various computer programs – e.g. Word, Excel, Power Point
• Knowledge of Elluminate would be an asset.

Click here for application details

Learn more about the CAPO Job Board

Shifting Paradigms:

New Directions in Psychosocial Oncology

April 25-28, 2012 – Vancouver, BC

Keynote Speakers for CAPO 2012

CLINICAL:

Dr. Chris Williams, MD, FRCPsych

Professor of Psychosocial Psychiatry and Honorary Consultant Psychiatrist,

Director of Glasgow Institute for Psychosocial Interventions (GIPSI)

Glasgow, Scotland,UK

REHABILITATION:

Michael Feuerstein, Ph.D., MPH, ABPP

Professor, Departments of Medical and Clinical Psychology and

Preventive Medicine and Biometrics, Uniformed Services University

of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, Maryland, USA

RESEARCH:

Michael H. Antoni, Ph.D

Professor of Psychology and Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences,

Program Leader of the Biobehavioral Oncology multidisciplinary

research program at the Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center (SCCC)

and licensed psychologist in the State of Florida

Stay tuned for further details about abstract submissions for the 2012 CAPO Conference