The Donald Mayer Student Award has been developed to honour a CAPO student member who has demonstrated excellence in his/her/their submission of an original paper. This award is open to clinicians and researchers and the focus of the manuscript can include one (or more) of the following: research, clinical or educational. 

• The applicant must be a current member of CAPO in good standing  at the time of the application;
• The applicant must be registered as a full-time or part-time student (undergraduate, graduate or post-graduate levels) or be within six months of completion of his/her/their schooling;
• The recipient of the award must agree to be profiled at the 2022 CAPO/IPOS World Congress (being held in Toronto from August 29 to September 1) with a 15-minute presentation of his/her/their paper.

What is CAPO-Community Of Researchers (CAPO-CORe)?

Canada is a large and diverse country with dedicated psychosocial oncology researchers, clinicians, and professionals from coast-to-coast. Some CAPO members work in large teams with other like-minded individuals, while others may be the only psychosocial oncology professional in their centre. CAPO-CORe is an online forum designed to bridge the expanse of our country and allow CAPO members to communicate and collaborate with each other regardless of location. CAPO-CORe is private and only existing and new CAPO members are added. CAPO-CORe is moderated by the Research Committee Chair(s).

What can CAPO-CORe be used for?

Have you ever wanted to efficiently tap into the hive-mind and vast experience of a community of psychosocial oncology peers? Imagine a virtual space where you can get advice on anything from a new research topic, measurement tool, analysis technique, or a clinical intervention. What if you were able to promote opportunities for research training or advertise other positions directly to people most qualified? CAPO-CORe allows CAPO members to communicate and collaborate with each other on a single platform. Here are some practical uses of CAPO-CORe:

• Share Information: Share a newsletter, announcement, or message to your CAPO peers. You can share documents, spreadsheets, images, videos to group participants.
• Start a Conversation Thread: You can start a conversation thread – and people inside the group can reply to it with their own answers, opinions and thoughts. You can host in-depth discussions on a particular area or topic related to psychosocial oncology.
• Ask for Advice: Ask questions related to a particular topic - and have group members participate in giving answers.

The evidence-based clinical practice guideline (CPG) movement within oncology, as in other health fields, represents a trend in identifying best practices and standardizing treatments. Within psychosocial oncology, evidence-based CPGs, along with Standards of Care, can help increase awareness of the important and often unmet psychosocial needs of cancer patients.

These guides to practice can be used by practitioners and organizations to identify and address the challenges and barriers in delivering high quality, accessible psychosocial care. CAPO, in collaboration with the Canadian Partnership Against Cancer (CPAC) and other key partners, is leading initiatives to develop and disseminate national psychosocial oncology clinical practice guidelines.

View the guidelines