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• AI in Supportive Care: Current and Future Directions

  • When
    29 Apr 2026
  •  
    12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
  • Location
    Webcast

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  AI in Supportive Care: Current and Future Directions

  Wednesday, April 29, 12 to 1 p.m. ET, on Zoom

  Featuring:

  Dr. John-José Nuñez is the Associate Medical Director of Supportive Care at BC Cancer and Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychiatry at the University of British Columbia. A dual-trained cancer psychiatrist and computer scientist, his research uses artificial intelligence to improve outcomes for patients facing both cancer and mental illness or other supportive care needs. His work, published in leading journals and featured in international media, ranges from predicting cancer survival to identifying patients in need of counselling or psychiatric care, bridging the gap between data science and supportive cancer care.

  Dr. Srinivas Raman is a staff radiation oncologist at BC Cancer Vancouver and a clinical associate professor in the division of radiation oncology, University of British Columbia. He currently serves as the chair for the BC Cancer lung tumour group. He is dual certified in clinical informatics, and his research interests are centred in applications of artificial intelligence to automate radiotherapy workflows and improve patient care. In this webinar, he will be speaking on Large Language Models as Patient-Facing Tools in Cancer Care.

  We hope you’ll join us for this powerful and timely conversation.

  Webinar access details will be provided in the registration confirmation email. Pending quality of the recording, this webcast will be available within 30 days of the live webinar.

  Fees:

  • FREE to CAPO Members
  • FREE to Non-Member Patients/Caregivers
    
  • $15 to Non-Members

  If you are not a current member of CAPO, find out more about membership by going to https://capo.ca/apply

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• Participatory Action Research With Adolescents and Young Adults (AYAs) With Lived Experience: Transforming Cancer Care, Together

  • When
    8 May 2026
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    12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
  • Location
    Webcast

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  Participatory Action Research With Adolescents and Young Adults (AYAs) With Lived Experience: Transforming Cancer Care, Together

  Friday, May 8, 12 to 1 p.m. EDT, on Zoom

  Over the last five years, the Anew Research Collaborative at Royal Roads University has been working together with AYAs and care allies to understand their distinct experiences and needs and co-design tangible changes in AYA cancer care and support.
  

  In this workshop, we will:

  1. Introduce Participatory Action Research and how we approach it in our work,
  2. Explore some essential guideposts when engaging in Participatory Action Research,
  3. Engage in interactive activities to explore Participatory Action Research in practice.

  Come explore with us how you might apply Participatory Action Research principles and practices in your psychosocial oncology research and practice.

  Featuring:

  Dr. Cheryl Heykoop (she/her), Associate Professor, Royal Roads University

  Dr. Heykoop is a Michael Smith Health Research BC Scholar and Associate Professor in the Faculty of Interdisciplinary Studies at Royal Roads University. She leads a research collaborative, Anew, focused on reshaping cancer care for young adults in BC and Canada. Heykoop has over 20 years of experience leading patient-oriented, participatory action research projects. She has spent the last five years building relationships with young adults, researchers, and cancer care providers to co-create change in young adult cancer care and support in BC. She was diagnosed with cancer as a young adult.

  Fees:

  • FREE to CAPO Members
  • FREE to Non-Member Patients/Caregivers
    
  • $15 to Non-Members

  We hope you’ll join us for this powerful and timely conversation.

  Webinar access details will be provided in the registration confirmation email. Pending quality of the recording, this webcast will be available within 30 days of the live webinar.

  If you are not a current member of CAPO, find out more about membership by going to https://capo.ca/apply

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• The 41st Annual CAPO Conference – A New Horizon: Expanding the Access and Impact of Psychosocial Oncology

  • Start
    8 Jun 2026
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    8:00 AM
  • End
    9 Jun 2026
  •  
    5:00 PM
  • Location
    Sheraton Hotel, 115 Cavendish Square, St. John's, NL A1C 3K2

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  As we stand at a new horizon in psychosocial oncology, we recognize the unprecedented opportunities to expand both access to and impact of comprehensive cancer care. This conference will explore innovative strategies for breaking down traditional barriers that have historically limited access to psychosocial support, including geographic isolation, resource constraints, cultural disparities, and systemic inequities in healthcare delivery.

  This expansion of reach and influence represents not merely growth in service numbers, but a fundamental transformation in how we conceptualize, design, and implement patient-centered psychosocial care across diverse communities and care settings. We will explore scalable solutions that amplify impact while maintaining the deeply personal, human-centered approach that defines excellence in psychosocial oncology. From telehealth innovations and peer support networks to community-based interventions and integrated care models, this conference will showcase evidence-based strategies that expand our collective ability to support individuals and families navigating the cancer journey, wherever they may be.
  

  The CAPO 2026 conference will run from June 8 to 9, in person at the Sheraton Hotel, Newfoundland. 

  CONFERENCE PRICING: 

  All fees are NOT subject to tax - CAPO is a charity and does not charge tax. 

  • Professional Member - Early Bird: $925 
  • Professional Non-Member - Early Bird: $1025 
  • Professional Non-Member Join & Go - Early Bird: $1175 

  • Student Member - Early Bird: $650 
  • Student Non-Member - Early Bird: $725 
  • Student Non-Member Join & Go: $750 

  • Patient Advocate Member: $650 
  • Patient Advocate Non-Member: $725 
  • Patient Advocate Non-Member Join & Go: $750 

  Option to add tickets to the Dinner and a Show!

  Monday, June 8, 2026

  6:30 to 9 p.m., Spirit of NL Productions, Theatre Gower, 208 Gower Street, Newfoundland, A1C 1R2

  Come join us for an award-winning dinner and show experience!

  A three-course dinner followed by Newfoundland Screech Cake, the Spirit of Newfoundland’s Signature Dessert! Slices of moist and delicious bundt cake infused with Newfoundland Screech rum with hints of vanilla, soaked in a rum glaze!

  Registration includes dinner and the show. 

  Advanced registration is required.

  Fee: $110

  CAPO is a registered charity and does not charge tax.

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• CAPO 2026 Dinner & Show

  • When
    8 Jun 2026
  •  
    6:30 PM - 9:00 PM
  • Location
    Spirit of NL Productions, Theatre Gower, 208 Gower Street, St. John's, Newfoundland, A1C 1R2

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  CAPO Conference Dinner & Show event

  Monday, June 8, 2026

  6:30 to 9 p.m., Spirit of NL Productions, Theatre Gower, 208 Gower Street, Newfoundland, A1C 1R2

  • Doors open - 6:30 p.m.
  • Meal service - 7 p.m.
  • Show start - 8 p.m.

  Come join us for an award-winning dinner and show experience!

  THE NEWFOUNDLAND ‘N’ LABRADOR SHOWCASE is an original 55-minute comedic showcase emceed by one of Spirit of Newfoundland’s irreverent performers and featuring our talented cast and the Spirit of Newfoundland Band. It’s a full immersion into the music and stories of Newfoundland that represent our unique culture. It’s a real Newfoundland time.

  So, what’s a “time,” you ask! Well, a time is one of those experiences that leaves audiences saying things like, “The man next to me laughed so hard his teeth fell out!” Seriously. A time is an absolutely fabulous social and cultural experience. And it always features:

  • Amazing food and lots of it – with an appetizer, main, and dessert – served up by our culinary team led by Chef Colleen O’Rielly
  • Foot-stomping songs and music with, of course, a little bit of that traditional sound with an accordion or fiddle 
  • And that world-famous Newfoundland sense of humour so often heard in our dialogue and stories

  A three-course dinner followed by:

  • Newfoundland Screech Cake, the Spirit of Newfoundland’s Signature Dessert! Slices of moist and delicious bundt cake infused with Newfoundland Screech rum with hints of vanilla, soaked in a rum glaze. Served with a generous helping of Spirit of Newfoundland’s versatile Rum Sauce and fluffy cream.

  Registration includes dinner and the show. Drinks are extra, and you will be billed separately for these.

  Advanced registration is required.

  Fee: $110

  CAPO is a registered charity and does not charge tax.

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• CAPO 2026: Conference Sponsorship/Exhibitor

  • When
    9 Jun 2026
  • Location
    St. John's, NL

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  Expected Attendees: 175 +

  Promoted to over 4,000 contacts via email and social media.

  It is our hope that your organization will be part of improving excellence in psychosocial care and the quality of life of individuals with cancer and their families by joining us at the 41st Annual CAPO Conference in St. John’s, NL, Canada. Our theme this year is “A New Horizon: Expanding the Access and Impact of Psychosocial Oncology.” We are anticipating 175 to 200 attendees from across the country and internationally.

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