IPOS Pan-African Capacity-Building in Psycho-Oncology ECHO
Disseminating Evidence-Based Practices in Psycho-Oncology in Africa
To Improve Cancer Prevention and Cancer Care
IPOS holds non-state actor status with the World Health Organization (WHO)
Outline of IPOS ECHO Training:
September 8, 2022: Introductory sessions on psycho-oncology, state of cancer in Africa, and WHO mandated capacity-building in psycho-oncology Speakers: Prebo Barango, Tom Hack, Melissa Henry, David Lounsbury, Philip Odiyo, Scott Nichols, Chioma Asuzu IPOS members can access this recording for free by going to https://ipos-society.org/event-4986840. $10 USD for non-members.
October 6, 2022: Cervical cancer prevention, treatment, and psychological issues.
Speaker: Monika Janda, Australia; African link: Dr. Olanrewaju Lawal, Nigeria IPOS members can access this recording for free by going to https://ipos-society.org/event-5009059. $10 USD for non-members.
November 3, 2022: Communication with patients and families about serious news, treatment decisions, advanced/progressive disease, prognosis, advanced care plans, and hope. Speakers: Patricia Parker, USA; Smita Banerjee, USA;
African link: Christian Ntizimira, Rwanda IPOS members can access this recording for free by going to https://ipos-society.org/event-5031461. $10 USD for non-members.
December 8, 2022: Addressing barriers to cancer prevention and treatment: social stigma, beliefs, health seeking behaviours, and system factors. Speaker: Melissa Henry, Canada; African link: Philip Odiyo, Kenya IPOS members can access this recording for free by going to https://ipos-society.org/event-5075273. $10 USD for non-members.
January 12, 2023: Screening and assessment of distress Speaker: Barry Bultz, Canada; African link: Chioma Asuzu, Nigeria IPOS members can access this recording for free by going to https://ipos-society.org/event-5138153. $10 USD for non-members.
February 2, 2023: Patient navigation and collaborative care to improve treatment adherence and quality of life. Speaker: Margaret Fitch, Canada;
African link: Runcie Chidebe, Nigeria IPOS members can access this recording for free by going to https://ipos.wildapricot.org/event-5171916. $10 USD for non-members.
March 2, 2023: Growing psycho-oncology in Africa: Leadership, advocacy, development, implementation, and evaluation of psycho-oncology programs Speaker: Matthew Loscalzo, USA;
African links: Chioma Asuzu, Nigeria and Sharon Nichols, USA IPOS members can access this recording for free by going to https://ipos-society.org/event-5245998 $10 USD for non-members.
April 6, 2023: Conducting an initial psycho-oncology intake and diagnostic evaluation Speaker: Scott Nichols, USA;
African link: Elizabeth Akin-Odanye, Nigeria