"IPOS contributes to my career growth by connecting me with the international psycho-oncology community, providing access to the latest evidence-based knowledge and practices, and creating opportunities for professional collaboration and capacity building. As a psycho-oncology professional working in Lebanon, I particularly value IPOS as a platform for bringing international advances in psychosocial oncology to an LMIC context and adapting them to local needs."

I have been working in psycho-oncology in Lebanon since 2014, with a particular focus on integrating psychosocial care into oncology settings, professional education, and community-based services. I founded and led the Psychology Unit at Notre Dame des Secours University Hospital and developed one of Lebanon’s first structured continuing education initiatives in psycho-oncology.

Since 2022, I have been teaching psycho-oncology at Lebanese American University, combining academic teaching with practical exposure to oncology care at LAUMC and engaging psychology students in psychosocial activities with cancer patients and the community. I also contribute to psychosocial oncology programs at the Barbara Nassar Cancer Center and collaborate with CHANCE Association on services and capacity building for children with cancer and their families. I have been an IPOS member since 2018 and see the Society as an essential bridge between international knowledge and psycho-oncology practice in Lebanon.

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