My name is Maria Die Trill and I have  been involved with IPOS since it was created by Dr. Holland in the 80s. I studied psychology in Madrid, Spain and trained in clinical psychology on a Fulbright fellowship at Bellevue Psychiatric Hospital/NY University, after which I became a research assistant at the Pediatric Department at Memorial Sloan-Ketering Cancer Center (MSKCC) under the mentorship of Dr. William Redd and completed pre and post doctoral fellowships at the Psychiatry Department at MSKCC under the mentorship of Dr. Jimmie Holland where I also had supervisers whose teachings I will never forget: Drs. W Breitbart, M Lederberg, J Barbuto, N Straker, etc. After 7 years in NY, work took me to the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, the Children´s Hospital and Harvard University in Boston, as part of the medical staff, where I had the opportunity to work with Drs Andrea Patenaude, Gerry Koocher and Joanna Breyer. As much as Boston is a beautiful city, I am a warm weather person and being burried in snow for most part of the year isn´t exactly what I look forward to! After 10 years in the US, I created the first PsychoOncology Unit in Spain at the university hospital Gregorio Marañón in Madrid. I´ve always had an interest in increasing the presence of Spanish-speaking professionals in IPOS, one of the reasons for which I organized IPOS´ X World Congress in Madrid, which expanded the participation of many Latin American countries. As IPOS President I created the Latin American and Spanish-Speaking SIG. I received the Cornelia Perry Award in Public Speaking & the Meaning of Life (1992) and the First Noemi Fisman Award for Lifetime Clinical Excellence (IPOS, 2008). I have published two Psycho-Oncology manuals in Spanish and as a clinician, I am interested in cross-cultural issues that influence the experiences of health, illness and death. I currently direct a privately run center in psychooncology in Madrid and collaborate with numerous scientific entities: Ulm University, Spanish Medical Oncology Society, European Society of Medical Oncology; European CanCer Organization, etc.

My most valued treasures are my family, especially my Russian-born 19-year old son Dima (despite the fact that he has almost finished with my energy reserve!) and my numerous close friends. All have supported me in the past years, which have not been easy ones. I have many hobbies for which I hardly have time (travelling, bookbinding) and I find special calm when I go to the opera and classical music concerts, or when I escape to a family-owned  old water mill turned into a country house outside the city. My beliefs help me find meaning in what I do, something for which I consider myself quite fortunate. Having lost three very close family members to COVID-19 (my father among them) in less than a year, I now hope that we all come together, specially to help those without resources, to end with this terrible pandemic.

Psycho-oncology researchers and clinicians are invited to submit proposals to host pre-conference academy workshops. All workshops will be held on Monday, August 29, 2022.

Workshops can be offered in person or virtually. You will be asked to declare your preference of either or both, for consideration. Please note that virtual workshops will be limited to five (5).

You will also be provided the option to declare what language you would prefer to present in. The committee reserves the right to make the final decision on the language for delivery.

All submitters are encouraged to make workshops relevant to patient representatives and where possible, include patients as co-presenters.

Workshop proposals are due by January 14, 2022.

Submissions are to be made online by going to https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/Preworkshop2022

Thanks in advance for your interest. We look forward to welcoming everyone to Toronto in 2022!

Dr. Inbar Levkovich, Ph.D., is a Senior Lecturer in the Faculty of Graduate Studies, Oranim Academic College of Education, Israel. Received her PhD from the Faculty of Social Welfare and Health Sciences, at Haifa University, in the area of symptoms cluster breast cancer survivors. Completed her Postdoctoral at the School of Social Work, Bar-Ilan University. On a research, funded by the Israel National Institute for Health Policy. She served as the head of the research unit at the Division of Family Medicine, The Ruth & Bruce Rappaport Faculty of Medicine in the Israel Institute of Technology. 

Main areas of research are Stress, coping and health, grief, Covid-19 and psycho-oncology. Participating in IPOS survivorship Special Interest Groups (SIG) group. She published more than sixty papers in refereed journals and several chapters in edited books. Many of her papers have been published in leading journals such as Palliative and Supportive Care, Children and Youth Services Review, Psycho-Oncology, OMEGA -Journal of Death and Dying, Journal of Health Sciences, BMC Family Practice, The European Journal of General Practice, Journal of Geriatric Oncology, Behavioral Medicine.

The Moffitt Cancer Center is seeking a psychologist at the Assistant or Associate Member level to fill a faculty position in its growing Behavioral Medicine Service, which is part of the Supportive Care Medicine Department. Responsibilities include providing psychological services in outpatient and inpatient settings, conducting psychological evaluations and assessments, as well as participating in the clinical, educational, and research activities of the department. The ideal candidate will have clinical and research experience working with adults in a medical and/or oncology setting.

The Moffitt Cancer Center is internationally recognized for our focus on personalized cancer care and translational research. With a tradition of excellence that began with the first patient admission in 1986, dedicated Moffitt clinicians, scientists, and staff members have remained committed to excellence in an atmosphere characterized by kindness, caring, and hope.

Requirements

Applicants must have a Florida psychology license as a PhD or PsyD or be license eligible and have completed a pre-doctoral internship.  Applicants with a fellowship in behavioral medicine, health psychology, or psycho-oncology preferred.

Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute, Florida’s only NCI-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center, is a rapidly growing Center affiliated with the University of South Florida. The Cancer Center is comprised of a large ambulatory care facility, a 206-bed hospital, with a 36-bed blood and marrow transplant program, 20 state of the art operating suites, a 30-bed intensive care unit, a high-volume screening program, and a basic science research facility. The Moffitt Research Institute (MRI) is comprised of approximately 160 Principal Investigators, 58 laboratories, and 306,000 square feet of research space.  

Clinical Faculty Recruiter: Evelyn Rivera [email protected]

Apply online at www.moffitt.org/ careers-education

12902 MAGNOLIA DRIVE, TAMPA, FL 33612

1-888-MOFFITT     │    MOFFITT.ORG

Moffitt Cancer Center provides a tobacco-free work environment. We are an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer and a drug-free workplace.

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My name is Oscar Galindo Vázquez. I work in the Psych-oncology Service at the National Cancer Institute (INCAN) of Mexico.

I currently coordinate the Psych-oncology Research and Development Unit at INCan. We have created a research group in evidence-based psycho-oncology, the world mental health day seminar, and training in psycho-oncology and health psychology.

I am a Postgraduate Tutor in Psychology at the National Autonomous University of Mexico and a bachelor's degree tutor at the Latin University where I have graduated several students with research lines in psycho-oncology.

I am a member of the International Society of Psycho-Oncology where I have participated in IPOS congresses presenting research and clinical care programs in Mexico in populations with greater psychosocial adversity. My main lines of research are psycho-oncology in patients with hereditary cancer, psychological intervention in patients with breast cancer, informal primary caregivers, and health literacy.

I am part of the founding and coordinating committee of the Latin American Psychosocial Oncology Research Training group FIPOL where we have carried out studies during the COVID-19 pandemic. I have written several articles and book chapters nationally and internationally. 

I love working in research and clinical care! Being a member of IPOS represents a great opportunity for me to collaborate with colleagues from all over the world and spread what we have done at INCan.

Date: October 19, 2021 Time: 5:00 p.m. AEST (convert to your local time) Duration 60 minutes The FORwards Webinar Series aims to bring together the international community of researchers and clinicians interested in fear of cancer recurrence, to provide cutting-edge updates on brand-spanking new research, and to spark conversations and collaborative projects across the globe. This webinar will be of interest to both clinicians and researchers who want to better understand and manage FCR in people living with cancer and their loved ones. Speakers  Jet Ankersmid, MSc, University of Twente & Santeon Jenny Liu, MD, PhD, Children's Medical Research Institute Helen Ferry, Patient Representative Moderator Phyllis Butow, PhD, University of Sydney Attendance is free, but registration is required  Register online by going to https://stanford.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_15D3eHLwQlCyeKuw5UaRtA

The Moffitt Cancer Center is seeking a Consultation Liaison Psychiatrist or Psycho-Oncology Psychiatrist at the Assistant or Associate Member level to fill a faculty position in its growing Behavioral Medicine Service, which is part of the Supportive Care Medicine Department. Responsibilities include attending on the inpatient consultation service, participating in the outpatient clinic practice, and participating in the clinical, educational, and research activities of the department. The ideal candidate will have experience with consultation liaison practice and/or a psycho-oncology background.

The Moffitt Cancer Center is internationally recognized for our focus on personalized cancer care and translational research. With a tradition of excellence that began with the first patient admission in 1986, dedicated Moffitt clinicians, scientists, and staff members have remained committed to excellence in an atmosphere characterized by kindness, caring, and hope.

Requirements

Applicants must have a Florida medical license as an M.D. or D.O. and be board certified or eligible in Psychiatry by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology and must become board certified within five (5) years of initial appointment.

Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute, Florida’s only NCI-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center, is a rapidly growing Center affiliated with the University of South Florida. The Cancer Center is comprised of a large ambulatory care facility, a 206-bed hospital, with a 36-bed blood and marrow transplant program, 20 state of the art operating suites, a 30-bed intensive care unit, a high volume screening program, and a basic science research facility. The Moffitt Research Institute (MRI) is comprised of approximately 160 Principal Investigators, 58 laboratories, and 306,000 square feet of research space. 

Clinical Faculty Recruiter: Evelyn Rivera [email protected]

Apply online at www.moffitt.org/ careers-education

12902 MAGNOLIA DRIVE, TAMPA, FL 33612

1-888-MOFFITT     │    MOFFITT.ORG

H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute

An NCI Designated Comprehensive Cancer Center

Moffitt Cancer Center provides a tobacco-free work environment. We are an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer and a drug-free workplace.

Have a job position to advertise? Find out more by going to https://ipos-society.org/ads

Original Article

A cross-sectional study of breast pain in a diverse population of breast cancer patients
Jami Fukui, Erin Bantum, Madison Meister, Shannon Lim, Ashley Davidson Marumoto, Ian Pagano

Comparing online support groups with psychoeducation versus psychoeducation alone for distressed breast cancer survivors: a randomized controlled trial
Mohamad Baydoun, Michael Speca, Jill Taylor-Brown, Joanne Stephen, Katherine-Ann Piedalue, Jill Turner, Linda E. Carlson

Does undertaking genome sequencing prompt actual and planned lifestyle-related behavior change in cancer patients and survivors? A qualitative study
Sabina Vatter, Nicci Bartley, Megan Best, Ilona Juraskova, Chris Jacobs, Mandy L. Ballinger, David M. Thomas, Phyllis Butow

Decision-making context of women who have undergone surgical treatment for breast cancer: a qualitative exploration of patient perspectives
Georgia Darmonkow, Elizabeth Dicks, Rebecca Roome, Joanne Chafe, Charlene Simmonds, Holly Etchegary

Enhancing access to sustainable cancer supportive modalities: the roles of interactive health communication and trained volunteers
Samar Attieh, Carmen G. Loiselle

PSYCHO-ONCOLOGY PSYCHOLOGY FACULTY POSITION MEMORIAL SLOAN KETTERING (MSK) CANCER CENTER invites applications for a full-time psychologist position in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences. This faculty position will focus primarily on clinical care and will also have opportunities for teaching and conducting collaborative research. This position will provide psychological care at two of MSK’s regional sites, with an in-person presence one day a week at MSK Westchester and MSK Bergen. The position will also provide care to patients in Manhattan and will be a mix of in-person and telehealth. The candidates should have clinical experience and appropriate training in working with adult cancer patients and their families. This position will work with cancer patients, and their families and caregivers, with a variety of cancer diagnoses and cancer stages. This full-time position provides a unique opportunity for a blend of patient care, program development, and collaborative research. The Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences currently has over 40 full-time faculty with wide interests in psycho-oncology clinical care, teaching, and research. This search is open to potential candidates at all levels of career experience and appointments will be made at an academic level commensurate with the appointee’s experience. All faculty hold academic appointments at the Weill Cornell Medical College. Salary is competitive and commensurate with experience. MSKCC provides excellent benefits including faculty housing benefits. MSKCC is an Equal Opportunity /Affirmative Action Employer. Women and minority candidates are encouraged to apply.

Email a cover letter, curriculum vitae, and contact information for at least 3 references to:

Christian J. Nelson, PhD Chief, Psychiatry Service Attending Psychologist, Member
c/o Laurie Schulman
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
641 Lexington Avenue, 7th Floor New York, NY 10022
Email: [email protected]

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I am currently involved in numerous research projects which explore childhood cancer survivors’ health and wellbeing, specifically their physical and psychological outcomes in long-term survivorship. Christina is particularly interested in cancer survivors’ health behaviours and engagement, as well as patient education, empowerment and self-advocacy. This is incredibly important given the often multiple and complex health problems that families must manage after their child finishes cancer treatment, and well into adulthood. My PhD focused on developing a model of care for the long-term follow-up of childhood cancer survivors and included data from the ANZCHOG Survivorship Study, involving one of the largest cohorts of Australian and New Zealand childhood cancer survivors in Australasia.

I have been a member of IPOS for many years now, and particularly active in the IPOS Paediatric SIG. I am an Editor for the quarterly Pediatric Psycho-Oncology Professionals and Providers International (POPPI) newsletter, which is an international and interorganizational collaboration between IPOS, SIOP and APOS aimed at fostering international communication between clinicians and researchers in the field. More recently, I have joined the IPOS Survivorship SIG and look forward to contributing to important survivorship initiatives to advance research and care for families in cancer survivorship.