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Giedre Bulotiene is a Licensed Psychiatrist counseling cancer patients and their families for more than 20 years. In 2007 Giedre Bulotiene defended her doctoral thesis " Factors influencing emotional status and quality of life of women with early stages of breast cancer“. G. Bulotiene is the author of more than thirty scientific publications. Her research interests: distress, depression and suicidal risk in cancer patients; efficacy of psychotherapeutic interventions in cancer care and factors reducing the professional burnout of medical staff. G. Bulotiene is an Assoc. Professor at the Faculty of Medicine, Vilnius University. She is supervising bachelor‘s and master's thesis and conducting lectures and seminars on psychosomatics/psycho-oncology. In 2021 G. Bulotiene published a book "Peculiarities of doctor communication in the face of death. Methodical recommendations“. In 2016 G. Bulotiene was a leader of the international project “Efficiency research of Internet-based psychological treatment for cancer patients”; 2011 – 2013 - leader of the international project "Improving access to psychosocial services for oncology patients and their families by strengthening NGO”. G. Bulotiene is a member of the International Psycho-Oncology Society (IPOS) and of Palliative Care subcommittee (SIG). She is a former president of the Lithuanian Psychosocial Oncology Association 2007 -2017.

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Dr. Balfour is triple board-certified in psychiatry, dermatopathology and anatomic pathology and is Ivy-league trained. She started Discreet Medical, PC to focus on patients with mental challenges and comorbid conditions. She is one of the few experts in psycho-oncology and psycho-dermatology in the world, and serves as Assistant Clinical Professor in both the Departments of Psychiatry, and Pathology/Cell Biology, at Columbia University in New York. Dr Balfour enjoys her work and provides compassionate care to her patients.

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Mexican psychologist from the Faculty of Psychology, UNAM; Master Degree in Behavioral Medicine, UNAM. Actually I’m a PhD Candidate, UNAM. Currently I’m work at the bone marrow transplant clinic and survivorship clinic of the National Institute of Pediatrics, Mexico. I’m a teacher in Faculty of Psychology, UNAM. My line research is: fear of recurrence in childhood cancer survivors and their caregivers, psychosocial factors associated with bone marrow transplantation in children and their caregivers. I attended and presented at the IPOS congress in Toronto, Canada, in September 2022. I love to travel.

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I am a Kenya registered oncology nurse who is currently practicing by empowering the nurses to specialize in the field, am passionate about passing oncology nursing knowledge and looking forward for this speciality field to grow. My involvement with IPOS has enlightened my approach in teaching on psycho-counselling and approach my knowledge has been sharpened, am music and love to engage my patients and students as a way of therapy. 

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El Colegio de Profesionales en Psicología de Costa Rica, les invita a participar del I Congreso Internacional de Psicooncología: Impulsando la atención oncológica de calidad, a realizarse el próximo 22, 23 y 24 de marzo, 2023, modalidad virtual.

Más información: http://www.congresopsicooncologiacr.com

Realice su matrícula, ingresando en el siguiente enlace: http://bit.ly/3vYiJl5

Descarga el programa: http://bit.ly/3JGvhFE

Evento en idioma español. Abierto a profesionales de la salud.

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Thursday, March 30, 2023 04:30 PM in Greenwich Mean Time

Convert to your timezone: https://tinyurl.com/RisingStarTimezone

Presenters:

1. Billy Rosa, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, USA
2. Fabiola Müller, Amsterdam UMC, The Netherlands
3. Maya Sravannthi, Indian Institute of Technology, India
4. Lauriane Giguère, University of Ottawa, Canada

Moderators:

1. Lauren Heathcote (IPOS Early Career Director)
2. Helena Lewis-Smith (IPOS ECPP SIG Co-Chair)
   
   

This IPOS webinar will showcase new research directions in psycho-oncology around the world. Four 'Rising Star' researchers in psycho-oncology will give flash talks on their research. Our rising stars will also share one challenge they have overcome as an early career researcher in pycho-oncology.

This Webinar is FREE for all and may be recorded.

REGISTER TODAY! Go to https://stanford.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Am8l2nypSo6NBGLN0cNM_A/

Lic María Fernanda Montaña, She is psychologist from Argentina.  She works in the field of psycho-oncology since 2005 in research, clinical practice and teaching. She started her training with oncology patient trough a fellowship in the public hospital (oncology department - Carlos Durand Hospital) for 12 years. Later she had a postgraduate course of Psycho oncology at UCA and INC (National Cancer Institute of Argentina) and got a Master in Palliative Care at Palmas de Gran Canaria University. In September 2014 She was the Winner of the first Dr Schavelzon Award of the Argentinian Medical Asociation (AMA). Since 2021, and she is the Vice President of the Commitee of Psycho-Oncology at the AMA. Since October 2016 she is Staff of the Oncology Department at the Británico Hospital (Coordinator of the Psycho-oncology Area), member of the Psycho-oncology Group at Aleman Hospital, and since 2021 coordinator of the Psycho-social area at Lalcec. In the field of education she is Professor and Director of the postgraduate diploma of Psycho-oncology at UCA (Argentinian Catholic University), Professor of the Master of Psycho-oncology and Palliative Care at the UEMC (Miguel de Cervantes European University), Teacher of the Master of Psycho-oncology at the Favaloro University, Vice director of the Psycho Oncology Post graduate course at the Argentinian Medical Association. She received training for Meaning-Centered Psychotherapy for advanced cancer patients at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York and she did and observership in MSKCC too . She is a member of FIPOL (Latin American Oncologic Psychosocial Oncology Research Training). She is currently researching about existential suffering at the SIG of suffering at the Britanico Hospital, interested in developing the Psycho-Oncology field in Argentina, as well as in Latin America, with the aim of supporting compassionate care.

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I am a Consultant Psychiatrist, currently based at the Mental Health Hospital of Thessaloniki, Greece. I practice psycho-oncology at a demanding clinical setting, as I managed to organise an outpatient clinic for cancer patients in my Hospital. After I completed my CCT in Psychiatry, I moved to Manchester and London UK where I had the opportunity to expand my knowledge working in Hospitals like The Chistie's or King's College Hospital. I became a full time substantive Consultant at West London NHS Trust and also became the Lead Consultant for WEMSS. Moreover I am an Honorary Senior Clinical Lecturer at Imperial College London. I have been a member of IPOS since 2013 and have received valuable support in order to obtain the NCCN licence for the Distress Thermometer and validate it in Greek cancer patients for the first time. Currently I continue my research work with a post-doc project in Psycho-oncology and also provide teaching for medical students and SpRs and for the Hellenic Open University.

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Geriatric Oncology: Cognition and Communication

COMPLIMENTARY VIRTUAL TRAINING This well-received training focuses on communication-based concerns and barriers when interacting with the older cancer patient (including caregivers/family members), evaluation of decision-making capacity, and how to work with an interpreter for patients who suffer both from dementia and experience a language barrier. The program will include high-level discussions surrounding chemotherapy-related cognitive impairment, distress/anxiety and its affects on cognition, delirium, dementia, and depression. The Geriatric Communication Skills Training Workshop on day two is comprised of a specific experiential learning methodology that will immerse participants in practicing newly taught skills in a simulated relevant clinical environment. UPCOMING TRAINING DATES March 2-3, 2023 (Thursday-Friday) May 11-12, 2023 (Thursday-Friday) The target audience for this program includes physicians, social workers, nurses, physical therapists, and any other healthcare professionals who work with or have an interest in working with older adult cancer patients. Registration is complimentary for accepted applicants. If you or your colleagues are interested in the program and how to register, please visit: www.mskcc.org/aging

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The MPH is a flagship programme offered by the School of Public Health, LKS Faculty of Medicine, the University of Hong Kong. Through this programme, students from diverse backgrounds and experiences acquired the specialized knowledge and competencies needed to become effective public health practitioners and leaders.

Mode of Study
Full-time: 1-year
Part-time: 2-years (for local students only)

Programme Structure
Candidates are required to complete the following, 69 credits in total:

·       14 taught courses (42 credits) - core, concentration and electives

·       Practicum (12 credits) - Real-world practical experience to demonstrate application of public health concepts and skills

·       Capstone (15 credits) - Integrative culminating experience to synthesize and apply public health skills and competencies

For details, please refer to the programme website or brochure.

CEPH Accreditation
HKU MPH is the first in the region and the only academic programme in Hong Kong fully accredited by the USA’s Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH), the longest standing accrediting body of public health schools and programmes in the world. A CEPH-accredited MPH qualification leads to eligibility to sit for the Certified in Public Health (CPH) exam and obtain the CPH credential. Both the CPH exam and certification are administered by the USA’s National Board of Public Health Examiners.

HKU MPH students and alumni can now receive a $70 discount when they take the CPH exam.

Master of Public Health Entrance Scholarship for Psycho-Oncologists
In 2021, the Board of Studies of Master of Public Health (MPH) established an Entrance Scholarship for psycho-oncologists to pursue public health studies with the aim of optimizing cancer care, especially psycho-social cancer care provisions.

One scholarship equivalent to the composition fee (i.e. HK$200,000/~US$25,500* in 2023/24), shall be awarded to a psycho-oncologist pursuing the full-time or part-time MPH programme, on the basis of academic merit, contribution to community service and financial need. Candidates shall demonstrate a track record of accomplishments in the psycho-oncology field through membership in or affiliation with reputable professional bodies (i.e. the IPOS).

Interested parties please contact the MPH programme office at [email protected]

*Subject to University's approval

Information Session
The School of Public Health hosted an Information to introduce the MPH curriculum, admission, accreditation and financial support to students. Video recording is available at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R7YUfkA4QGk

Enquries
Tel: (852) 3917 9140
Email: [email protected]
Website: https://www.mph.sph.hku.hk