LATE-BREAKING call for abstracts! Deadline for submissions is May 23, 2022

IPOS 2022 is accepting abstracts for poster presentations.

The International Psycho-Oncology Society (IPOS) and the Canadian Association of Psychosocial Oncology (CAPO) are now accepting late submissions of abstracts for posters for the 23rd World Congress and the joint 37th Annual CAPO Conference, to be held in Toronto, Ontario on August 29 to September 1, 2022.  The congress theme is “Reimagining Psychosocial Oncology: Embracing Voices from around the World”.
This year will provide a unique opportunity for those wishing to submit abstracts for presentation; you will be provided the option to present in-person, or virtually. You will be required to declare your preference upon submission (there will be flexibility in adjusting this closer to the congress). Please note, preference will be given to submissions for in-person.

This congress brings together key stakeholders including multidisciplinary professionals from nursing, psychology, psychiatry, social work, spiritual care, nutrition, medicine, rehabilitation medicine, occupational health and radiation therapy for both adult and pediatric populations.  Together, we seek to explore, share, learn and discuss psychosocial and physical aspects of cancer. Participants include clinicians, researchers, educators in cancer care, patient advocacy organizations, community-based organizations and patient representatives. Patients, caregivers and family members are strongly encouraged to submit abstracts that speak to their role in managing cancer experiences and care. 

We invite abstracts on a wide range of topics in cancer care and stages of disease ranging from prevention and early diagnosis, to treatment and survivorship, to palliative and end-of-life care. Submissions can be reports of observational studies and clinical trials, innovative programs and service delivery models, systematic reviews, study protocols, clinical guidelines and best practice and local, regional, national and international approaches to build capacity in research, education and clinical care. Patients as co-presenter are encouraged. Patient oriented content is encouraged.

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• Abstract Themes (Research and Clinical)

  Abstracts will be accepted for the following themes:

  NEW for 2022: 

• A.   Equity, diversity and inclusion in cancer care and research
• B.    Cancer care across the life span (children, adolescent & young adults, adults, and older adults)
• C.     Complementary and integrative cancer care
• D.    Community-based and volunteer cancer care services
• E.     Sociodemographic, culture, and sex/gender issues in cancer
• F.     Digital health and cancer care
• G.    Exercise/pre-habilitation and rehabilitation in cancer
• H.    Implementation science, knowledge translation and synthesis
• I.      Survivorship
• J.      Palliative and end-of-life care
• K.     Primary, secondary and tertiary cancer prevention
• L.     Innovation in psychosocial oncology interventions
• M.   Health care provider wellness
• N.    Cancer treatment-related symptom and toxicity management
• O.    Pandemics and cancer care issues
• P.     Adapting PSO care in LMI countries
• Q.    Patient oriented research approaches
• R.    Development and/or testing of outcome measures
• S.     Other Value-based and person-centered cancer care

Presentation Language

The official language of CAPO/IPOS 2022 is English.