CAPO Membership
Now accepting new members and renewals for 2025!
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Membership types and pricing:
Full Member$150 per year Full membership is open to individuals with a university degree or registration, certification or other accreditation in a recognized profession with involvement in or interest in psychosocial oncology. A Full member is entitled to notice of and to attend, participate and vote at meetings of the Members, to be a Director or Officer of the Corporation, and to serve on committees of the Corporation. This membership level is also open to postdocs. Student Member$60 per year A Student member is a full-time student studying in a discipline related to psychosocial oncology or a member who has returned to study in an academic program, irrespective of the level of education being pursued. A Student member is entitled to notice of and to attend and participate at meetings of the Members, but is not entitled to vote at such meetings, nor be a Director or Officer of the Corporation, but may serve on a committee of the Corporation. This membership level is also open to postdocs not wishing to have Member voting rights or pursue a position as Director or Officer of the Corporation. Patient Advocate Member$80 per year A Patient Advocate member is a member of the public who identifies as a patient or patient advocate/caregiver and is entitled to notice of and to attend, participate and vote at meetings of the Members, to be a Director or Officer of the Corporation, and to serve on committees of the Corporation. Not open to any individual that is eligible for Full membership. | Affiliate Member$60 per year An Affiliate member is a member of the public, an organization, an agency or supplier of goods and services related to psychosocial oncology. An Affiliate member is entitled to notice of and to attend meetings of the Members but is not entitled to participate or vote at such meetings, nor be a Director or Officer of the Corporation, but may serve on a committee of the Corporation. Not open to any individual that is eligible for Full membership. Retired Member$60 per year A Retired member is an individual who has been a Full member in the past and has retired from psychosocial oncology. A Retired member is entitled to notice of and to attend and participate at meetings of the Members, and vote at such meetings of the members, to be a Director or Officer of the Corporation and serve on a committee of the Corporation. |
Benefits of Membership:
As a membership based organization all of our initiatives to foster and encourage interdisciplinary excellence in psychosocial research, education, and clinical practice in oncology are made possible through membership support. As a member of CAPO/ACOP you also receive the following benefits:
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Availability of Financial Support for Members publishing in Current Oncology
Current Oncology (ISSN 1718-7729) is an international, peer-reviewed, open access journal published online by MDPI (from Volume 28 Issue 1-2021). Established in 1994, the journal represents a multidisciplinary medium for clinical oncologists to report and review progress in the management of this disease. Dr. Shahid Ahmed from the University of Saskatchewan has served as Editor-in-Chief of Current Oncology since June 2023. The journal is supported by an international editorial board consisting of a distinguished team of cancer researchers from major institutes from Canada and around the world (http://www.mdpi.com/journal/curroncol/editors). Articles published in the journal typically contain information that is relevant directly to clinical oncology practice, and have clear potential for application to the current or future practice of cancer medicine. Current Oncology is indexed by important databases, including SCIE, PubMed, MEDLINE, and Scopus. Current Oncology received an increased Impact Factor for 2023 of 2.8, following an increased CiteScore of 3.3. Current Oncology now ranks in Q2 in the “Oncology” category (157/322) which represents our ranking relative to other journals in the same field. More information about the journal can be accessed at: http://www.mdpi.com/journal/curroncol.
CAPO members enjoy author fee discounts with Current Oncology. Email Karen for more info at [email protected].
NOTE: When you apply for research funding, please inquire whether your granting agency allows the costs of open access publishing, such as Article Processing Charges, to be included in the grant budget. More and more, granting agencies are encouraging or even requiring that all papers resulting from funded research must be published in Open Access journals.
Members can be nominated and selected for awards in psychosocial oncology. Current Awards Programs
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 The opportunity to attend the annual conference at a preferred member registration rate. | To further our efforts to encourage interdisciplinary excellence in psychosocial research education and clinical practice in oncology, the CAPO Education Committee in collaboration with the CAPO Research Committee plan a series of webinars of varied topics address psychosocial oncology. |
Access to 30+ FREE live and recorded webcasts The opportunity to participate in special clinical, research and education interest groups.Advocacy
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Benefits of Student Membership:
CAPO is committed to supporting trainee growth, education, and professional development. The following includes some of the ways that CAPO provides support and promotes the success of its student members:
- Exposure to innovative research, clinical work, and administration and policy work being conducted in the field of psychosocial oncology across Canada and internationally.
- Access to webinars, other online training content/programs, and a pre-conference student workshop at the annual CAPO conference.
- A free consultation program (“meet an expert”) where students have the opportunity to be matched with a CAPO Professional Member to meet with at the annual CAPO conference. Students are invited to ask questions and discuss topics of interest.
- Networking forum to connect with other CAPO student members, expert researchers, and clinicians in psychosocial oncology. These opportunities are of immeasurable benefit for students seeking future educational (e.g. graduate work, collaborative projects, post-doctoral positions), employment, or mentorship opportunities.
- Opportunities to present research at the annual CAPO conference and eligibility for CAPO student awards (e.g., student poster and oral presentation awards at the CAPO conference).
- A reduced Student Member rate for registration to attend the annual CAPO conference.
- Publication opportunities (e.g., CAPO Digests).
- Ongoing opportunities to become involved in CAPO standing committees. Student involvement on committees promotes student engagement and representation within CAPO and allows students to gain insight into how the organization works. The following committees support student participation.
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- Clinical Advisory Committee
- Education Committee
- Membership Committee
- Research Advisory Committee
- Fundraising Committee
- Awards Committee
- Advocacy Committee
- Exercise and Rehabilitation Special Interest Group
- Pediatric, Adolescent and Young Adult Special Interest Group
If you have any questions pertaining to student membership, would like more information on any of the above topics, or would like to join a standing committee, please contact the CAPO office at [email protected].
Apply Now →Alternatively you can download the membership application, fully complete all sections of the form and send it with payment to the CAPO office (contact information is below).
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