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"My most meaningful CAPO experience was the first time I attended, in 1998, in Thunder Bay. I immediately felt part of a supportive community of likeminded people in a casual, fun environment. It kept me coming back year after year!"

Who is CAPO?

The CAPO Communications committee is seeking video or quote submissions from our members in support of the “Who is CAPO?” campaign.

Members of all disciplines, areas of expertise and those with lived experience are encouraged to share a memory or highlight from their time with CAPO. Not sure how to start? We’ve got you covered. Simply finish one or more of the following sentences:

1. Belonging to CAPO gives me ____.
2. Belonging to CAPO allows me to ___.
3. My most meaningful CAPO experience was ____.
4. CAPO has connected me to ____.
5. What I bring to CAPO is ____.

Regardless of whether you would like to submit a video or text message, you will be required to complete the following form and submit your files electronically.

SUBMIT YOUR STORY

"Belonging to CAPO gives me an opportunity to connect with incredible researchers, clinicians and administrators practicing in psychosocial oncology."

Who is CAPO?

The CAPO Communications committee is seeking video or quote submissions from our members in support of the “Who is CAPO?” campaign.

Members of all disciplines, areas of expertise and those with lived experience are encouraged to share a memory or highlight from their time with CAPO. Not sure how to start? We’ve got you covered. Simply finish one or more of the following sentences:

1. Belonging to CAPO gives me ____.
2. Belonging to CAPO allows me to ___.
3. My most meaningful CAPO experience was ____.
4. CAPO has connected me to ____.
5. What I bring to CAPO is ____.

Regardless of whether you would like to submit a video or text message, you will be required to complete the following form and submit your files electronically.

SUBMIT YOUR STORY

"CAPO has connected me to a community of professionals, extending coast to coast to coast. Within that community, over the course of decades now, I have found mentors, collaborators and friends. Our lives are enriched by our connections; CAPO has made my life richer."

Who is CAPO?

The CAPO Communications committee is seeking video or quote submissions from our members in support of the “Who is CAPO?” campaign.

Members of all disciplines, areas of expertise and those with lived experience are encouraged to share a memory or highlight from their time with CAPO. Not sure how to start? We’ve got you covered. Simply finish one or more of the following sentences:

1. Belonging to CAPO gives me ____.
2. Belonging to CAPO allows me to ___.
3. My most meaningful CAPO experience was ____.
4. CAPO has connected me to ____.
5. What I bring to CAPO is ____.

Regardless of whether you would like to submit a video or text message, you will be required to complete the following form and submit your files electronically.

SUBMIT YOUR STORY

2025 CAPO Late breaking call for poster abstracts

Abstracts are due by February 14, 2025
The Canadian Association of Psychosocial Oncology (CAPO) is accepting abstracts for posters for the 40th Annual Conference to be held in Toronto, Ontario from April 23 to 25. The conference will not be offered virtually this year.

We invite abstracts focusing on the human experience of illness and the soul of medicine in this age of biomedicine. Through an interdisciplinary lens, we endeavor to illuminate the c between mind, body, and spirit in cancer 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-presenters are encouraged where funding is available to ensure their participation. Patient oriented content is also encouraged.

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SUBMIT HERE

1. The spirit and intent of the Canadian Association of Psychosocial Oncology is to have the Board represent certain professional groups, and for the Board to have a national/regional character. In thinking about qualified people for nomination, please give some consideration to what area/region of the country they would represent.

2. You are entitled to nominate any full, patient/family or retired member (in good standing). A member may be nominated for a Board position only if the member has held active membership status for two (2) years prior to being nominated. Members may self-nominate.

3. Membership on the Board requires attendance at one meeting per year (minimum, when held in person) and several video conferences. The face-to-face meeting is to be held just prior to the Annual Conference (when permitted). In addition, Board members are expected to Chair or assist with the Standing Committees of the Board or to stand for election to the Executive. The Executive is composed of President, Vice-President, Secretary, and Treasurer. The amount of work varies, but is not excessive. Those you nominate must be willing to participate actively! Board membership becomes official only after the slate of directors is presented and approved at the Annual General Meeting of CAPO members.

4. You must be a full, patient/family or retired member in good standing of the Association in order to nominate and for your nomination(s) to be accepted. To be eligible to serve, the nominee must have been a CAPO member for the two years preceding the nomination.

The Board of Directors shall consist of no less than ten(10) members and no more than fourteen (14) persons, consisting of no less than one (1), and no more than three (3), representatives of the following disciplines of social work, psychology, medicine, nursing, pastoral/spiritual care, rehabilitative services and patient/family representative, and one (1) member at large. Annually the board will set the number of positions available within the required ten (10) to fourteen (14) members.

We have an opening for five (5) positions to be filled in this year's election for the 2025 - 2027 term. The board endeavours to ensure that a balance of disciplines is filled to meet the current needs of the organization. Our particular interest is in seeking members to represent spiritual care and medicine

Nominations are being sought from the following fields:

• Spiritual/pastoral Care – Further nominations are actively sought.
• Medicine – Further nominations are actively sought.
• Patient/family – Further nominations are actively sought.
• Psychology – Further nominations are actively sought.
• Social Work – Further nominations are actively sought.
• Nursing – Further nominations are actively sought.
• Rehabilitation Services – Further nominations are actively sought.

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Focus Group Invitation 

Healthcare Engagement Strategy Development Consultation and Validation – Canadian Cancer Society

SUBJECT: Your input requested: Canadian Cancer Society’s Healthcare Engagement Strategy

Dear CAPO members,

You are invited to participate in a virtual focus group as part of developing the Canadian Cancer Society’s (CCS) Healthcare Engagement Strategy. Engaging and collaborating with healthcare professionals is critical to CCS and helps ensure that our work is credible and relevant. With this strategy, we are building on the work that CCS has already done in this area with the aim of improving and enhancing our engagement activities. As a member of CAPO, your feedback and input will be very valuable to inform CCS’s engagement strategy. We hope that the focus group will also provide you with an opportunity to share some of the barriers you face in engaging with charities like CCS, and to potentially become more involved with our work.

Each focus group will take place via Zoom (or you can join by telephone). There are two different focus group time slots available:
- Thursday, January 23, 1-2 pm Eastern Time
- Monday, January 27, 12-1 pm Eastern Time

Please register for a focus group here 

The deadline to register is Wednesday, January 22, 2025. There are a maximum of 8 spots in each focus group, and spots are allocated on a first come first served basis. The focus groups are available in either English or French.

If you have any questions about the focus group or CCS’s work, please contact Jenni Haggie

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SUJET: Nous voulons vous entendre—Stratégie d’engagement avec les professionnels de la santé (Société canadienne du cancer)

Cher membre de l’ACOP
La Société canadienne du cancer développe actuellement une Stratégie d’engagement avec les professionnels de la santé. Nous vous invitons de participer à un groupe de discussion virtuel dans le cadre du développement de la stratégie. L’engagement avec les professionnels de la santé est important pour la Société canadienne du cancer et nous aide à assurer que notre travail soit crédible et pertinent. Avec le développement de cette stratégie, nous allons continuer le travail que la SCC a déjà réalisé dans ce domaine, avec l’objectif de renforcer nos activités d’engagement. En tant que membre de l’ACOP, votre feedback sera important pour nous aider à développer la stratégie d’engagement. Nous espérons également que le groupe de discussion vous permettra de partager toute barrière à votre engagement avec des organismes à but non lucratif comme la SCC, et potentiellement de vous engager davantage dans notre travail.

Chaque groupe de discussion aura lieu sur Zoom (il sera aussi possible de se joindre à la réunion en utilisant votre téléphone). Il y a deux créneaux horaires de disponibles :
- Le jeudi 23 janvier, 13h00-14h00 (heure de l’Est)
- Le lundi 27 janvier, 12h00-13h00 (heure de l’Est)

Pour vous inscrire à un groupe de discussion, veuillez utiliser ce lien 

La date limite pour l’inscription est le mercredi 22 janvier 2025. Il y a un maximum de huit places de disponibles dans chaque groupe de discussion, et les places seront affectées selon le principe du premier arrivé, premier servi. Il sera possible de participer aux groupes de discussion en français ou en anglais.

Si vous avez des questions à propos des groupes de discussion ou du travail de la SSC, veuillez contacter Jenni Haggie

CIHR Institute of Cancer Research (ICR) is seeking existing cancer survivorship researchers and those from other disciplines who are new to this field to participate in an in-person workshop on “Bringing Biology to Cancer Survivorship” on March 31-April 1, 2025, in Vancouver, BC. We are seeking experts in any of the following research areas, whose expertise could be applicable to the area of cancer survivorship:

• Ageing
• Biological and molecular sciences
• Cardiology
• Data science and bioinformatics
• Epidemiology
• Indigenous Peoples’ health
• Microbiome

• Neuroscience, psychology and psychiatry

• Nutrition and exercise sciences

• Oncology
• Pediatric and young adults
• Rehabilitation sciences
• Reproductive and sexual health
• Respiratory health

Researchers interested in participating in this workshop should submit an expression of interest via the survey links below by February 3, 2025. Costs associated with travel and accommodation for the workshop will be covered by ICR.

English: Use this link

French: Use this link

Please also note that ICR’s Team Grant: Bringing Biology to Cancer Prevention is now open. Please note the following resources regarding this new funding opportunity:

• RFA on ResearchNet
• Partner Linkage Tool

Applicant Webinar Registration :

• Jan 29, 12:30-2 PM ET |Register Here
• Feb 5, 12:30-2 PM ET |Register Here

Canadian Cancer Statistics: A 2024 special report on the economic impact of cancer in Canada was released

Developed in collaboration with the Canadian Cancer Society, Statistics Canada and the Public Health Agency of Canada, with data provided by provincial and territorial cancer registries and analyses conducted by Statistics Canada and the Canadian Partnership Against Cancer, this publication reveals the substantial financial toll of a cancer diagnosis in Canada, with the average cancer patient grappling with nearly $33,000 in costs including out-of-pocket expenses and lost income during treatment and recovery.
 
The report is the first of its kind, providing a glimpse into the economic impact of cancer both on patients and the healthcare system itself, including future estimated costs.

Please see link to infographic for other key findings from this report. For more, please visit our media release. 

The full report, along with supporting resources, can be found at www.cancer.ca/statistics 

We encourage you to share these resources with your networks. Please accept our apologies if you have received this announcement from multiple sources. Join or follow the conversation online using #CancerStats

A note from our friends at Camp Erin.

We are excited to share with you the details for Camp Erin 2025! As valued community partners, we deeply appreciate your ongoing support and collaboration in serving grieving families.

Below, you will find our 2025 camp poster and save-the-date cards for Camp Erin. We kindly request that you share these materials with your colleagues, the families you serve, and anyone who might benefit from Camp Erin and our programs.

These cards can be printed and included in grief packages, newsletters, or distributed during counseling sessions to ensure that all bereaved families and children have the opportunity to attend and benefit from Camp Erin.

Camp Erin is dedicated to providing a safe space for children and teens to explore their grief, learn coping skills, and connect with others who have experienced similar losses. With your help, we can reach even more families in need and extend our support to a broader community.

Thank you for helping us make a difference in the lives of grieving children and families. 

Gratefully,

Hannah and the Camp Erin team

Email: [email protected]

Phone: 416.977.4247

Website: www.camperintoronto.com

Click for Camp Poster and Save the Date cards

How aligned are we with our 2022-2027 Strategic Plan? @SydneyW0415, @sitarashar,& Dr. Doris Howell recently “took a pulse” of CAPO as it stands – check out their poster for key insights into the organization’s value and priorities!