Psychosocial Oncology

Training and professional development opportunities for psychosocial oncology professionals

Rounds

Educational rounds are offered on the 3rd Thursday of the month, noon-1pm.

Health care professionals can attend in person at one of the regional cancer centers or by video or telephone conference link. If you are working in the community at a hospital or other health-care facility and want to video link to these rounds please contact telehealth@phsa.ca. This request must be received by Friday of the week before the presentation.

To view Rounds PowerPoint presentations:

If you are PHSA employee, log-in to your PHSA Learning Hub Account and look under Psychosocial Oncology Rounds.
If you do not have a PHSA Learning Hub Account, contact the Community Education Coordinator.

Upcoming rounds

June 15, noon-1pm

Post-traumatic Stress Associated with Cancer

Presented by Alan Bates, MD, PhD, FRCPC

Provincial Practice Leader for Psychiatry BC Cancer Agency

As part of a broader series of sessions on caring for patients with significant trauma histories, this talk will focus on PTSD associated with cancer. Common manifestations in the oncology setting will be reviewed along with evidence-based treatment options.

September 21, noon-1

Between a Rock and a Hard Place: Understanding government financial programs when a palliative cancer patient can't work

Panel moderated by Shelley Pennington, Cancer Care Resource Social Worker, BC Cancer Agency includes:

Brenda Giesbrecht, Service Canada, Community Outreach
Nadia Clarke, Ministry of Social Development and Social Innovation - Specialized Intake-Hospitals

The financial impact of cancer on patients can be especially challenging when returning to work is not possible. As psychosocial care providers, it is often difficult to understand and support patients through the complex and often confusing maze of programs and processes. A case study involving a palliative cancer patient will presented by Marita Poll, counsellor at Vancouver Island Cancer Centre. This will set the stage for a panel discussion with representatives from Service Canada and the Ministry of Social Development.

October 19, noon-1

TBA

October 2013 - The Canadian Cancer Society Programs -Inspiring Hope and Increasing Capacity to Cope for Patients and Caregivers by Sandra Krueck Referral Form
September 2013 - START THE TALK: A guide for educators and health care providers by Gina MacKenzie
June 2013- Results from the Mindset Study:A Multi-site randomized controlled trial comparing Mindfulness-based Stress Reduction to Supportive-Expressive Therapy on psychological and biological variables by Sarah Sample & Joanne Stephen
May 2013 - Just because we're rare doesn't mean we're not there by Karine Chalifour ,Young Adult Cancer Canada (YACC)
May 2013 - Aboriginal Cultural Competency by Terri Stewart, Aborigial Cancer Care Coordinator,CN PHSA training, PHSA schedule
April 2013 - Interdisciplinary Complex Care Planning Project by Tracey Waddington, MSW, Kamploops Hospital & Myrna Tracy, PPL , SAHCSI
March 2013 - From Macro to Micor:What's new and exciting in Survivorship Care at BCCA by Angela Bedard,Nancy Payeur & Helen Daudt
February 2013 - 7 Steps to Presentation Success(PowerPoint slides unavailable but here are 2 handouts) BCCA Presentation Training Hant and Message Map Template by Della Smith,Principal Q
February 2013 - Creating high impact research posters example by Jane Rowlands,BFA, Graphic designer, BCCA
January 2013 - Medical Literacy: Clear Language and Design by Joan Acosta Clear Language Tip Sheet,Bulletin Board Tips, Patient Voices Networkhttp://www.patientvoices.ca/health-care-partners

Conferences

Psychosocial Oncology Conferences

Canadian Association of Psychosocial Oncology Conference(CAPO) occurs annually in various major cities in Canada. For more information, visit www.capo.ca
Canadian Hospice Palliative Conference occurs annually. For more information, visit www.conference.chpca.net
American Association of Psychosocial Oncology Services (APOS) Conference occurs annually in various major US cities. For more information, visit www.apos-society.org
International Psychosocial Oncology (IPOS) World Congress of Psycho-Oncology occurs annually in major international locations. For more information, visit www.ipos.org
Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer/International Society for Oral Oncology (MASCC/ISOO) occurs annually in major international locations. For more information, visit www.mascc.org

E-Learning

Psychosocial Oncology Courses

BCCA eLearning Institute

To learn about upcoming psychosocial oncology professional development courses offered in both French and English visit www.ipode.ca. Courses are for university credit or through continuing education.

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