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Psychosocial Oncology

Training and professional development opportunities for psychosocial oncology professionals
Rounds

Supportive Care Educational Rounds are offered generally on the last Wednesday of the month, noon-1pm

Health care professionals can attend via Microsoft Teams or by phone. 

If you are interested in being included in the recurring calendar invite, please contact Jonathan Avery (Manager, Provincial Programs, Supportive Care) at jonathan.avery@bccancer.bc.ca

PHSA employees can view archived videos of past presentations on POD under ROUNDS then scroll down to Supportive Care Rounds.

Jan. 29, 2025 AI in Supportive Cancer Care: Past, Present, and Future Directions presented by Dr. John-Jose Nunez

Feb. 26, 2025 Physical Rehabilitation in Oncology: Evidence and Resources  presented by Sarah Buddingh Smith and Stefanie Del Gobbo

March 26, 2025 - Coming Out in Cancer Care: Understanding Sexual Identity Disclosure Experiences for Young Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Queer Cancer Patients presented by Whitney Qualls

April 30, 2025 - Changing the Landscape of Cancer Care: Bringing CALM to All Patients with Advanced Cancer presented by Dr. Gary Rodin and Laura Foran

May 28, 2025 - A Part of Your Care Team: Indigenous-Specific Supports Through Patient Navigation at BC Cancer  presented by Ashley Tremblay

June 25, 2025 - Breaking Bad News and Other ‘Tender Conversations’: A roadmap for navigating the conversations with patients that make you nervous presented by Dr. Chantal Chris

Sept. 24, 2025 - TBD

Oct. 29, 2025 - TBD

Nov. 26, 2025 - TBD
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 https://www.chpca.ca/conference/
  • 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 https://www.ipos-society.org/professionals/congress
  • 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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