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International Psycho-Oncology Society (IPOS)

IPOS is dedicated to improving the care of cancer patients and their families throughout the world. To contact IPOS visit our website at
www.ipos-society.org

Use this page to network with other psycho-oncology professionals.

06/23/2026

IPOS 2026 World Congress – Call for Workshops

Psycho-oncology researchers and clinicians are invited to submit proposals to host Psychosocial Academy Pre-Congress Workshops. All workshops will be held on 9 November 2026. Workshop proposals must be original and should not have been published or presented at any conference prior to IPOS 2026.

Submission deadline: 1 July 2026 (no extensions)

Submission guidelines https://ipos2026.com/workshops/

06/22/2026

Webinar: FCR Measures
Monday, August 24, 2026
10 to 11 a.m. EDT
Live webcast

REGISTRATION https://ipos-society.org/event-6707326
• FREE for IPOS members
• $10 USD for non-member from Low-to-middle income countries (LMIC)
• $20 USD for all other non-members

06/22/2026

Supporting LGBTIQ+ people with cancer - International Perspectives in Psycho-Oncology

July 8, 2026, 9 to 10 p.m. (British Summer Time) or 4 to 5 p.m. (EDT - New York/Toronto Time)

LGBTIQ+ people affected by cancer can experience unique psychosocial challenges, disparities in healthcare experiences and barriers to inclusive and affirming support. It is essential that we work towards equity, through a focus on person-centred care and psycho-oncology has an important role in improving outcomes and experiences for LGBTIQ+ communities worldwide.

REGISTRATION:
• FREE for IPOS members
• $10 USD for non-member from Low-to-middle income countries (LMIC)
• $20 USD for all other non-members

For more information and to register
https://www.ipos-society.org/event-6721194

06/21/2026

IPOS Member Profile: Xiomara Rocha-Cadman (USA)

Xiomara Rocha-Cadman, MD is an Associate Clinical Professor and Chief of the Division of Psychiatry within the Department of Supportive Care Medicine at City of Hope. She specializes in Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry and Psycho-Oncology, with expertise in the psychiatric care of patients with advanced cancer, hematologic malignancies, and those undergoing stem cell transplantation.

Dr. Rocha-Cadman earned her medical degree from the Universidad Autónoma de Guadalajara in Mexico and completed initial surgical training at Sound Shore Medical Center of Westchester in New York. She later transitioned to psychiatry, completing her residency at Lincoln Medical and Mental Health Center in affiliation with Weill Cornell Medical College. She went on to complete a fellowship in Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry and Psycho-Oncology at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSKCC), where she trained under the supervision of psycho-oncology pioneer Dr. Jimmie C. Holland and alongside leaders in the field, including Dr. Mary Jane Massie, Dr. Andy Roth, and Dr. William Breitbart. She subsequently served on faculty at MSKCC for over eight years, working closely with the Stem Cell Transplant program and later serving as Program Director of the Psycho-Oncology Fellowship.

Read more by going to https://ipos-society.org/member-profiles

06/20/2026

IPOS would like to welcome our first member ever from Uruguay! We now have members in 125 countries! Welcome to the family.

Are you a member of YOUR International Psycho-Oncology Society for 2026? Join today or learn more how you can become part of this international network by going to https://ipos-society.org/membership/apply

Want to know who else is a member and why? Got to https://ipos-society.org/member-profiles

06/19/2026

¡Falta una semana!

Seminario web: De la incomodidad a la intervención: programas y estrategias aplicables para mejorar la salud sexual

26 Jun 2026 1:30 p.m., EDT

INSCRIPCIÓN https://ipos-society.org/event-6687599

06/18/2026

Order Now! Mental Adjustment to Cancer (MAC) Scale
Available in 35 languages!

The Mental Adjustment to Cancer (MAC) Scale was designed to provide a method of assessing specific responses to cancer. The aim was to develop a self-rating questionnaire acceptable to cancer patients, which could be administered easily during busy oncology clinics.

The MAC Scale does not attempt to measure every possible coping response; a detailed exposition of a more complex rating method has been described elsewhere (Morris et. al,1985). Instead, the questionnaire is confined to specific responses identified in our previous studies (Pettingale et.al, 1985; Watson et al, 1984).

Dimensions measured using the MAC Scale are: "fighting spirit," "helpless/hopeless," "anxious preoccupation," "fatalism" and "avoidance." The MAC Scale was developed to assess the extent to which patients adopt these responses in their adjustment to the diagnosis and treatment of cancer.

Order the MAC Scale and/or User Manual https://ipos-society.org/event-2968382

06/17/2026

Webinar Recording Now Available: High Risk of Fear of Cancer Recurrence

Recorded on June 15, 2026

FEATURING Lauren Rudy, PhD; Dr. Marije van der Lee, endowed chair in Psycho-Oncology; Sophie Lebel, clinical psychologist and professor

• FREE for IPOS members
• $10 USD for non-member from Low-to-middle income countries (LMIC)
• $20 USD for all other non-members

For more information and to register https://www.ipos-society.org/event-6735798

06/16/2026

There were FIVE scholarships offered in 2026 to attend the 2026 IPOS World Congress in Barcelona. We are pleased to announce the winners:

1. Andrea Patenaude IPOS Scholarship (valued at $5,000)Awarded to: Martha Beatriz Paredes Delhonte (Peru) that includes:
• FREE 2026 World Congress Registration (IPOS will process registration of winner) - value of up to $1,000 USD.
• Travel Reimbursement for up to $2,000 USD: this includes return economy-class airfare (winner is to book their own flight and submit for reimbursement within 30-days AFTER the congress)
• 5 Nights Accommodation (booked and paid for by IPOS) - value of up to $2,000 USD.
• A one-year IPOS membership (2026 OR 2027).

2. Carolyn Messner Congress and Membership Scholarship Awarded to: Rachel Kansiime (Uganda) that includes:
• $2,000 scholarship to attend the 2026 World Congress.
• A one-year IPOS membership (2026 OR 2027).

3. Matthew Loscalzo Congress Scholarship Awarded to: Lydiah Maingi (Kenya) that includes:
• $2,000 scholarship to attend the 2026 World Congress.

4. Michael Jefford Congress Scholarship Awarded to: Maria Madeline Mallillin (Philippines) that includes:
• FREE 2026 World Congress Registration

5. Wendy Lam Congress Scholarship Awarded to: Mjedra Bajraktari Deva (Kosovo) that includes:
• FREE 2026 World Congress Registration

Congratulations to all and a HUGE thank you to those that supported the scholarships.

Learn more about the World Congress by going to https://ipos2026.com/

06/13/2026

48 hours to go!

Webinar: High Risk of Fear of Cancer Recurrence
June 15, 2026, 1 to 2 p.m. EDT

Live Webcast

· FREE for IPOS members
· $10 USD for non-member from Low-to-middle income countries (LMIC)
· $20 USD for all other non-members

Register here https://ipos-society.org/event-6683185

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