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Program Schedule at a Glance
Wednesday April 22, 2015
0830 – 1200
Pre conference workshops
Advance Registration Required
Developing a Programmatic Response to Optimise Wellness After Cancer Treatment
Presenters: Jennifer Jones and Doris Howell (Maisonneuve A, 36th Floor)
Meaning at work, Mindfulness, and Resilience to Occupational Stress
Presenters: Lise Fillion and Mélanie Vachon (Maisonneuve D, 36th Floor)
Aider les couples et les familles touchés par le cancer: des outils d’intervention qui peuvent faire toute la
Par: Kimberley Thibodeau (Maisonneuve B, 36th Floor)
1300 – 1330
Opening Ceremonies — Ballroom, Lower Level
1330 – 1430
Keynote Plenary – Matthew Loscalzo, LCSW
Leveraging our Values in Clinical Care, Teamwork and Leadership: Use It or Lose It
Ballroom, Lower Level
1430 – 1530
Concurrent Sessions
1530 – 1600
Break – Viger Room, Lower Level
1600 – 1730
Concurrent Sessions
1900 – 2000
Conférence Publique – Présenté par Dr. Josée Savard, Ph.D.
Le stress, la pensée positive et le cancer
Salle de bal, niveau inférieur
2000-2100
Reception – salle Viger
Thursday April 23, 2015
0730 – 0830
0730 – 0830
Research Networking Breakfast
This networking session is open to delegates interested in one of the table topics (see page 24).
Delegates are invited to pickup some breakfast and join a network table of interest. Signs in the
ballroom will indicate the table topics.
Ballroom, Lower Level
0830 – 0945
Keynote Plenary – Dr. Tom Hutchinson. MB, FRCP(C)
Whole Person Care: our Selves, our Patients, each Other
Ballroom, Lower Level
0945 – 1000
Transition
1000 – 1200
Concurrent Sessions
Room Name
Locations
Ball Room
Lower Level
Viger Room
Lower Level
Maisonneuve (rooms A – F)
36th Floor
Habitation
P- Level (Plaza level, 3rd
Neufchatel
Main Floor
Program Schedule at a Glance
1200 – 1330
Lunch
CAPO Annual General Meeting — Ballroom, Lower Level
1330 – 1500
Concurrent Sessions
1500 – 1530
Break – Viger Room, Lower Level
1530 – 1645
Plenary Symposium
with recurring cancer and chronic pain.
over many years
1900 – 2300
Dinner Banquet — Ballroom Lower Level
Festivities include:
CAPO Award Presentations
Comedian – Scott Faulconbridge
Bollywood Blast – dance performance
Friday April 24, 2015
0800-0915
Breakfast and Poster Presentation Session
Board Room & Viger room, Lower Level
Delegates are invited to visit the poster presentations over breakfast
0915-1030
Keynote Plenary – Dr. Eduardo Franco, MPH, DrPH, FRSC, FCAHS
“A plea for more eclectic use of the evidence that informs cancer prevention and control
policy”
Ballroom, Lower Level
1045-1215
Concurrent Sessions
1215-1330
Lunch — Ballroom, Lower Level
1330-1430
Plenary Panel Discussion – Celebrating CAPO’s 30th Anniversary
oncology in Canada.
Featuring: Dr. Barry Bultz, Dr. Mary Jane Esplen, Dr. Tom Hack, Dr. Deborah McLeod,
Dr. Zeev Rosberger & Dr. Mary Vachon.
Moderator: Dr. Marc Hamel
Ballroom, Lower Level
1445-1615
Concurrent Sessions
1615-1630
Closing Ceremonies & Conference Award Presentations — Ballroom, Lower Level
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Contents
Conference Sponsors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Welcome message from the CAPO Conference Co-Chairs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Message from the President . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
CAPO Conference Committees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Conférence Publique . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Keynote Speakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Plenary Symposium. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Sponsored Conference Awards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
CAPO Awards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Award Dinner Banquet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Let’s Talk Research, Breakfast Session . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Schedule of Concurrent Sessions
Wednesday April 22, 2014
1430 - 1530. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Wednesday April 22, 2014
1600 - 1730. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Thursday April 23, 2014
1000 - 1200 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Thursday April 23, 2014
1330 - 1500 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Friday April 24, 2014
1045 - 1215 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Friday April 24, 2014
1445 - 1615 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Conference Posters
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Welcome from the CAPO Conference Co-Chairs
On behalf of the Canadian Association of Psychosocial Oncology, in partnership with The McGill
University Health Center and the Jewish General Hospital, welcome to CAPO 2015.
Association Canadienne d’Oncologie Psychosociale conference – Celebrating Leadership in
Whole Person Care: CAPO’s First Thirty Year.
Our annual conference provides a forum to celebrate the tremendous progress that interdisciplinary
professionals have made in the provision of psychosocial care in Canada. The level of clinical
conference provides an opportunity to share our strengths and commitment to patient care,
develop new alliances and meet old and new friends, and most importantly inspire and foster
further learning and development.
of CAPO. It is an opportunity to celebrate what we have accomplished in the past 30 years and to
sharing of scholarship, wisdom, celebration and fun!
Co-chairs
Dr. Marc Hamel, PhD
Clinical Director
McGill University Health Center
Montreal General Hospital
Dr. Zeev Rosberger, PhD
Director, Louise Granofsky-Psychosocial Oncology Program
Jewish General Hospital
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Mots de bienvenue des co-présidents
Au nom de l’Association canadienne d’oncologie psychosociale (ACOP) en partenariat avec le
Centre universitaire de santé McGill et l’Hôpital Général Juif nous vous souhaitons la bienvenue
à la conférence annuelle de l’ACOP 2015.
Nous sommes heureux d’accueillir la 30e conférence annuelle de l’ACOP : « Célébrons nos trente
années d’innovation dans le domaine des soins holistiques » - l’ACOP à trente ans!
La conférence 2015 marque une étape importante pour l’ACOP. Il s’agit d’une opportunité pour
célébrer ce que nous avons accompli durant les trente dernières années et également de regarder
Notre conférence annuelle permet de souligner les progrès que les professionnels interdisciplinaires
ont accomplis pour la reconnaissance et l’application des soins psychosociaux à travers le
Canada. Le niveau d’expertise et d’innovation clinique, de recherche, et d’éducation ne cesse de
croître. Cette conférence permet d’unir nos forces et de réitérer notre engagement envers les soins
psychosociaux Ce moment permet également de créer de nouvelles alliances, des saluer nos
amis, mais le plus important cette conférence nous donne l’occasion de repousser nos frontières
et favoriser un développement interdisciplinaire pour assurer la pérennité de l’oncologie
psychosociale.
Nous vous souhaitons un excellent séjour à Montréal et espérons que vous quitterez avec le
sentiment du devoir accompli né du partage des connaissances et des discussions avec vos
collègues, mais également avec un sentiment de bonheur et de plaisir pour cette belle célébration
des connaissances et de la sagesse de nos 30 ans ensemble !
Co-présidents
Dr. Marc Hamel, PhD
Directeur Clinique, Programme psychosocial en oncologie
Centre universitaire de santé McGill
Hôpital général de Montréal
Dr. Zeev Rosberger, PhD
Directeur, Louise Granofsky- Programme psychosocial en oncologie
Hôpital général Juif
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Message from the President
It with distinct pleasure that I welcome you to CAPO’s 30thth annual conference! Our meeting in
in the past 30 years and, importantly, to look to the future. This year’s theme, Celebrating Leadership in
th
anniversary. The planning committee has assembled
Whole Person Care
Our sincere thanks go out to Conference Co-chairs, Dr. Marc Hamel and Dr. Zeev Rosberger as well
awareness of the contributions of psychosocial oncology. Through our website, webinar series,
and practice in psychosocial oncology as well as the contributions of CAPO members to this
work. We hope that you have been able to follow these developments and encourage you to share
them with colleagues and the wider community. Over the past year, members were also provided
with the opportunity to join SOSIDO Networks (www.sosido.com) and receive regular updates on
Other highlights of the last year include CAPO’s involvement in supporting psychosocial oncology
research and the updating of clinical practice guidelines. Successful grant applications have led to
the opportunity for CAPO to provide support for several research projects. For example, CAPO is
represented on the National Advisory Committee of Virtual Hospice’s Knowledge Translation Tools
Project (PIs: Harvey Chochinov & Shelly Cory, funded by Canadian Partnership Against Cancer
[CPAC]). CAPO will also be involved as a knowledge user on Dr. Sylvie Lambert’s CIHR planning
grant on the topic of priorities for caregiver research in cancer care. With funding from the CPAC,
Dr. Doris Howell, Chair of CAPO’s Clinical Practice Committee, will lead an update of three of
our symptom management guidelines (depression, anxiety and fatigue). CAPO is also collaborating
with Dr. Deborah McLeod and co-PI, Dr. Mary Jane Esplen, on a multi-year project (funded by CPAC
and CIHR) designed towards Improving Patient Outcomes: A pan-Canadian knowledge translation
strategy to advance oncology distress management (www.distressmanagement.ca).
Representatives of CAPO have participated in discussions about priorities in cancer care, including
the meeting hosted by the CPAC on the progress and future of Canada’s national cancer strategy
in November 2014. Additionally, we are continuing to explore ways to strengthen our relationships
and supportive oncology care. As we look to the future, the CAPO Board held a strategic planning
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our successes. Over the coming months, we will be sharing this strategic plan with you and inviting
your feedback.
It is gratifying to see the strong public support for contributions from psychosocial oncology
as a part of Canada’s cancer strategy. In a national poll commissioned by CPAC (conducted in
November and December 2014), almost two-thirds of respondents said emphasis should be placed
on reducing the risk of cancer through prevention and early detection, while half of respondents
cancer. Fourteen projects focusing on best practices aimed at improving the patient experience
and delivery of cancer care have been funded by CPAC. These projects, led by provincial and
territorial cancer agencies and other cancer organizations across Canada, provide many of our
cancer services for all Canadians. We look forward to hearing more about their successes.
In 2014 we completed a bylaw review updating our bylaw to comply with the new Canada Not-
In closing, I would like to thank the dedicated chairs of CAPO’s standing committees: Doris
Howell (Clinical Practice Committee), Keith Wilson (Research Advisory Committee), Debbie
McLeod and Lisa Skelding (Education Committee), Annie Tremblay and Fiona Schulte (Awards
Committee; Membership Committee), Shane Sinclair (Nominations Committee), Carole Mayer
and Diane Manii (Communications Committee) Diane Manii (Finance Committee) and Carole
Mayer (Partnership Committee), as well as the CAPO members who have committed their time
and energy to serving on these committees. I also want to recognize CAPO members who have
been involved on expert panels, advisory committees, and action groups of other organizations
such as CPAC, the Canadian Cancer Society Research Initiative, the Canadian Cancer Society, and
the Canadian Institutes of Health Research to name a few.
Finally, on behalf of the CAPO community I want to express our sincere appreciation for the
management company. Anthony’s skill in keeping CAPO on track, managing a myriad of details
and his sound advice have been invaluable. Thank you so much Anthony!
President, CAPO
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CAPO Conference Committees
2015 CAPO Conference Planning Committee
Conference Co-Chairs:
Dr. Marc Hamel, PhD
Clinical Director
McGill University Health Center
Montreal General Hospital
Dr. Zeev Rosberger, PhD
Director, Louise Granofsky-Psychosocial
Oncology Program
Jewish General Hospital
Scientific Chairs:
Dr. Carmen Loiselle, PhD
Associate Professor
Dr. Serge Sultan, PhD
Professeur agrégé
Chair in Psychosocial Oncology
Department of Oncology and Ingram School
of Nursing
Faculty of Medicine, McGill University
Université de Montréal & CHU Sainte-Justine
Committee:
Dr. Anita Mehta, PhD
Clinical Nurse Specialist, Co-Director,
Psychosocial Oncology
McGill University Health Center
Kimberley Thibodeau, MSW
Social Worker; Couple and Family Therapist
McGill University Health Center
Anthony Laycock, BASc
President, Funnel Communications
Association Manager, Canadian
Association of Psychosocial Oncology
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Reviewers:
Dr. Marie Achille, PhD.
Professeur agrégé
Responsable des programmes PhD.
recherche-intervention et D.Psy.
Département de psychologie
Université de Montréal
Dr. Tom Hack, PhD
Director, Psychosocial Oncology & Cancer
Nursing Research,
University of Manitoba
Professor, Institute for Healthy Living and
Chronic Disease Prevention
University of British Columbia
Dr. Isabelle Bragard, PhD
Université de Liège
Unité de Psychologie de la Santé
Dr. Gerald Devins, PhD
Senior Scientist, Ontario Cancer Institute
University Health Network
Esther Green, RN, MSc(T), BScN
Director, Person Centred Perspective
Canadian Partnership Against Cancer
Dr. Julie Lapointe, PhD
Chargée de cours
École de réadaptation
Université de Montréal
Dr. Virginia Lee, PhD
Nurse Scientist, Associate Director of Nursing
Research (Interim)
McGill University
Dr. Jennifer Brunet, PhD
Assistant Professor, School of Human
Kinetics,
University of Ottawa
Gilles Dupuis, PhD.
Professeur titulaire, département de
psychologie,
UQAM
Dr. Sylvie Lambert, PhD
Assistant Professor
Ingram School of Nursing
McGill University
Dr. Sophie Lebel, PhD
Assistant Professor, School of Psychology
University of Ottawa
Dr. Christine Maheu, PhD
Associate Professor
Ingram School of Nursing
McGill University
Diane Manii
CAPO Board Member
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Reviewers:
Carole Mayer, PhD
Director of Research and Regional
Psychosocial
Lead for the Supportive Care Oncology
Program, Northeast Cancer Centre, Health
Sciences North
Dr. Nancy Moules, PhD
Professor, Faculty of Nursing
University of Calgary
Dr. John Robinson, PhD
Clinical Psychologist
Tom Baker Cancer Centre & University of
Calgary
Sarah Sample, MSW
Regional Professional Practice Leader
Patient and Family Counseling Services
BC Cancer Agency
Dr. Josée Savard, PhD
Professor, School of Psychology,
Université Laval
Dr. Scott Sellick, PhD
Director, Supportive Care
Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre
Dr. Sebastien Simard, PhD
Psychologist and Researcher
Institut universitaire de cardiologie et de
pneumologie de Québec (IUCPQ)
Fay Stroschein PhD (candidate)
McGill Ingram School of Nursing
Dr. Bejoy Thomas, PhD
Tom Baker Cancer Center, University of
Calgary
Dr. Annie Tremblay, MD
Psycho-Oncologist
Laval University
HDQ du CHU de Quebec
Dr. Keith Wilson, PhD
Psychologist
Ottawa Hospital Rehabilitation Centre
Dr. Fiona Schulte, PhD
Psychologist
University of Calgary
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Conférence Publique
Dr. Josée Savard
Une croyance populaire bien ancrée veut que le stress, ou d’autres
progression. Une autre croyance fréquente, fortement encouragée
par une littérature de psychologie populaire abondante, est
que l’attitude mentale (ex. : positive) de la personne atteinte a
ces croyances ont reçu bien peu d’appuis empiriques malgré la
quantité importante de recherches ayant porté sur ces questions.
De plus, le courant de pensée positive peut entraîner plusieurs
intense et de l’anxiété. La thérapie cognitive-comportementale,
qui vise plutôt à amener la personne à avoir un optimisme réaliste
par rapport à sa situation, constitue une alternative avantageuse, entre autres car elle amène une
diminution des émotions négatives qui est durable dans le temps.
Dr. Savard est professeure titulaire à l’École de psychologie de l’Université Laval et chercheuse
au Centre de recherche du CHU de Québec et au Centre de recherche sur le cancer de l’Université
recherche en santé du Canada et l’Institut de recherche de la Société canadienne du cancer.
Les intérêts de recherche et l’expertise de Dr. Savard incluent l’insomnie, la dépression et la peur de
psychologique plus accessibles (vidéo, Internet) et l’interaction entre le fonctionnement
psychologique, neuroendocrinien et immunitaire.
Dr. Savard détient un baccalauréat en psychologie de l’Université Laval (1988), une maîtrise en
psychologie de l’Université Laval (1990) et un doctorat (Ph.D.) en psychologie de l’Université
Laval (1996). Elle a aussi complété une formation post-doctorale au Fox Chase Cancer Centre
(Philadelphie, 1996-1997).
Le stress, la pensée positive et le cancer
Conférence Publique
Mercredi Avril 22, 2015 1900 hr
*Note: This lecture will be delivered
in French.
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Keynote Speakers
Matthew J. Loscalzo
Matthew Loscalzo is the Liliane Elkins Professor in Supportive Care Programs
in the Department of Supportive Care Medicine and Professor in Department
of Population Sciences. He is also the Executive Director of the Department of
Supportive Care Medicine and the Administrative Director of the Sheri & Les
Biller Patient and Family Resource Center at the City of Hope-National Medical
Center, Duarte California. Professor Loscalzo has 30 years experience in caring for
cancer patients and their families. He is recognized internationally as a pioneer in
the clinical, educational, and research domains of psychosocial aspects of cancer.
Professor Loscalzo was the President of the American Psychosocial Oncology
Society and the Association of Oncology Social Workers. His areas of focus have
been pain and palliative care, problem-based screening, gender-based medicine
and problem solving therapies. Professor Loscalzo has held leadership positions
at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, the Johns Hopkins Oncology Center,
the Rebecca and John Moores Cancer Center at the University of California at San
Diego and now at the City of Hope. He has created a number of highly integrated
model.
Leveraging our Values in Clinical Care, Teamwork and Leadership: Use It or
Lose It
Wednesday April 22, 2015 1:30 pm
Dr. Tom Hutchinson
Dr. Tom Hutchinson graduated in Medicine from the National University of
Ireland with honours in 1971. He trained as an Internist and Nephrologist at
McGill University from 1972-1976. From 1976 to 1978 he was a Robert Wood
Johnson Clinical Scholar at Yale University with Dr. Alvan Feinstein. Dr. Feinstein
led a revolution in medical research that included patients’ subjective experience
and reported symptoms as a source of research data. In 1978 Dr. Hutchinson
returned to McGill where he combined clinical practice of Nephrology and
Internal Medicine with research on the clinical determinants of survival in patients
with kidney failure. Concern for the lived experience of patients with kidney and
other chronic diseases, as well as for their caregivers, led Dr. Hutchinson to meet
pioneering therapist Virginia Satir in 1986, to complete a 4 year training course in
Family Therapy at the McGill Institute for Community Psychiatry in 1995 and to
publish a book on the stories of kidney patients in 1998.
Whole Person Care: our Selves, our Patients, each Other
Thursday April 23, 2015 8:30 am
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Dr. Eduardo Franco
Dr Franco is James McGill Professor, Departments of Oncology and
Epidemiology; Minda de Gunzburg Chair, Department of Oncology;
Director, Division of Cancer Epidemiology, McGill University,
Montreal, Canada. He received undergraduate degrees in biology
and education from Universidade de Campinas, Brazil, and master’s
and doctoral degrees in public health microbiology from University
of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, USA. His pre-doctoral training was
at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control, in Atlanta. He was a postdoctoral fellow at the International Agency for Research on Cancer in
Lyon, France, at the U.S. National Cancer Institute in Bethesda, and at
Louisiana State University. Before joining McGill in 1990, he was head
of epidemiology at the Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research in Sao
Paulo, Brazil, and an Associate Professor at the University of Quebec.
“A plea for more eclectic use of the evidence that informs cancer
prevention and control policy”
Friday April 24, 2015 9:15 am
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Plenary Symposium
Thursday April 23, 2015
1530-1645
faced with recurring cancer and chronic pain.
cancer over many years.
Featuring:
Laurie Greenspoon
Laurie has been living with metastatic breast cancer for almost 12 years and chronic pain for
many other patients through this process.
Susan Wener
Susan is an educator, guide, and teacher to people coping with life-threatening illnesses. She
holds a degree in teaching from McGill University, and is also a Natural Health Consultant
in Neuro Linguistic Programming, Time Line Therapy, and Hypnosis with world-renowned
Master Trainer, Dr. Tad James. She is a practicing member of the Canadian Association
of Naturopaths. Susan shares her knowledge by speaking at educational institutions, at
conferences, and on the radio. She is an active participant on the Board of Governors at the
Jewish General Hospital in Montreal, the board of Hope and Cope (an organization addressing
the needs of cancer patients and their families), and is a Natural Health Consultant on the
Gynecological Oncology Tumor Board of the Jewish General Hospital.
Tristan Williams
the second at 22 when cancer had spread to his hip. He also was diagnosed at 19 with multiple
world and on living with multiple conditions. Tristan has established the T. Williams MS
Foundation. The Foundation was born to expand the outreach of communication and support
for young adults living with MS beyond the Montreal area. (www.twmsf.com)
This symposium is sponsored by Hope & Cope. Hope & Cope is a volunteer-based psychosocial support program for
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Sponsored Conference Awards
Brain Tumour Foundation of Canada Award in Support of
Psychosocial Oncology Excellence
The Brain Tumour Foundation of Canada has established an award of
excellence to acknowledge the exemplary work of psychosocial oncology
professionals, in collaboration with CAPO. The purpose of this award is
to promote the dissemination of information related to the psychosocial
professionals in continuing education activities.
This annual award will be presented to a CAPO member who submits the best abstract,
(paper or poster) in the area of neuro-oncology at the annual CAPO conference. The
oncology population. This award is presented during the closing ceremonies.
Ovarian Cancer Canada Award in Support of Psychosocial
Oncology Excellence
Ovarian Cancer and CAPO are pleased to announce
to promote the dissemination of information
related to the psychosocial care of women with ovarian cancer, and is given to support
oncology professionals in continuing education activities.
The award is called the Ovarian Cancer Canada Award in Support of Psychosocial
Oncology Excellence was established to acknowledge the exemplary work of
psychosocial oncology professionals, in collaboration with CAPO.
This annual award will be presented to a CAPO member who submits the best abstract,
(paper or poster) in the area of gynecological cancer at the annual CAPO conference.
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The Bultz Student Award Series
The purpose of these awards is to recognize a student member of the Canadian
Association of Psychosocial Oncology, for a poster presentation of a research project and
to recognize a student member of the Canadian Association of Psychosocial Oncology
for an oral research presentation demonstrating excellence in psychosocial oncology
research in Canada.
The Bultz Student Award Series was established to honour the vision and memory
of Ben and Molly Bultz and is a tribute to their compassion, love of education and
generosity of spirit.
Student Travel Award
This annual award has been developed to honour a CAPO student (or recent student)
This award is awarded annually to coincide with CAPO’s annual conference.
This award is open to clinicians and researchers and the focus of the manuscript can
include one (or more) of the following: research, clinical or educational components.
The submitted manuscript is peer reviewed by the Awards Committee.
2015 Recipient: Andrea Feldstain
Andrea Feldstain is a graduate student and PhD candidate at the University of Ottawa
in the School of Psychology. Andrea will be presenting a poster abstract presentation
to attenuate symptoms of depression in patients living with advanced cancer.
(Abstract # P-259).
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CAPO Awards
Life Time Achievement Award
This annual award honours a CAPO/ACOP member who, in the opinion of the Awards Committee and the Board of
Directors of the association, has made exceptional and enduring career contributions to psychosocial oncology. Prior
to 2010 this award was called the CAPO Award of Excellence.
2015 Recipient:
Diane Manii
Diane has been a Social Worker for over 30 years, for
the last 22 she has worked in health care primarily
led many support groups, some still continue today.
She also developed and recorded healing imagery
tapes and CD’s, and published in the area of group
work and the psychosocial needs of men.
For the last 14 years she has been in leadership
students but later for a multidisciplinary team. The
need for an inter-professional approach to care led
her to develop a business case that linked the high
cost of hospitalization, and emergency visits to the
unmet psychosocial needs of cancer patients. As a
result, annual funding was provided that enabled
seven disciplines to provide integrated psychosocial
patient centred care. Diane became the Manager
and Regional Lead for Psychosocial Oncology,
providing the vision and passion for success.
Two highlights for Diane and the Psychosocial
Oncology Program were hosting the Capo conference
in Ottawa in 2013, as well as the program’s 5th
anniversary and provision of services to 4,000
patients that year. Diane is now embarking on the
next chapter in private practice and consultancy.
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Award for Clinical Excellence
This award is made to recognize individuals who, in the opinion of the Awards Committee and the Board of Directors
in Canada.
2015 Recipient:
Sheila Damore-Petingola
Sheila Damore-Petingola is Coordinator of the
Supportive Care Oncology Network – Northeast
Nord in Sudbury and holds a Faculty Appointment
with the Northern Ontario School of Medicine. Her
work endeavours to ensure access to Supportive
Care and Psychosocial Oncology services across
northeastern Ontario.
Sheila’s passion to understand and address the
challenges that young adults face when a loved one
is diagnosed with cancer led to the development of
the Young Adult Support Group, the Young Adult
Grief Group and production of the internationally
acclaimed video production “Hear How I Feel.”
She is equally as passionate about the importance
of wellbeing for clinicians who care for patients and
families.
Sheila co-facilitates clinical supervision for the
psychosocial oncology team at the Northeast Cancer
Centre, supervises MSW and BSW students, and
provides clinical group intervention for peer leaders
of the local breast cancer support group. A former
member of the CAPO Board, Sheila has contributed
to the development of CAPO’s Standards of
Psychosocial Health Services for Persons with
Cancer and their Families.
As a member of a unique and talented Supportive
Care Oncology Program team, Sheila considers that
she has the best job in the world!
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Award for Research Excellence
This award is made to recognize individuals who, in the opinion of the Awards Committee and the Board of
2015 Recipient:
Dr. John L Oliffe
and men’s health has focused on prostate cancer,
depression and suicide and men’s smoking cessation.
He has also collaborated providing expertise to a range
of other men’s health issues including immigrant
men’s health, male youth sexual health, Aboriginal
men’s health, incarcerated men’s health, fathering
and unintentional childhood injury, gay men’s
intimate partner violence and men’s experiences and
expressions of grief following the death of a male peer.
research capacity in masculinities and men’s health in
Canada amid advancing his own productive research
program. Said another way, working with others has
empirical, theory-based and methodological insights
in masculinities and men’s health research. While
men’s health can be positioned as focusing entirely
gender relations to describe the connections between
the health of men, and their partners and families.
has described in-depth an array of men’s health
issues he has also transitioned many of these insights
toward interventions to advance the health and wellbeing of men and their families.
Additional project details can be found at
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Early Career Investigator Award
The CAPO Early Career Investigator Award honours a new investigator for outstanding contributions to research in
quality of research output at this early career stage.
2015 Recipient:
Dr. Sophie Lebel
Dr. Sophie Lebel is an associate professor at
the School of Psychology at the University
of Ottawa where she has been on Faculty
since 2007. Previously, she completed a
fellowship in psychosocial oncology at the
Princess Margaret Hospital, the leading
cancer hospital in Canada. Together with
her graduate students, she is committed to
bettering the lives of cancer survivors. Her
main focus is the design of interventions
to promote optimal functioning during
cancer survivorship, with a focus on fear
of cancer recurrence. Her other research
interests include cancer-related stigma,
caregivers, and sexuality. Clinically, she
works with cancer patients and their
family members throughout the cancer
journey.
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Awards Dinner Banquet
Thursday April 23, 2015
Ballroom
7:00 pm
Doors open (cash car)
7:15 pm
Dinner service starts
8:30 pm
Awards Presentation
8:50 pm
Entertainment
Featured Performances
Scott Faulconbridge
Seriously Funny
Scott Faulconbridge was nominated for a 2009 Canadian
Comedy Award as Best Male Stand-Up. Hilarious
storytelling and improvisational wit have led critics to
claim that he is “among the best stand-up comedians on the continent”. It has also earned him
regular appearances on CBC radio’s wildly popular ‘The Debaters’ where he goes head-to-head
with the best comedy minds in Canada.
A taste of Montreal’s diversity
Bollywood Blast
Bollywood Blast is Montreal’s
premiere professional Indian & Bollywood
dance and entertainment company specializing
in delivering traditional, mainstream and fusion
occasions. We are available for performances,
choreography, special events packages and
planning, workshops, classes and choreography.
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“Let’s Talk Research” Breakfast Session
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The “Let’s Talk” Research Breakfast Session is organized by the CAPO Research
Advisory Committee, and aims to foster discussion among conference participants who
share interests in psychosocial oncology research. All conference participants, including
students and those new to research, are invited to join any of the hosted table topics.
Clinicians and representatives of community-based organizations are also invited. The
discussions will provide an opportunity to exchange ideas, ask questions, and network.
Breakfast will be available for this event. The breakfast will be held in the upper level of
the ballroom.
Topic for Let’s Talk 2015: CAPO Special Interest Groups
The CAPO Research Advisory Committee invites your views and suggestions regarding
oncology that may be interest to clinicians, educators, researchers, knowledge users,
and representatives of community-based and professional organizations. Discussion
questions include:
In general, what are your thoughts about special interest groups?
If there were special interest groups – Why would you join? What type of special
interest group would be of most interest to you?
What recommendations do you have for the CAPO Research Advisory Committee
regarding special interest groups?
We look forward to hearing from you at the Let’s Talk – Research Breakfast Session.
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Table #
Table 1
TABLE HOSTS
Table Host:
, Professor, School of Nursing, University of British
member of the CAPO Research Advisory Committee.
Table 2
Table Host: Jennifer Jones, Scientist, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, and
Member of the CAPO Research Advisory Committee.
Table 3
Table Host: Carole Mayer, Director of Research and Psychosocial Regional
Lead of the Supportive Care Program, Northeast Cancer Centre, Health
Sciences North. Dr. Mayer is a CAPO Board Member, chairs the Community
Partners Committee and participates on the Communication and Research
Advisory Committee.
Table 4
Table Hosts: Jennifer Brunet, Assistant Professor, Faculty of Health Sciences,
University of Ottawa; and Amanda Wurz, PhD student, School of Human
Kinetics, University of Ottawa. Both are members of the CAPO Research
Advisory Committee
Table 5
Table Hosts: Keith Wilson
Rehabilitation Centre, and Associate Professor, Department of Medicine
(Division of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation) and School of Psychology,
University of Ottawa. Dr. Wilson is a CAPO Board member and chairs the
CAPO Research Advisory Committee; and Danielle Petricone-Westwood,
PhD student, Clinical Psychology, University of Ottawa.
Table 6
Table Host: Josée Savard, Professor, School of Psychology, Université Laval
and researcher at the Centre de recherche du CHU de Québec and the Centre
de recherche sur le cancer, Université Laval. Dr. Savard is also a member of
the CAPO Research Advisory Committee.
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Schedule of Concurrent Sessions
Attendees can choose to attend any one of the following sessions
Wednesday April 22, 2015 — 1430-1530
20 Minute Oral Abstract Presentations (3 abstracts per room)
#
Title
Presenter
Room
B126
Description and detection of paediatric acute
lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) survivors'
emotional distress
Annie-Jade Pépin
Maisonneuve A
B189
Nurses' Experiences of Death in Pediatric
Oncology
Angela Morck
B208
Moderators of parent-child agreement on
paediatric cancer survivor's quality of life
Cybelle Abate
B174
Screening for distress using the Distress
Thermometer and the ESAS in ambulatory
oncology patients
Pasqualina Di Dio
B175
Screening for Distress: Lessons learned in changing Jill Taylor-Brown
practice to improve patient experience
B199
The Family Problem Checklist: A New Screening
Tool
Anita Mehta
B101
A preliminary evaluation of a psychosocial
educational group program for sexual health in
female cancer survivors.
Lisa Roelfsema
B116
"Getting physical" after treatment for breast cancer: Karen Fergus
Couples' experiences participating in an online
exercise to help restore physical intimacy
B142
A Systematic Review of Interventions to Improve
Sexual Dysfunction in Cancer Patients and
Survivors
Maisonneuve C
Zahra Ismail
Room Name
Reference Codes:
W = Workshops
S = Symposium
B = 20 minute orals
P = Posters
Maisonneuve B
Locations
Ball Room
Lower Level
Viger Room
Lower Level
Maisonneuve (rooms A – F)
36th Floor
Habitation
P- Level (Plaza level, 3rd
Neufchatel
Main Floor
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Schedule of Concurrent Sessions
Attendees can choose to attend any one of the following sessions
Wednesday April 22, 2015 — 1430-1530
20 Minute Oral Abstract Presentations (3 abstracts per room)
#
Title
Presenter
Room
B110
Personal goal interference and goal-related coping
Natalie Stefanic
Maisonneuve D
implications
B148
'Would you like an appointment with a
Scott Sellick
in measured distress and the use of psychosocial
services.
B163
Glenda Kerr
Oncology Population
B111
McGill Body Image Concerns Scale (MBICSHNC) for use in head and neck oncology: Initial
scale development and preliminary psychometric
properties
Melissa Henry
B123
Information and its impact on co-survivors of
cancer patients
Violet D'Souza
B157
Recovering Function and 'Surviving' Treatments
are Primary Motivators for Health Behaviour
Change in Patients With Head and Neck Cancer: A
Qualitative Focus Group Study
Melissa Henry
B105
Support by any other name... is a Club!
Suzanne O'Brien
B145
Maisonneuve E
Maisonneuve F
Elizabeth Payne
Partnership with a Community Based Medical
Fitness Facility
B180
Catherine Sabiston
cancer survivors
Wednesday April 22, 2015 — 1600-1730
#
Title
Presenter
Room
S195
Symposium: New initiatives and lessons learned:
Collaboration to screen for distress and cancer
symptom management in a large integrated health
network
Moderator: Barry
Bultz Discussant:
Doris Howell
Maisonneuve A
1. Next steps in sustaining symptom screening:
Implementation of electronic kiosks in urban &
rural communities
Sheila DamorePetingola
2. Using screening for distress data to inform
quality improvement for symptom management
Katherine George
3. Screening for distress and symptom
management: Where do we go from here?
Carole Mayer
continued
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Schedule of Concurrent Sessions
Attendees can choose to attend any one of the following sessions
Wednesday April 22, 2015 — 1600-1730
#
Title
Presenter
Room
S161
Strategies for creating innovative programming
and resources supporting women with metastatic
breast cancer
Moderator: Shawna
Ginsberg & Suzanne
O'Brien
Maisonneuve B
1. Innovative programming for young metastatic
breast cancer patients and their caregivers: Living
well with Metastatic Breast Cancer:
Shawna Ginsberg
2. Documentary as a support resource: Exploring
metastatic breast cancer through the eyes of a
young woman's desire to leave a legacy
Allen Braude
3. Breast Friends: Lessons, Legacy, Loss and
Laughter - a Ten Year Retrospective of a support
group for women living with metastatic breast
cancer
Suzanne O'Brien
An overview of research, program evaluation
and patient experience of Memory and Attention
Adaptation Training (MAAT): A cognitive
behavioral treatment of cancer-related cognitive
dysfunction.
Moderator:
Elaine Shearer
Discussant:
Maureen Parkinson
1. Development, Research and Future Directions
of Memory and Attention Adaptation Training
Robert Ferguson
S168
Maisonneuve C
2. Adoption and Implementation of the Memory Maureen Parkinson
and Attention Adaptation Training (MAAT) at
the B.C. Cancer Agency.
3. Participant experiences and clinician
Helen Wong
Attention Adaptation Program: A qualitative
review
S166
'Thinking Outside the Box': Finding Sustainable
Solutions for Innovative Canadian Psychosocial
Oncology and Palliative Initiatives
Moderator:
Heather Rennie
Discussant: Shane
Sinclair
1. Sustaining Canadian Virtual Hospice: Long
Term Strategies
Shelley Cory
Maisonneuve D
2. de Souza Institute: Strategies in Developing
Mary Jane Esplen
and Sustaining an Innovative Learning Centre
Providing Professional Development Support to
Professionals Providing Oncology Care
3. Sustaining Psychosocial Oncology Education
in Canada: Strategies for the Long Term
Deborah McLeod
4. Sustaining Cancer Chat Canada in the Future
Heather Rennie
continued
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Schedule of Concurrent Sessions
Attendees can choose to attend any one of the following sessions
Wednesday April 22, 2015 — 1600-1730
#
Title
Presenter
Room
W170
A creative approach to addressing the emotional
needs of young adults with cancer
Jennifer Finestone
Maisonneuve E
S171
Evaluating Patient Distress from a Social Work
Perspective
Véronique Després
Maisonneuve F
W153
Complementary and Alternative Medicine and
Cancer: Decision Coaching in Real Time
Lynda Balneaves
Neufchatel
Thursday April 23, 2015 — 1000-1200
20 Minute Oral Abstract Presentations (5 abstracts per room)
#
Title
Presenter
B121
"Dimensions psychologiques associées à la récidive Emmanuelle Robert
de cancer"
B185
"L’expérience du patient partenaire au cœur de
l’amélioration des soins psychosociaux: projet
pilote d’implantation du dépistage de la détresse
en oncologie"
Jacynthe Rivest
B194
"Représentation de la qualité de vie selon les
soignants accompagnant des enfants atteints de
cancer suivis en soins palliatifs"
Josianne AvoineBlondin
B216
"La résilience conjugale du couple parental
Julie Martin
Room
Maisonneuve A
enfant pour le traitement du cancer – Une étude
pilote"
B106
30 years of supporting Young Adults with Cancer:
Suzanne O'Brien
B129
The Expressive Arts Studio: A Workshop Series for
Young Adults with Cancer
Catherine Dunlop
B158
Engaging and connecting young women with
breast cancer in the digital age
Shawna Ginsberg
B246
Yoga for Health-Related Quality of Life in Adult
Cancer: A randomized controlled feasibility study.
Marcy McCall
B249
Understanding the Impact of Breast Cancer
Awareness for Young Women-response from
young women
Lorna Larsen
continued
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Maisonneuve B
Schedule of Concurrent Sessions
Attendees can choose to attend any one of the following sessions
Thursday April 23, 2015 — 1000-1200
20 Minute Oral Abstract Presentations (5 abstracts per room)
#
Title
Presenter
B254
When Counting Sheep is Not Enough: Cancer Chat Heather Rennie
Canada Pilots An Educational, Self- Management
Approach for “Sleeping Well With Cancer And
Beyond
B178
Factors associated with objectively-assessed
Paquito Bernard
physical activity among breast cancer patients with
sleep disturbances
B229
Sleep in Cancer Patients receiving Palliative Care:
Preliminary Data of a Descriptive Study
Marie Solange
Bernatchez
B184
Structures and contexts: Examining opportunities
for high quality cancer survivorship care for all
Tracy Truant
B242
Capacity of the Edmonton Symptom Assessment
System and the Canadian Problem Checklist to
Screen Clinical Insomnia in Cancer Patients
Josée Savard
B162
Perceptions of culturally sensitive service for
patients and families in Palliative Care.
Dina Szynkarsky
B191
Whole Person Care for Ethnically Diverse
Populations: The Role of Health Literacy
Bejoy Thomas
B193
Culturally Based Values, Illness Intrusiveness, and
Subjective Well-Being in Asian-born Chinese and
Gerald Devins
Room
Maisonneuve C
Maisonneuve D
and Neck Cancer
B233
Exploring the Cultural, Spiritual and Religious
Perspectives of Palliative Care
Shane Sinclair
B221
Empowering First Nations, Inuit and Metis to
access Palliative Care
Shelly Cory
B104
Translating the interdependence model into follow- Willow Burns
up care: An exploration of dyadic associations
between attachment, caregiving and conjugal wellbeing among parents of ALL survivors
B177
A co-calibration Rasch analysis study of commonly
used depression scales to make sense of variations in
prevalence estimates of depression in cancer
Sylvie Lambert
B207
Patient Family Advisory Council: Putting the patient
at the centre of patient-centred care
Douglas Ozier, Rosie
Cashman
B214
The Role of Partner Support for Secondary
Prevention of Melanoma in High-Risk Individuals
Julia DiMillo
B232
Describing and understanding emotional adjustment
in spouses of cancer patients in palliative phase. The
role of attachment and coping styles
Léonor Fasse
Maisonneuve E
continued
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Schedule of Concurrent Sessions
Attendees can choose to attend any one of the following sessions
Thursday April 23, 2015 — 1000-1200
20 Minute Oral Abstract Presentations (5 abstracts per room)
#
Title
Presenter
Room
B130
An exploratory analysis of psychosocial oncology
services and subsequent healthcare utilization and
costs for Ontario cancer patients at high risk for
depression
Zahra Ismail
Maisonneuve F
B141
A Psychosocial Oncology Program: Perceptions of the Anita Mehta
Telephone Triage Assessment
B255
Implementing “Fit” (Feedback Informed Treatment):
Measuring Patient Reported Outcomes at the BC
Cancer Agency
B186
Heather Rennie
Danielle Brosseau
Cancer: New Possibilities for Interpersonal
Assessment in Cancer Care
B234
The Structured Interview of Symptoms and
Concerns (SISC): A Review of its Applicability to
Palliative Cancer Care
Keith Wilson
B210
Grief & Loss: an interactive tool for families
Shelly Cory
B125
Neufchatel
Dana Male
hand examination of the value of caregiver online
support groups
B114
Development of an Internet-based, Psychosexual
Intervention for Couples following Treatment for
Breast Cancer
Kimberley Cullen
B224
Online Response to Financial Hardship
Experienced by Cancer Patients
Shelley Pennington
B253
Using Technology to Educate Online Support
Group Facilitators: Cancer Chat Canada develops
new solutions for teaching “old dogs, new tricks”
Heather Rennie
Thursday April 23, 2015 — 1330-1500
#
Title
Presenter
Room
W102
An Interprofessional Education Framework
Supporting a Novice to Expert Competency-Based
Learning Pathway in Cancer Care
Mary Jane Esplen
Maisonneuve A
W108
Katherine Gottzmann Maisonneuve B
Families in Psychosocial Oncology
W115
Mixed methods and mixed results: lessons learned
from research evaluating the impact of group art
therapy for women living with breast cancer
continued
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Virginia Lee
Maisonneuve C
Schedule of Concurrent Sessions
Attendees can choose to attend any one of the following sessions
Thursday April 23, 2015 — 1330-1500
#
Title
Presenter
S182
A Comprehensive, Multidisciplinary, Integrated
Moderator:
Sexual Health Program for all Alberta Cancer Patients John Robinson
and their Partners
Discussant: Deborah
McLeod
Room
Maisonneuve D
1. Using the PLISSIT Model to Design a
Comprehensive, Multidisciplinary, Integrated
Sexual Health Program for Alberta Cancer Patients
and their Partners
John Robinson
2. First Year of a Comprehensive, Multidisciplinary
Sexual Health Clinic for Alberta Cancer Patients and
their Partners
Jill Turner
3. The Development of Patient Education
Resources in Sexual Health and Oncology
Lauren Walker
W215
Breath Therapy
Melanie McDonald
Maisonneuve E
W240
CBO Showcase: Presentation of psychosocial
programming by leading Canadian CommunityBased Organizations (CBOs)
Rob Rutledge
Maisonneuve F
W237
Living With Lymphedema. Sandy's Story
Wanda Guenther
Neufchatel
Friday April 24, 2015 — 1045-1215
#
Title
Presenter
Room
W103
Improving patient experience and health outcomes
(iPEHOC): A multi-site project to develop and
evaluate implementation of meaningful patientreported outcomes (PROMs) and experiences
(PREMs) designed to engage cancer patients and
healthcare providers in improving care delivery
Doris Howell
Maisonneuve A
W131
Mind Body Therapies for Fear and Anxiety at the
Ottawa Integrative Cancer Centre
Anne Pitman
Maisonneuve B
W250
Meaning-based group counseling: A novel
intervention for cancer bereavement.
Christopher
MacKinnon
Maisonneuve C
S206
What to do about pain, depression and anxiety?:
Empirically based interventions
Marc Hamel
Maisonneuve D
continued
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Schedule of Concurrent Sessions
Attendees can choose to attend any one of the following sessions
Friday April 24, 2015 — 1045-1215
#
Title
Presenter
W223
Addressing gaps in the continuity of cancer care
Colleen Patteson
with and for First Nations, Inuit and Metis patients
W231
John Christopherson
Room
Maisonneuve E
Maisonneuve F
Friday April 24, 2015 — 1445- 1615
20 Minute Oral Abstract Presentations (4 abstracts per room)
#
Title
Presenter
Room
B109
Fear of Cancer Recurrence: A Qualitative Study of
the Experience of Survivors of Ovarian Cancer
Christine Maheu
Maisonneuve A
B169
Rapid Diagnostic Assessment for a Suspicious
Breast Abnormality: Examining the Impact on
Anxiety and Uncertainty
Christine Maheu
B190
Cancer-related Worry in Canadian Thyroid Cancer
Ainsley Chapman
Survivors
B247
Fostering the Renegotiation of Hope for Cancer
Ryan Hamilton
Survivors with Lymphedema: A Pilot Study
B251
Resilience: How to Grow It & Beat Burnout
Sandy Faulks
B143
Reliability of two short distress measures as
Tatsiana Leclair
applied to parents of survivors of childhood brain
and other solid tumours
B201
How volunteer Caregiver Coaches help family
S. Robin Cohen
caregivers of cancer patients at the end of life
maintain their emotional wellbeing
B258
Supporting Informal Caregivers of Advanced
Cancer Patients: A Focus Group Study
continued
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Rinat Nissim
Maisonneuve B
Schedule of Concurrent Sessions
Attendees can choose to attend any one of the following sessions
Friday April 24, 2015 — 1445- 1615
20 Minute Oral Abstract Presentations (4 abstracts per room)
#
Title
Presenter
Room
B100
Identifying Common Indicators for National
Margaret Fitch
Maisonneuve C
Reporting on Person-Centered Care
B134
Psychosocial Oncology Professionals' Attitudes
Dora Yuen
toward Systematic Symptom Assessment using
the Edmonton Symptom Assessment System
(ESAS): Results from a Large Cancer Care Ontario
Province-Wide Study
B202
Lung Cancer Navigation Program: How the
Julie Dallaire
patients react to this new model of care delivery?
B230
An Inter-professional Initiative to Expand Nursing
Elisa Rink
Skills in Providing Emotional Care
B187
Information and Support: Bringing Hope and
Heather Sinardo
Maisonneuve D
Cancer
B196
Am I radioactive? Addressing informational needs
Renata Benc
of patient's and familiy members undergoing
radiation therapy, and the impact on their anxiety.
B213
Introduction and Development of the Cancer
and Returning to Work and Practical Guide
for Cancer Patients 2nd edition
Maureen Parkinson
B225
Psychosocial Oncology Referral Guidelines
Rosana Faria
continued
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Schedule of Concurrent Sessions
Attendees can choose to attend any one of the following sessions
Friday April 24, 2015 — 1445- 1615
20 Minute Oral Abstract Presentations (4 abstracts per room)
#
Title
Presenter
B124
The mediating role of perceived disability in
Virginia Boquiren
the long-term impact of arm morbidity on
breast cancer survivors? emotional well-being.
B146
Fear of Recurrence Therapy (FORT):
Introducing a new randomized control study
to address fear of recurrence in women with
cancer
Sophie Lebel
B132
A qualitative study exploring ambivalence
regarding adherence to adjuvant hormone
therapy among intentionally non-adherent
Breast Cancer survivors
Maya Obadia
B252
CCSN's New Program: A Seat at the Table
Jackie Manthorne
B136
Expressing Freely: Art Therapy Groups for
Chinese-Speaking Cancer Patients
Catherine Dunlop
B204
Changing the Healthcare Landscape for First
Nations, Inuit and Metis in Canada: Bridging
the Gap with Knowledge Translation and
Exchange (KTE)
Mandy Sangha
B173
Adapting to and living with a permanent
Molly McCarthy
colostomy following rectal cancer: A grounded
theory analysis
B239
How recent neuroscience might change
psychosocial interventions
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Rob Rutledge
Room
Maisonneuve E
Maisonneuve F
Schedule of Poster Presentations
Formal Presentation Time: Friday April 24, 2015 from 0745 -0915
#
Title
Presenter
P112
Peace of Mind: How an Arts-Based Support Group Helped Brain
Cancer Patients Reframe
P113
Expressive Arts Interactive, Group Programs for people living
Anna Carnell
with cancer as a means for creating and co-creating meaning and
self-empowerment within the cancer experience: a presentation
applying qualitative research methods and collaborative discovery
between a leadership team, art therapists, art facilitators and
Wellspring Calgary members, through Wellspring Calgary, a
community based organization providing service, programs and
resources for people living with cancer.
P117
Catherine
Dunlop & Amy
Rappaport
Martin Lamothe
Healthcare Providers Working in Pediatric Hematology-Oncology:
A Study Design
P120
Comparing Rational Versus Empirical Models of the Therapeutic
Alliance in a Professionally Facilitated Online Intervention for
Iana Ianakieva
P127
The importance of intersecting social contexts to wholistic care for
First Nations, Inuit, and Metis women with cancer
Chad Hammond
P133
Age-related patterns in couples’ cancer pain agreement: patient,
spouse, and caregiving correlates
Lynn Gauthier
P135
Journey to Wellness: Developing a Culturally Responsive Toolkit
for First Nations Peoples in Northeastern Ontario During their
Cancer Journey
Sherri Baker
P137
The Relationship Between Depressed Mood and Subjective and
Objective Measures of Cognitive Function in Breast Cancer
Mark Collins
P138
Primary Care Providers Needs in Caring for Cancer Survivors
Mark Collins
P139
Referral Patterns to Palliative Care
Kevin Miller
P140
Jennifer
Thompson-Croft
P144
Audrey CloutierBergeron
for childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) patients and
survivors
continued
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Schedule of Poster Presentations
#
Title
Presenter
P147
Parents’ gender and communication about the HPV vaccine for
their son
Hannah Restle
P149
Survive and Thrive expeditions: A preliminary examination of the
impact of an adventure therapy program on young adult cancer
patients and survivors.
Liane Kandler
P151
Development of a Clinical Specialist Radiation Therapist (CSRT)
Role in Supportive Care and Sexual Health: The Odette Cancer
Centre Experience.
Angela Turner
P155
The use of the Godin-Shephard Leisure-Time Physical Activity
Questionnaire in oncology research: A systematic review
Steve Amireault
P159
Delivering Patient Centered Care throughout the Distress
Screening
Rosana Faria
P160
Care Guidelines for Young Women with Breast Cancer
Shawna Ginsberg
P164
The Uniqueness within Integrative Oncology Programs: A
Systematic Review of the Literature
Sarah Young
P165
Whole Person Cancer Care at the Ottawa Integrative Cancer
Centre
Dugald Seely
P167
A Scoping Review of the Literature on Ovarian Cancer Caregivers
Danielle
PetriconeWestwood
P172
Media Representation of the HPV Vaccine in Canada: A Content
Analysis
Claire Fedoruk
P176
LOOKING FORWARD: Intervention design and pilot study
of a supportive re-entry program tailored by and for patients
completing cancer treatment
Rosana Faria
P181
Emerging Adult Cancer: Parents’ Psychosocial Challenges
Lisa Fisher
P183
Nicole Roberts
control trial
P188
Cancer! I don’t have time for that. Using Skype technology to help
young adults adjust to the repercussions of cancer.
Sylvie Aubin
P192
Patient-centred Communication in Cancer Care: Challenges in
Communicating with Ethnically Diverse Populations
Bejoy Thomas
P198
Convergence of personalized medicine and person-centred care:
The importance of accounting for patients’ preferences
Carmen Loiselle
continued
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Schedule of Poster Presentations
#
Title
P200
Presenter
Angela Fong
predict changes in emotional well-being among recently treated
breast cancer survivors
P203
Community Organizing within the Establishment: Social Work
Leadership for Change
P205
Laura Delany
Danielle Brosseau
Outcomes and the Quality of Research Since 2007
P209
Intervention to improve emotional well being and cognitive
functioning in brain tumour survivors
P211
Douglas Ozier
Serge Sultan
fathers and mothers in the Petale cohort (CHU Sainte-Justine)
P212
Localife: a Peer-Led Social Support Program for Young Adult
Cancer Survivors & Supporters
Shalimar Manuel
P218
Development of a quasi-experimental protocol to examine the
role of perspective taking strategies in detecting distress amongst
parents of children with cancer
Lucie Gouveia
P219
quality of life in childhood ALL survivors
Aubree BouletCraig
P220
‘I didn’t even know boys could get the vaccine’: Parents’ reasons
Samara Perez
for Human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination decision-making for
their sons
P222
Fear of recurrence and its relationship to medical and other
indicator variables in breast cancer survivors
Cynthia Wan
P227
The Intersection of Identity and Quality of Life among Young
Breast Cancer Survivors
Lianne
Trachtenberg
P228
The Importance of the Social Work Role in the Evolution of the
Intake Coordinator Position
Josee Charlebois
P235
Beyond program content: Instructors and learning climate
Jennifer Brunet
exercise classes
P236
Measurement invariance of the Health Education Impact
Questionnaire (heiQ) empowerment scales across French- and
English-speaking cancer survivors
Jennifer Brunet
continued
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Schedule of Poster Presentations
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Presenter
P238
Predictors of the Concordance between Subjective and Objective
Measures of Hot Flashes among Breast Cancer Patients
Marie-Hélène
Savard
P241
Consequences of insomnia in cancer patients: Do they vary as a
function of insomnia severity and cancer site?
Joanie Mercier
P243
Breast Cancer Awareness-Young Women Respond
Lorna Larsen
P244
Amanda Wurz
patients and survivors: A systematic review
P245
Roanne Thomas
Intervention for Breast Cancer Survivors
P257
Psychological Symptoms Associated with Tobacco Cessation
and Their Predictive Role of Smoking Relapse Following Cancer
Surgery
Anne-Josée
Guimond
P259
An interdisciplinary palliative rehabilitation intervention
Andrea Feldstain
patients living with advanced cancer
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ION Y TO OLDER ADULTS
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GEN HOSOCIAL CARE ACROSS THE AGES :
PSYC
MAY 11 – 13, 2016
Supporting Children and Teens
When a Family Member Has Cancer
A Guide for Educators and Health Care Professionals
ren and Teens When a Family Member Has Cancer
or Educators and Health Care Professionals
We know that the effects of cancer
in the family are many; we know that
most individuals and families benefit
from some measure of emotional,
psychological, spiritual and practical
support. This web based resource is a
guide for health care professionals and
educators to support children and teens
when a family member has cancer.
Learn more at startthetalk.ca
This resource has been developed by the Canadian Association of Psychosocial Oncology with support from the de Souza Institute.