OVERVIEW

19th Annual American Psychosocial Oncology Society (APOS) Conference is organized by American Psychosocial Oncology Society (APOS) and will be held from Mar 09 - 11, 2022 at Portland Marriott Downtown Waterfront, Portland, Oregon, United States of America.

Conference Objectives:
This year’s theme is Moving Forward Together: Achieving Equity in Psychosocial Oncology. In this annual meeting, the APOS 2022 Program Committee aims to increase adoption and reach of the standard of psychosocial care in oncology through the following objectives:

• Define research, practice and training priorities for the field of psychosocial oncology that reflect emerging trends and advancements in cancer care, with a special interest in diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts.
• Demonstrate how psychosocial oncology researchers, practitioners, advocates, and policy makers leverage principles of innovation and its associated tools to advance the field - including (but not limited to) technology, data-driven metrics, emerging care delivery models, multi-disciplinary training programs, and community-engaged approaches.
• Present evidence of the impact of psychosocial oncology to overall cancer care using metrics that may include cost-effectiveness, medical outcomes, patient and community satisfaction, provider satisfaction, and training outcomes.
• Describe innovative models of psychosocial oncology care delivery that promote integration and adoption of scientific, evidence-based findings into clinical practice, training programs, and policy, with the ultimate goal of ensuring equitable psychosocial oncology care for all cancer patients, survivors, and caregivers.

Additional details will be posted as soon as information is available.