In this Issue:

1. Now accepting memberships for 2019 with CAPO
2. NEW! Free Session: Cannabis: Does it have a place in palliative care? (February 28)
3. Oncology Collection

Now accepting memberships for 2019 with CAPO

Membership types:

• Full membership (Regular) is open to individuals with a university degree or registration, certification or other accreditation in a recognized profession who is involved in or interested in psychosocial oncology.
• A Student member is a full time student studying in a discipline related to psychosocial oncology or a member who has returned to study in an academic program, irrespective of the level of education being pursued. 
• An Affiliate member is a member of the public, an organization, an agency or supplier of goods and services related to psychosocial oncology. 
• A Retired member is an individual who has been a Full/Regular member in the past and has retired from psychosocial oncology.

Benefits of Membership:

As a membership based organization all of our initiatives to foster and encourage interdisciplinary excellence in psychosocial research, education, and clinical practice in oncology are made possible through membership support. As a member of CAPO/ACOP you also receive the following benefits:

• In 2019, CAPO will be partnering with IPOS to host the 21st Annual World Congress in Banff, Canada. CAPO members can register at reduced registration fee.
• Through a partnership between CAPO and Current Oncology, CAPO members receive:
  • Current Oncology will offer a 20% discount on author fees (Article Processing Fee and Extra Page Charges) to CAPO members. Authors are to inform Current Oncology if they are a CAPO member in order to receive discount. CAPO will then confirm membership status.
  • Offer members a complimentary print subscription to the journal.
• Free subscription to the Canadian interdisciplinary journal, Oncology Exchange.
• Subscription to Sosido a service for healthcare associations, to speed knowledge transfer, promote collaboration, highlight the important work and research by members, and bridge silos by publicizing the contributions of each specialty group to the broader healthcare community.
• The opportunity to attend the yearly national conference at a reduced registration fee.
• The opportunity to participate in the Annual General Meeting.
• The opportunity to meet and exchange ideas with others working in psychosocial oncology.
• The opportunity to participate in special clinical, research and education interest groups.
• Access to the Associations’ national Website and discussion forum.
• All Full members have voting rights.
• Members can be nominated and selected for awards in psychosocial oncology.

2019 CAPO Membership Pricing:

• Full/Regular Member: $150 CDN
• Student: $60 CDN 
• Affiliate Member: $60 CDN
• Retired Member: $60 CDN

HOW TO JOIN OR RENEW - three simple options:

1. Renew online today (open to 2018 members)! It’s quicker, easier and you’ll receive an instant receipt.
   • Log in to the CAPO website
   • Under Renew Now, click on "Manage Account".
   • From there, click on "Renew to 15 Jan 2020." Follow the directions displayed from there.
2. You can also request an emailed PDF copy of your renewal. Please send your request to membership@capo.ca with your first and last name.
3. To JOIN online – please go to https://capo.ca/membership/apply

Free Session (in person or webinar option): Cannabis: Does it have a place in palliative care?

Thursday, February 28, 2019, 10 to 11 a.m. PST

In person: UBC Okanagan, Reichwald Health Sciences Centre RHS 260 LT, Kelowna BC
Live webcast: details will be emailed closer to session date.

Co-sponsored by:
The Institute for Healthy Living and Chronic Disease Prevention, the North Okanagan Hospice Society and the Canadian Association of Psychosocial Oncology (CAPO)

PRESENTER:
Dr. Lynda Balneaves, Associate Professor, College of Nursing, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Manitoba

ABSTRACT: 
FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC - Everyone is welcome

Join in person or via webinar
Registration is required

Oncology Collection

• The Testimatic lets doctors check for testicular cancer — without any eye contact
• What it’s like to give a voice to Indigenous cancer patients
• 'My whole life ended': Michael Bublé opens up about son's cancer in emotional Carpool Karaoke
• Managing Anxiety and Depression in Cancer Patients
• Breast cancer survivors find strength in togetherness
• Tall people at greater risk of cancer, study says
• Beating back breast cancer with immunotherapy-chemo combo
• Psychosocial therapy reduces fear of disease progression among women with ovarian cancer

While CAPO is relaying these articles to you, it is not to be taken as support or endorsement.