The Irish Psychosocial Oncology Network (IPSON) is the representative group for professionals working in the area. The group is made up of nurses, doctors, social workers, psychologists, academics and researchers, psychotherapists and other therapists working with cancer patients.
Psychosocial oncology is concerned with the psychological, social, behavioural and ethical aspects of cancer and addresses the two specific dimensions of cancer;
IPSON is a proud Federation Member of the International Psycho-Oncology Society (IPOS).
Founded in 1984, the International Psycho-Oncology Society (IPOS) was created to foster international multidisciplinary communication about clinical, educational and research issues that relate to the subspecialty of psycho-oncology and two primary psychosocial dimensions of cancer:
The IPSON Steering Committee is up and running. Members were selected to include as much representation and diversity in our membership as possible. We are grateful to the members for volunteering their time and energy to build our organisation. IPSON Steering Committee members are: Naomi......
Online drop-in lunchtime sessions on Wednesdays These sessions will have no agenda, but will be open times to meet others, connect, share ideas, get advice, brainstorm about research, etc. If there are small “interest groups,” we can organise into breakout rooms. Wednesdays at 1pm on......
The Irish Cancer Society wishes to invite eligible professionals in the field of Psycho-Social Oncology to submit an application for the IPSON Leadership Award. The Irish Psycho-Social Oncology Network (IPSON) is the representative group for professionals working in the area. Launched in 2016, the key......
Irish Psychosocial Oncology Network
C/O Amanda Kracen, PhD
National College of Ireland, Mayor Street Lower, Dublin 1, Ireland
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