An organization of professionals, clinicians, researchers, educators, and others dedicated to the understanding, treatment and study of the social, psychological, emotional, spiritual and quality-of-life aspects of cancer. The purpose of the CAPO is to foster and encourage interdisciplinary excellence in psychosocial research education and clinical practice in oncology. This website (cpoponline) is a CAPO initiative; IPODE is a CAPO project.
Goals Across the continuum of cancer care and control, to:
Provide a sustained, national network for the exchange of ideas among clinicians, researchers, educators, Community Based Organizations, administrators, policy makers and other stakeholders;
Actively foster and encourage interprofessional, inter-sectoral, and political collaboration in psychosocial care and services;
Establish and promote excellence through the development of standards, practice guidelines, and service integration strategies;
Promote and encourage excellence in psychosocial research and knowledge translation;
Provide and promote ongoing educational programs and resources;
Provide expert advice, leadership, and advocacy to ensure access to psychosocial care and services
