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Global Call for Action: Implementing Psychosocial Oncology Research for Optimal Cancer Care
THANK YOU
We graciously acknowledge our congress supporters!
VISIONARY SUPPORTER
SILVER SUPPORTERS
CONGRESS EXHIBITORS
Canadian Breast Cancer Network
Canadian Virtual Hospice
Provincial Health Services Authority
Together by St. Jude
THANKS TO THE SICKKIDS FOUNDATION FOR THEIR SUPPORT
CONTENTS PROGRAM AT A GLANCE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 WELCOME CONGRESS ATTENDEES. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 CONGRESS COMMITTEES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 CONGRESS ABSTRACT REVIEWERS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 IPOS BOARD OF DIRECTORS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 CAPO BOARD OF DIRECTORS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 CONGRESS INFORMATION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 SOCIAL PROGRAM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 PRESENTER INSTRUCTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 FLOOR PLANS & SITE MAP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 KEYNOTE SPEAKERS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 2019 IPOS AWARD WINNERS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 2019 CAPO AWARD WINNERS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 CAPO CONFERENCE AWARDS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 PERIPHERAL MEETING SCHEDULE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 ECCP PROGRAM SCHEDULE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 PATIENTS INCLUDED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 PROGRAM & ABSTRACT BOOKS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 ORAL CONCURENT SESSIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 September 24, 2019 • 10:15 - 11:45 • 20 Minute Oral Presentations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 September 24, 2019 • 14:00 - 15:30 • 20 Minute Oral Presentations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 September 24, 2019 • 16:00 - 17:30 • 20 Minute Oral Presentations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 September 25, 2019 • 11:45 - 13:00 • 10 Minute Rapid Oral Presentations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 September 25, 2019 • 11:45 - 13:00 • 10 Minute Rapid Oral Presentations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 September 25, 2019 • 15:30 - 17:00 • 20 Minute Oral Presentations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 September 26, 2019 • 11:15 - 12:15 • 10 Minute Rapid Oral Presentations . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 September 26, 2019 • 11:15 - 12:15 • 10 Minute Rapid Oral Presentations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 September 26, 2019 • 14:30 - 16:00 • 20 Minute Oral Presentations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 SYMPOSIUMS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 September 25, 2019 • 09:45 - 11:15 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 September 26, 2019 • 08:30 - 10:00 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 September 26, 2019 • 14:30 - 16:00. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 POSTER SESSIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 Poster Session Index Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 September 24, 2019 • 08:00-17:00 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62 September 25, 2019 • 08:00-17:00 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72 September 26, 2019 • 08:00-17:00 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
PROGRAM AT A GLANCE
September 23, 2019 - Pre-congress Academy Workshops
08:30 - 12:00 Cancer and Work
By Christine Maheu & Maureen Parkinson
Pre-Conference Workshops
Expressive Arts Therapy Interventions for relieving emotional and physical
suffering in cancer patients
By Peter Mai
Indigenous Research Methodologies and Approaches in Psychosocial Oncology
By Carole Mayer, Angeline Letendre, Gail Garvey & Brian Kelly
08:30 - 16:30 Managing Cancer and Living Meaningfully (CALM) Workshop
By Sarah Hales & Gary Rodin
Pre-Conference Workshops
Managing fear of cancer recurrence in cancer survivors with
individual or group therapy
By Jane Turner, Phyllis Butow, Sophie Lebel & Christine Maheu
“What Metaphor can I use for that?” Applying Acceptance and Commitment
Therapy to an Adolescent and Young Adult Cancer Population
By Toni Lindsay
13:00 - 16:30 Can-Sleep: Tailoring Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Cancer Patients
with Insomnia and Sleep Disturbances
Pre-Conference Workshops By Maria Ftanou & Justine Diggens
Restoring Body Image in Cancer
By Dr. Lianne Trachtenberg and Dr. Mary Jane Esplen
17:00 - 18:30 Welcome Opening Reception
September 24, 2019 - Congress Day 1
08:15 - 08:45 Opening Remarks
08:45 - 09:30 Plenary 1
By Howard Krein, MD, PhD Chief Medical Officer, StartUp Health
09:30 - 10:15 Break and Poster Session
10:15 - 11:45 Concurrent Sessions
11:45 - 13:00 Lunch and Poster Session and CAPO Special Members’ Meeting
13:00 - 14:00 Plenary 2
From evidence to influence: Dissemination and implementation of scientific
knowledge for improved health research and care
By Christine T. Chambers, PhD RPsych Canada Research Chair and Killam
Professor, Dalhousie University
14:00 - 15:30 Concurrent Sessions
15:30 - 16:00 Break and Poster Session
16:00 - 17:30 Concurrent Sessions
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September 25, 2019 - Congress Day 2
08:30 - 09:45 Plenary 3
President’s Plenary: Professional Training in Psycho-Oncology: Requirements
and Barriers in Becoming a Psycho-Oncologist
By Maria Die Trill, PhD President, IPOS
Award Presentation
President's Community Award for Distinguished Contributions to IPOS
Presented to Kim Thiboldeaux
Jimmie Holland Memorial Award
Presented to William Breitbart
09:45 - 11:15 Concurrent Sessions
11:15 - 11:45 Break and Poster Session
11:45 - 13:00 Concurrent Sessions
13:00 - 14:00 Lunch and Poster Session and IPOS AGM
14:00 - 15:00 Plenary 4
Sickboy Podcast: “Changing the Conversation”
By Jeremie Saunders, Taylor MacGillivary & Brian Stever
Co-Hosts, Sickboy Podcast
15:00 - 15:30 Break and Poster Session
15:30 - 17:00 Concurrent Sessions
17:00 - 22:00 Congress Gala Dinner
September 26, 2019 - Congress Day 3
08:30 - 10:00 Concurrent Sessions
10:15 - 11:15 Plenary 5
IPOS & CAPO Awards
11:15 - 12:15 Concurrent Sessions
12:15 - 13:30 Lunch and Poster Session
13:30 - 14:30 Plenary 6
Psychosocial aspects of delivering cancer care to Indigenous people
By Professor Gail Garvey Menzies School of Health Research, Australia
14:30 - 16:00 Concurrent Sessions
16:00 - 16:30 Closing Ceremonies
A Global Call for Action: Implementing Psychosocial Oncology Research for Optimal Cancer Care IPOS2019.COM • 3
WELCOME CONGRESS ATTENDEES
Welcome to the World Congress
Dear Friends and Colleagues,
We are thrilled to welcome you to the 21st World Congress of Psycho-Oncology being held in Banff, Alberta, Canada hosted
by the International Psycho-Oncology Society (IPOS) in partnership with the Canadian Association of Psychosocial
Oncology (CAPO). It has been almost 10 years since Canada was asked to be the host country for this event and we are so
pleased to have been chosen once again. We look forward to meeting everyone in the serene and pristine Rocky Mountain
ranges of Alberta. Our Congress dinner adventure will allow us an opportunity to reach new heights with a breath-taking
gondola ride up Sulphur mountain, where we will gather to share in the beauty and awe of Banff.
Our Congress theme “A Global Call to Action: Implementing Psychosocial Oncology Research for Optimal Cancer Care”
will focus not only on the many stages of cancer care, but the various psychosocial approaches available, both conventional
and unconventional. We have confirmed speakers from all corners of the globe, to offer insights on existing cancer care
methods, as well as new and innovative approaches and methods.
The conference program consists of four keynote lectures, with themes ranging from patient engagement in cancer
research and care, implementation science for improved pediatric health research and care, to cancer care in indigenous
populations. Our three invited symposia include specific topics focused on patient engagement/advocacy in research and
clinical care, exercise and technology. We are also pleased to offer submitted paper and poster sessions, symposia, and
workshops held by leading delegates from around the globe, which cover a broad range of themes representative of both
clinical and research streams.
Also, for the first time ever, the 21st World Congress of Psycho-Oncology will be ‘Patients Included’. This means that
we are “committed to incorporating the experience of patients as experts in living with their condition while ensuring
they are neither excluded nor exploited.” The Patients Included status is self-assessed and based on meeting all five of the
Patients Included conference charter.
We look forward to welcoming delegates from all continents to this World Congress. Our audience will consist of
researchers, health professionals (psychologists, psychiatrists, occupational therapists, physiotherapists, rehabilitation
specialists, spiritual care, social workers, genetic counselors, nurses, oncologists), end-user decision-makers and patients.
The CAPO/IPOS conference is purposefully organized to welcome individuals with a wide range of backgrounds that will
be sure to evoke insightful and meaningful exchanges of ideas and perspectives.
Our collective goal is that all delegates will walk away from the 2019 CAPO/IPOS conference
with an increased research capacity and strengthened support and impetus for designing
and implementing innovative evidence-based solutions to transform health services in
ways that incorporate psychosocial oncology as an essential component of cancer care
across Canada and the globe. We also hope that this will lead to an increased understanding
of approaches for implementing research into clinical care and a strengthened research
capacity in psychosocial oncology research as a result of networking and exchange among
research groups, and the knowledge gained and collaborations made at this conference.
We hope you enjoy the Congress and have an opportunity to enjoy Banff and all that it has
to offer. As always, my personal hope is to make as many personal connections as possible
in the time we have here together.
Fiona Schulte, PhD, R.Psych.
President, Canadian Association of Psychosocial Oncology (CAPO)
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Welcome from the IPOS President
Welcome from the IPOS President
Dear Friends and Colleagues,
Dear Friends and Colleagues,
On behalf of the International Psycho-Oncology Society (IPOS) it is my pleasure to welcome you to Banff for the 21st
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IPOS has partnered with the Canadian Association of Psychosocial Oncology (CAPO).
The theme for IPOS 2019 is “A Global Call to Action: Implementing Psychosocial Oncology Research for Optimal Cancer
The theme for IPOS 2019 is “A Global Call to Action: Implementing Psychosocial Oncology
Care.” This Congress will give us the opportunity to make significant progress in psycho-oncology as we learn about
Research for Optimal Cancer Care.” This Congress will give us the opportunity to make
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IPOS continues to advocate toward the adoption of our Standard of Quality in Cancer Care and Clinical Practice Guidelines
which state: IPOS continues to advocate toward the adoption of our Standard of Quality in Cancer Care and
Clinical Practice Guidelines which state:
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pulse, respiratory rate and pain.
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Maria Die Trill, PhD
President, International Psycho-Oncology Society
Maria Die Trill, PhD
President, International Psycho-Oncology Society
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CONGRESS COMMITTEES
Conference Chair Steering Committee
Fiona Schulte, Ph.D, R.Psych. Dan Brennan, B.A.
Assistant Professor, Department of Oncology, Director Communications and Community Engagement
Division of Psychosocial Oncology South West Local Health Integration Network
Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary London, Ontario, Canada
Hematology, Oncology and Transplant Program
Alberta Children’s Hospital Barry D. Bultz, Ph.D.
President, Canadian Association of Psychosocial Oncology, Professor and Head, Division of Psychosocial Oncology,
Calgary, Alberta, Canada Daniel Family Leadership Chair in Psychosocial Oncology,
Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary & Dept. of
Psychosocial Oncology, Tom Baker Cancer Centre, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Scientific Committee Linda E. Carlson, Ph.D., R.Psych.
Enbridge Research Chair in Psychosocial Oncology
CIHR SPOR TRACTION (Training in Research and Clinical Trials
Chair: Dr. Linda Carlson (Canada) in IntegrativeOncology) Chair
Professor, Department of Oncology, Cumming School of Medicine
Dr. Nicole Culos Reed (Canada) Adjunct Professor, Department of Psychology, Faculty of Arts,
University of Calgary
Dr. Kristine Donovan (USA) Clinical Psychologist, Director of Research, Department of Psychosocial
Dr. Mary Jane Esplen (Canada) Oncology, Tom Baker Cancer Centre, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Dr. Tom Hack (Canada)
Dr. Sophie Lebel (Canada) Kristine Donovan, PhD, MBA
Associate Member Supportive Care Medicine
Dr. Jane Turner (Australia) Moffitt Cancer Center, Tampa Florida, USA
Dr. Jennifer Jones (Canada) Associate Member, Supportive Care Medicine, Moffitt Cancer
Center, Tampa Florida, USA
Mary Jane Esplen, PhD
Executive Director, de Souza Institute, University Health Network
Professor, Department of Psychiatry,
Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto,
Vice-Chair, Clinical and Basic Sciences, Department of Psychiatry,
University of Toronto
Affiliate Scientist, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Anthony Laycock BASc
Executive Director, International Psycho-Oncology Society
Association Manager, Canadian Association of Psychosocial
Oncology, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Angeline Letendre RN PhD
Lead Scientist-Community, Alberta Cancer Prevention Legacy Fund
Population, Public and Indigenous Health
Alberta Health Services
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Christine McIver, M.S.M., LLD, CFRE
Founder & Chief Executive Officer
Kids Cancer Care Foundation of Alberta
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Stephen Robbins, PhD
Scientific Director
CIHR Canadian Institutes of Health Research
ICR Institute of Cancer Research
Professor, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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CONGRESS ABSTRACT REVIEWERS
The Congress organizing committee thanks all
reviewers for their assistance.
Name Country Name Country
Salisu Ango Abdul-Rahim Ghana Chienhong Lai Taiwan
Naziye Ak Turkey Andrea Maria Laizner Canada
Barbara Andersen United States Carmen Loiselle Canada
Yeva Asribabayan Armenia Matthew Loscalzo United States
Chioma Asuzu Nigeria Gulay Mammadzada Azerbaijan
Joseph Barbuto United States Carole Mayer Canada
Maru Barrera Canada Fiona McDonald Australia
Alan Bates Canada Suchitra Mehta India
Jennifer Bell Canada Anja Mehnert Germany
Jackie Bender Canada Carolyn Messner United States
Joan Bottorff Canada Sue Morris United States
William Breitbart United States Devi Nandakumar India
Barry Bultz Canada Christian Nelson United States
Susan Cadell Canada Rana Obeidat Jordan
Terry Cheng Canada Jamie Ostroff United States
Mahati Chittem India Maureen Parkinson Canada
Philip Crowell Canada Pandora Patterson Australia
Janet de Groot Canada Emma Prowse Australia
Csaba Dégi Romania Maija Reblin United States
Haryana Dhillon Australia John Robinson Canada
Andreas Dinkel Germany Julia Rowland United States
Kristine Donovan United States Christina Sanson Sweden
Loida Esenarro Peru Samantha Serpentini Italy
Tania Estape Spain Joanne Shaw Australia
Peter Fisher United Kingdom Shane Sinclair Canada
Elizabeth Fradgley Australia Koji Sugano Japan
Sheila Garland Canada Joyce Terwase Nigeria
Melissa Henry Canada Kimberley Thibodeau Canada
Subathra Jeyaram Bahrain Luzia Travado Portugal
Lauren Kelada Australia Miyako Tsuchiya Japan
Tamara Klikovac Serbia Megumi Uchida Japan
Shulamith Kreitler Israel Hellen Waithaka Kenya
Kevin Krull United States Maggie Watson United Kingdom
Robert Zachariae Denmark
A Global Call for Action: Implementing Psychosocial Oncology Research for Optimal Cancer Care IPOS2019.COM • 7
IPOS BOARD OF DIRECTORS
The International Psycho-Oncology Society (IPOS) is the only international
multidisciplinary organization dedicated to fostering the science of psychosocial
and behavioral oncology and improving the care of cancer patients and their families
throughout the world. IPOS membership includes individuals with diverse clinical
and research backgrounds, including physicians, social workers, nurses, psychologists,
rehabilitation specialists, epidemiologists, social scientists and educators. Through its
Membership and Federation, IPOS represents over 9000 psycho-oncology professionals
in more than 90 countries around the world. Members of IPOS serve as editors of at least
four academic journals and have contributed to the development of clinical practice
guidelines and areas of pain, palliative care and distress.
Executive Executive Director
President Anthony Laycock, Canada
Maria Die Trill PhD, Spain
Past President Directors
Luzia Travado PhD, Portugal
Chioma Asuzu, PhD, Nigeria
Vice President/President Elect Ozan Bahcivan, MSc, Turkey
Jane Turner, PhD, Australia
Csaba Dégi, PhD, MSW, Romania
Secretary Mary Jane Esplen, PhD, Canada
Thomas Hack, PhD, Canada Dr. Nancy Ferro, Argentina
Treasurer Dr. Christian Nelson, United States
Anja Mehnert, PhD, Germany Wendy Wing Tak Lam, PhD, Hong Kong
8 • #IPOS2019CAPO BOARD OF DIRECTORS
The Canadian Association of Psychosocial Oncology (CAPO) is 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.
CAPO leads nationally and globally in promoting capacity for, and excellence in
psychosocial oncology services to enhance the wellness of individuals and families.
The purpose of the CAPO is to foster and encourage interdisciplinary excellence in
psychosocial research education and clinical practice in oncology.
Executive Association Manager
President Anthony Laycock
Fiona Schulte, PhD, R.Psych.
Psychology Directors
Carmen Loiselle, RN, PhD, Nursing
Past President
Carole Mayer, MSW, RSW, Ph.D. Marianne Arab, MSW, Social Work
Social Work Philip Crowell MA, MDIV, PhD, Spiritual Care
Treasurer Sheila Garland, PhD Psychology
Sophie Lebel, PhD Meghan McDonough, Rehabilitation
Psychology Kimberley Thibodeau, B.Sc., MSc., PhD, Social Work
Secretary
Patient and Family Representatives
Andrea Laizner, , RN, BScN, MScA, PhD
Nursing Christine McIver, M.S.M., LLD, CFRE
Teresa Pagnutti
Student Liaison
Brooke Russell, BA
A Global Call for Action: Implementing Psychosocial Oncology Research for Optimal Cancer Care IPOS2019.COM • 9CONGRESS INFORMATION
Venue Guest Attendance Policy
Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity All events (educational sessions, meals, exhibitions,
107 Tunnel Mountain Drive social programs) are exclusively reserved for
PO Box 1020 Banff, Alberta Canada registered delegates/guests. Non-registered guests are
403-762-6100 not permitted.
www.banffcentre.ca
For delegates who purchased a gala dinner ticket for
Congress sessions will be held in the Kinnear Centre a guest, this will be indicated on the back of your
and Max Bell Building. name badge. Your guest will need to accompany you
to the gala to gain admittance. You must bring your
KC = Kinnear Centre identification badge with you.
MB = Max Bell Building
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The buildings are next to each other. Please note you
will need to go outside to change buildings. All Plenary Abstract Publication
sessions will be held in the Kinnear Centre, level one. All abstracts were published in the Journal of
All plenary sessions can also be viewed on level two of Psychosocial Oncology Research & Practice, the
the Kinnear Centre (KC201 & KC203) via a live video official journal of IPOS. You can access the Journal via
stream. All delegates have access to the Sally Borden a link at www.ipos2019.com or scan the QR code on
Fitness Centre located adjacent to the Kinnear Centre. the back of your identification badge.
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Registration/Information Desk ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
Upon arrival please visit the registration desk located Online Program Schedule
on level one of the Kinnear Centre. The registration and To access an online program schedule visit www.
information desks will be during the following hours. ipos2019.com or scan the QR code on the back of your
identification badge. The online program will include
Date Time any late program changes. Please note you may need to
Sunday, September 22, 2019 1200-1700 refresh your browser to view the latest updates.
Monday, September 23, 2019 0800-1800
Tuesday, September 24, 2019 0700-1700
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Wednesday, September 25, 2019 0800-1700
Thursday, September 26, 2019 0800-1800 Evaluation and Certificates
of Attendance
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Identification Badges emailed a link to an online conference evaluation.
In the evaluation you can select an option to receive
All Congress attendees will receive identification a certificate of attendance. Only those who complete
badges upon registration. All congress participants the evaluation will be able to request a certificate of
are asked to wear these badges to gain admittance to attendance.
the conference centre buildings.
10 • #IPOS2019Accreditation Altitude & Weather
The only form of accreditation available is a certificate Banff ’s elevation is approximately 1,384 metres (4,540
of attendance. This certificate will indicate the number feet). If you are not used to the elevation, it may take a
of program hours. few days to acclimatize. Banff has a cool dry climate.
The area is subject to sudden, dramatic changes in
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temperatures and conditions. Autumn is typically clear
Refreshments and Lunch and sunny, with daytime temperatures in the 10°C to
Pre-congress Workshops/Academies 15°C (50-60°F) range and nighttime temperatures
– September 23, 2019 slightly below freezing.
Coffee/tea will be available mid-morning and mid-
afternoon for workshops attendees. Full day workshop We recommend dressing in layers. A sweater/jacket is
attendees will be provided lunch. recommended.
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Congress – September 24 – 26, 2019
Public Transit in Banff
Refreshment breaks and lunch times are listed in
the conference programs. All congress delegates
Local Bus Service: www.roamtransit.com
will be provided lunch on September 24 – 26, 2019.
Refreshment breaks and lunches will be available in The local bus service – ROAM, provides service regular
both the Kinnear Centre and Max Bell foyers. Delegates service to both the conference venue and the Gondola
are encouraged to visit the poster presentations during (Gala dinner). Fares are $2/ride. Exact change is
breaks and lunches. required. Day passes and multiday passes are available.
If you identified dietary restrictions during the Please consult the website for maps or speak with your
registration process the catering staff have been hotel concierge.
advised. Please identify yourself to one of the servers.
Taxis are also available in Banff.
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Exhibition Return Transport to Calgary Airport
The exhibitors are located in the foyer of the
Max Bell Building. Banff Airporter
– Official airport shuttle of The Banff Centre
1.888.449.2901 403.762.3330
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www.banffairporter.com
Internet Access
Free WiFi is available to all congress delegates in the Please pre-book your return transport to Calgary in
Kinnear Centre and the Max Bell building. To access advance of your departure. You can book at: www.
choose: Banff Centre. banffairporter.com/book. To receive a 15% discount
on the Banff Airporter’s scheduled shuttle service
between the Calgary Airport and Banff Centre use
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Lost and Found while booking.
Please approach our registration desk team to inquire
about any lost/found items.
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Opening Reception Location: Kinnear Centre level one.
Monday, September 23, 2019 1700-1830 The opening reception is open to all delegates.
Gala Dinner Transport to and from the Gondola
Wednesday, September 25, 2019 1800-2200 (10-minute journey)
Location: Sky Bistro, Banff Gondola
1. A complimentary shuttle bus is available to/from
Guests will travel via a gondola to the top of Sulpher the Banff Centre for the Arts for registered gala
Mountain for dinner at Sky Bistro. Dinner will be served attendees. The Shuttle leaves at 1700 and runs at
cocktail style. A sweater/jacket is recommended. 15-minute intervals until 1745 pm. Return shuttles
begin at 2100. The last shuttle leaves the Gondola
Tickets for the Gala Dinner must have been purchased at 2200.
during the registration process. Identification badges are 2. Public Transportation via ROAM Transit is
required to gain admittance. For delegates who purchased available to/from the Gondola to downtown Banff.
a gala dinner ticket for a guest, this will be indicated on 3. A Banff Gondola shuttle is available from the Elk
the back of your name badge. Your guest(s) will need to & Avenue Hotel and Fairmont Banff Springs hotel.
accompany you to the gala to gain admittance. You must Please speak with your hotel concierge.
bring your identification badge with you. Registration 4. Local taxi service is available.
includes shuttle service to/from the conference centre,
gondola transport and dinner. Guests can purchase Please note: gala ticket holders can access the Gondola
beverages onsite. starting at 1700.
12 • #IPOS2019PRESENTER INSTRUCTIONS
Presenter Instructions – Orals Presenter Instructions – Posters
10 Minute Oral Presentations Poster Presentation Instructions
To determine your speaking time and location please Poster presentations will change daily on September 24
consult the program. A total of 20 minutes has been – 26th. For a schedule of poster presentations please
allocated for each oral abstract presentation. This see page (59).
time allotment includes your question period. Please
note that in some rooms the speaking time has been Poster presentations will be displayed in the Kinnear
slightly condensed or expanded to facilitate grouping Centre on Level 2 Foyer, Room 205 and on Level 3 foyer.
presentations by theme. A moderator will be assigned Your allocated space will be marked with your abstract
to your timeslot to help manage presentations. number. Pushpins will be available at your poster board.
Presentations must follow the order listed in Please consult the program to see which day your poster
the program. has been scheduled. Boards are available from 7:00 am.
Posters are to be hung by no later than 8:00 am on your
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20 Minute Oral Presentations poster left displayed after this time will be disposed of.
To determine your speaking time and location please
consult the program. A total of 10 minutes has been
allocated for each rapid oral abstract. Speakers
should plan to present for 6 minutes allowing time
for questions. Each room is equipped with a laptop,
data projector and screen. Please note that in some
rooms the speaking time has been slightly condensed
or expanded to facilitate grouping presentations by
theme. A moderator will be assigned to your timeslot
to help manage presentations. Presentations must
follow the order listed in the program.
Symposia: To determine your speaking time and
location please consult the on-site program. A total
of 90 minutes has been allocated for symposiums.
Each room is equipped with a laptop, data projector
and screen.
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PowerPoint Presentations
All presenters were asked to upload their presentations
to Dropbox by September 14, 2019. All uploaded
presentations will be on the computers in the meeting
room you were assigned. These will be in folders by
day/time.
If you did not upload your presentation prior to your
arrival in Banff please see the registration desk team
for assistance.
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Room Hall
Name 134 72 Classroom
Theatre 42 54
U-Shape Boardroom 72
Hollow 96
Rounds 120
Rounds 175 Reception
Banquet 12.5 x 12.5Dimensions
41 x 41Dimensions
156.25 1,681
Area 3.95 Ceiling
Area 13’Ceiling
Room 105Number
and/or Square of 6 of 8 Rounds (Metres) (Feet) (Metre2) (Feet2) Height Height
of 10 LxW LxW (Metres) (Feet)
Husky Great Hall 338 180 90 126 198 264 330 442 12.5 x 31.5 41 x 103.4 393.75 4,239 3.95 13’
FLOOR PLANS & SITE MAP
RoomsRoom
101 &201 100* 60* 34* 44* 72 96 120 175 12.5 x 12.5 41 x 41 156.25 1,681 3.3 10’ 10”
103 Combined
Room 203 140* 90* 50* 60* 126 168 210 266 12.5 x 19 41 x 62.4 237.5 2,558 3.3 10’ 10”
Husky Great Hall 338 180 90 126 198 264 330 442 12.5 x 31.5 41 x 103.4 393.75 4,239 3.95 13’
Room 205 100* 60* 34* 44* 72 96 120 175 12.5 x 12.5 41 x 41 156.25 1,681 3.3 10’ 10”
Rooms 103 &
105 Combined
Rooms 201 & 203 260* 150* 74* 84* 198 264 310 442 12.5 x 31.5 41 x 103.4 393.75 4,239 3.3 10’ 10”
Combined
Husky Great Hall 470 250 120 132 282 376 490 617 12.5 x 44 41 x 144.4 550 5,920 3.95 13’
RoomsRooms
101, 103
203 & 205 260* 150* 74* 84* 198 264 310 442 12.5 x 31.5 41 x 103.4 393.75 4,239 3.3 10’ 10”
& 105Combined
Combined
Rooms 201, 203 & 340* 210*
Kinnear Centre for Creativity and Innovation
100* 110* 282 376
550 5,920 470 617 12.5 x 44 41 x 144.4
Please Note: All capacity numbers are based on basic AV set-ups. All room set ups based on using banquet chairs, except where indicated.
205 Combined
3.3 10’ 10”
Gibson Energy 32 18 24 24 30 18 24 30 7.8 x 4.8 25.7 x 15.9 37.44 408 3.35 11’
Room 202
Encana 30 18 18 18 24 12 16 20 7.2 x 4.8 23.8 x 15.9 34.56 378 3.35 11’
Canada Plaza
Corporation
Room 204 Banquet Kitchen
Calgary Flames 34 24 24 24 30 18 24 30 8.8 x 5.1 28.11 x 16.9 44.88 475 3.35 11’
Foundation
Room 206 BMO Financial Group Galleria
Cenovus Energy 30 18 18 18 24 12 16 20 7.2 x 4.8 23.8 x 15.9 34.56 378 3.35 11’
Room 208
Bird Construction 32 18 18 18 24 12 16 20 7.8 x 4.8 25.7 x 15.9 37.44 408 3.35 11’
Company Learning
Kahanoff Gardens
Space Room 210 Husky Great Hall Husky Great Hall Husky Great Hall
Room 101 Room 103 Room 105
Please Note: All capacity numbers are based on basic AV set-ups. All room set ups based on using banquet chairs, except where indicated.
LEVEL 1Kinnear
* Capacities indicated
Centre for Creativity & Innovation Third Floor
with an asterisk are based on set ups using ergonomic rolling office chairs.
Capacities for these rooms can be increased
Room Name
if banquet
Theatre Classroom
chairs are usedHollow
U-Shape Boardroom
insteadRounds
of ergonomic
Rounds
chairs.
Banquet Reception Dimensions Dimensions Area Area Ceiling Ceiling
and/or Number Shaw Amphitheatre
Square of 6 of 8 Rounds (Metres) (Feet) Maclab(Feet2)
(Metre2) Bistro Height Height
of 10 LxW LxW (Metres) (Feet)
Room 301 100* 60* 34* 44* 72 96 120 175 12.5 x 12.5 41 x 41 156.25 1,681 3.6 11’ 10”
Room 303 140* 90* 50* 60* 126 168 210 266 12.5 x 19 41 x 62.4 237.5 2,558 3.6 11’ 10”
Pengrowth 100*
Gibson 60*Encana 34* Calgary Cenovus
44* 72
Bird 96 120 175 12.5 x 12.5 41 x 41 156.25 1,681 3.6 11’ 10”
Corporation Energy Ltd.Corporation Flames Energy Construction
Room 305 Room Room Foundation Room Company
202 204 Room 208 Learning
Room 302 32 18 24 206 24 30 Space 18 24 30 7.8 x 4.8 25.7 x 15.9 37.44 408 3.6 11’ 10”
210
Xerox Canada 30 18 18 18 24 12 16 20 7.2 x 4.8 23.8 x 15.9 34.56 378 3.6 11’ 10”
Ltd. Room 304
BMO Financial Group Galleria
Room 306 34 24 24 24 30 18 24 30 8.8 x 5.1 28.11 x 16.9 44.88 475 3.6 11’ 10”
Room 308 30 18 18 18 24 12 16 20 7.2 x 4.8 23.8 x 15.9 34.56 378 3.6 11’ 10”
Room 310 32 18 18 18 24 12 16 20 7.8 x 4.8 25.7 x 15.9 37.44 408 3.6 11’ 10”
Please Note: All capacity numbers are based on basic AV set-ups. All room set ups based on using banquet chairs, except where indicated.
Classroom 201 Classroom 203 Classroom 205
* Capacities indicated with an asterisk are based on set ups using ergonomic rolling office chairs.
Capacities for these rooms can be increased if banquet chairs are used instead of ergonomic chairs.
Paul D. Fleck
Library & Archives
LEVEL 2
National Bank Financial Group
Public Computing Area
Xerox
Class Class Class Class
Canada Ltd.
Room Room Room Room The Great-West Life, London Life
Room
302 306 308 310 and Canada Life Reading Room
304
BMO Financial Group Galleria
Classroom 301 Classroom 303 Pengrowth Corporation
Room 305
Jeff Kovitz
Video Screening Lounge
LEVEL 3 Paul D. Fleck
Library & Archives
14 • #IPOS2019The Max Bell Building
Max Bell Building
Max Bell Building Main Floor
Entrance Audio Visual
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Husky Energy
Foyer
Walkway to Corbett Hall
Auditorium
Elev. Stairs
The Elder Tom Crane Bear
MB 251 MB 253 Room
LEVEL 1
Balcony
Max Bell Building Lower Floor
Tunnel Mountain hike trail head Elevation 1,445 metres
(4,743 feet)
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in winter
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of Banff Access
Wheelchair via Service Road ATM
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Stairs Bis
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Pavilion (4,634 feet) 100 metres
(BIRS)
TransCanada
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PipeLines
Pavilion
(BIRS)KEYNOTE SPEAKERS
Howard Krein
September 24, 2019
Congress Day 1 • 08:45 - 09:30
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Dr. Howard Krein is the Chief Medical Officer of
StartUp Health, which is on a 25-year mission to
collaborate with entrepreneurs to improve the health
and wellbeing of everyone in the world. Since 2011,
StartUp Health has been investing in a global army of
entrepreneurs, called Health Transformers, to achieve
health moonshots. StartUp Health has the world’s
largest health innovation portfolio with more than
280 companies from 23 countries and six continents.
In addition, StartUp Health has assembled a curated
worldwide network of 200,000 innovators, industry
leaders and investors committed to supporting the
entrepreneurs reinventing the future of health.
Howard Krein, MD, PhD Additionally, Dr. Krein is the Senior Director of
Chief Medical Officer, StartUp Health Health Policy & Innovation at the Sidney Kimmel
Cancer Center. He also is an Assistant Professor of
Otolaryngology: Head & Neck Surgery at Thomas
Jefferson University and a founding partner and
co-director of Jefferson’s Facial Aesthetic and
Reconstructive Center. From 2017-2019, Dr. Krein
served on the Board of Directors of the Biden Cancer
Initiative.
Dr. Krein is part of an exclusive group of physicians
with two doctorates, receiving his MD from Thomas
Jefferson Medical College in Philadelphia and a PhD in
Cell and Developmental Biology from UMDNJ/Robert
Wood Johnson Medical School. Dr. Krein completed
internships in both Emergency Medicine and General
Surgery, a residency in Otolaryngology: Head and
Neck Surgery at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
in Philadelphia and a Fellowship in Facial Plastic and
Reconstructive Surgery at Medical College of Virginia
in Richmond Virginia. He earned his Bachelor’s degree
in Biology and a Master’s degree in Neuroscience from
Rutgers University. Dr. Krein lives in Philadelphia, PA.
https://www.startuphealth.com
16 • #IPOS2019Christine T. Chambers
September 24, 2019
Congress Day 1 13:00 - 14:00
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From evidence to influence:
–
Dissemination and implementation
of scientific knowledge for
improved health research and care
Dr. Christine Chambers is the Canada Research Chair
(Tier 1) in Children’s Pain and a Killam Professor
in the Departments of Pediatrics and Psychology &
Neuroscience at Dalhousie University. She is based in
the Centre for Pediatric Pain Research. Dr. Chambers
is a clinical psychologist whose research is aimed
at improving the assessment and management of
children’s pain. Her Canadian Institutes of Health
Research (CIHR) funded “It Doesn’t Have to Hurt”
initiative for parents generated 150M content views
Christine T. Chambers, PhD RPsych worldwide, trended nationally on social media several
Canada Research Chair and Killam times, won multiple national and international awards,
Professor, Dalhousie University and was featured in The New York Times, The Globe &
Mail, and on CBC’s The National. Dr. Chambers holds
leadership roles in the International Association for
the Study of Pain and the North American Pain School,
and is a member of the CIHR Institute Advisory Board
on Musculoskeletal Health and Arthritis. A leader in
patient engagement and knowledge mobilization, Dr.
Chambers has given numerous public presentations
(e.g., TEDx talk) and is the Scientific Director of a
recently established $7.3M national network with 78
partners, Solutions for Kids in Pain/Solutions pour
la douleur chez l’enfant (SKIP). SKIP’s mission is to
improve children’s pain management by mobilizing
evidence-based solutions through coordination and
collaboration.
A Global Call for Action: Implementing Psychosocial Oncology Research for Optimal Cancer Care IPOS2019.COM • 17KEYNOTE SPEAKERS
Jeremie Saunders, Taylor MacGillivary
& Brian Stever
September 25, 2019
Congress Day 2 14:00 - 15:00
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Changing the Conversation
Jeremie, Brian and Taylor – will share insights
gathered from hundreds of interviews with patients
and medical professionals for a look at the patient
experience and the need to change how society speaks
about the experience of being sick.
Sickboy Podcast is hilarious, ridiculously insightful
and absolutely determined to break down the stigma
associated with illness and disease! The show started in
2015 with three best friends who recognized that when
faced with difficult situations, illnesses and diseases,
people tighten up, they get awkward, and they simply
don’t know what to say. Taking the lead from Jeremie’s
Jeremie Saunders, Taylor MacGillivary life long battle with Cystic Fibrosis, the boys help
people understand that sometimes the best way to deal
& Brian Stever
with illness, disease and life is simply to laugh.
Co-Hosts, Sickboy Podcast
https://www.sickboypodcast.com
18 • #IPOS2019Gail Garvey
September 26, 2019
Congress Day 3 13:30 - 14:30
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Psychosocial aspects of cancer care
and Indigenous people
Professor Gail Garvey a Kamilaroi woman from one
of the largest Indigenous nations in Australia is Senior
Principal Research Fellow, Deputy Division Leader
of the Wellbeing and Chronic Diseases Division and
Head of the Cancer Research Group, Menzies School of
Health Research, Australia. She has worked for over 30
in Aboriginal Health and has an impressive record in
building Indigenous research capacity. She has a strong
track record of research translation and her teams
research has informed the development of national
cancer control plans and optimal care pathways for
Gail Garvey Indigenous Australians. Professor Garvey’s research
Deputy Division Leader | Wellbeing and into the psychosocial aspects of cancer care is a
Preventable Chronic Diseases division critical component to improving cancer outcomes for
Menzies School of Health Research, Indigenous people. Her research has attracted over
Australia $37 million in funding and she has published over 90
peer-reviewed papers and most recently contributed
to a new IARC Scientific Publication on Reducing
social inequalities in cancer: evidence and priorities
for research.
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