Hope you all will join me in celebrating summer and enjoying the beauty of nature.
Until next time,
Sevtap Savas, PhD. St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador, July 5, 2022
Summer in St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador
Tag: Spring
Excited for being appointed as a member of the Board of Canadian Association of Psycho-Social Oncology (CAPO)!
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I am really very excited about this opportunity and being able to represent/advocate for cancer patients and families from across Canada, and represent our province, Newfoundland and Labrador, in this professional organization!
CAPO focuses on promoting psychological and social care for cancer patients and families, in Canada and beyond.
I have been a member of this organization since 2020. I became a CAPO member because I had a social oncology study to present in CAPO 2020 Conference, my first ever conference on social and psychological aspects of cancer. I have been learning a lot by attending the CAPO annual conferences and serving in CAPO’s committees since then. In addition to being appointed as a member of the Board, I also chair the CAPO’s Advocacy Committee.
Such memberships are important.
Representation is important.
Contributing to bigger causes and goals are important.
I am excited by the possibility that by contributing to CAPO’s mission, I will be able to contribute to wellness of cancer patients and families in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada (and beyond).
I am confident that I will contribute generously and provide fresh perspectives to the Board of CAPO.
In the mean time, if you are a patient or family member in Newfoundland and Labrador, you may want to check the Provincial Cancer Care program services, for example the oncology social worker program. There are other programs that you or your family members may benefit from.
Until next time,
Sevtap Savas, PhD. May 26, 2022 St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador
Spring feels great in St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador!
Live-tweets from the 2022 Canadian ARCC (Applied Research and Cancer Control) Conference
I attended this wonderful 2022 Canadian ARCC (Applied Research and Cancer Control) conference on cancer that was held virtually on May 16-17, 2022.
This was my second time attending and presenting our work in this conference – in both cases, I participated from home using a virtual platform offered by the Conference. What a delightful experience!
Virtual (or hybrid conferences that include both in-person and virtual attendance options) are so affordable and equitable. Since the beginning of the pandemic, many organizations moved to virtual, and lately hybrid options, in order to accommodate participants like myself, who are looking for a safe and affordable option. I hope that we will continue to have such options so that participation becomes more equitable and many more people can afford it.
I personally thank organizations for utilizing virtual meeting platforms, which makes all these possible.
Another great feature of this Conference was that we could live-tweet the conference! This way, we can disseminate the key points – as much as we can – to the general public.
If you are interested in, have a look here: https://twitter.com/savaslab/status/1526172489017085952
Further tweets on this conference can be found under the hastag #ARCC2022.
Until next time, folks.
Please stay safe and well, and enjoy the Spring!
Sevtap Savas, PhD. St. John’s, May 19, 2022
