Association of Pediatric Oncology Social Workers

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Portland, Oregon
2012 APOSW’s 36th Annual Conference

Exploring Sustainability:
Promoting Pediatric Oncology Social Work
in the Changing Healthcare Environment

May 16-18, 2012
Embassy Suites Portland – Downtown
Portland, Oregon

 

    Conference Objectives:

    • To create linkages and support between individuals, groups and organizations addressing the needs of those affected by childhood cancer.
    • To enhance knowledge and understanding of diverse cultures, applying social work interventions/techniques to improve communication and relationships toward quality care.
    • To educate, promote and evaluate the use of social work research within everyday social work practice and the psychosocial oncology sphere. Participants will learn the language of research and its ability to improve our direct care of children and families.
    • To further develop our understanding of loss, the trauma of multiple losses and our ability to intervene with children diagnosed with cancer and their families toward compassionate end of life care, healing and future positive growth.
    • To advance clinical and empirical knowledge about the impact of cancer and the application of social work interventions with children, adolescents and young adults in pediatric oncology.
       

    Participants will learn the language of research and its ability to improve our direct care of children and families. To further develop our understanding of loss, the trauma of multiple losses and our ability to intervene with children diagnosed with cancer and their families toward compassionate end of life care, healing and future positive growth.

    • To advance clinical skills and empirical knowledge about the impact of cancer on children through young adulthood in pediatric oncology.
    • To broaden knowledge and develop strategies to address the needs of children and families surviving their childhood cancer experience.
    • To learn and incorporate innovative policies, program development, supervision, mentoring opportunities that enhance quality psychosocial care.

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    Conference Brochure and Registration
    Online registration (for credit cards only) is now open!
    Download the Conference Brochure and PDF Registration Form
    Please Note: Due to circumstances beyond the control of the presenters or APOSW, Breakout 2A, “Fair Distribution of Limited Resources” is canceled with regrets.

    Exhibitor Prospectus
    Download the Exhibitor Prospectus for Exhibitor and Sponsorship Opportunities! (PDF)

    Proposal to Host APOSW Conference - Spring 2013
    Download application here (Word .doc)

    Houston Tyler Rothschild Scholarship Fund
    The  Houston Tyler Rothschild Scholarship is intended to be a supplement to other funding, enabling some members to attend the conference that might otherwise be unable. The application for the Houston Tyler Rothschild Scholarship can now be downloaded: PDF versionWord .doc version. The submission deadline is February 28, 2012. Incomplete applications and members who have not renewed membership for 2012 will not be considered.

    For more information on the Houston Tyler Rothschild Scholarship Fund, click here.

    Abstract Submission is Closed.

    Check back with us for additional conference information as it becomes available.

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We would like to express a special thank you to our 2012 Conference Sponsors:

                                        Bronze Level                                                                                              Special Supporters

Childrens Brain Tumor Foundation
National Marrow Donor Program
pbtf-lg-2012
Purdue Pharma L.P.

 


 

 

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