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SIOP PPO is honoured to announce a call for proposals for the Dr. Tori Willard Early Career Award! Tori’s legacy continues with this award, thanks to the generosity of The Andrew McDonough B+ Foundation. See below the link for description and application: lnkd.in/eJWM_A5A
The PPO Education Day at #SIOP25 is till going strong! The current session is on Psychosocial Standards.
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The last post from your SIOP PPO group on the way to the airport! Travel safe!!! we are so excited to see you soon in person! Thank you to Hinke van der Hoek -the local representative for this beautiful photo and all her help organising this event! Tot snel onze vrienden!!
Only 4 more sleeps before our community of Paediatric Psycho-Oncologist are coming together for our annual meeting in person in Amsterdam! SIOP PPO Steering group wants to thank you for following us online over the past few months as we shared with you our journey of preparation!
SIOP community come and join us for a "Psycho-Social Poster Walk About" on October 22nd at 6pm. Follow our steering group members Dr Leandra Desjardin and Dr Matt Bisset as they guide us through more than 50 posters in the field of psycho-oncology and across the world 👏🌍
Wondering what the recommendations are for basic elements of psychosocial care 💖🧠 for all children with cancer around the world 🌎 ? Join us at the #SIOP25 Educational Day!
📆Oct 20, Mon
⏲️ 13:45 - 15:15
📍Hall 5: G104-105
🎤Chairs: @LoriWIener, Leandra Desjardins
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Only 21 days to SIOP-PPO Educational Day: join us on the 20/10/25 for this incredible session where international experts are going to share their expertise and research on how to assess, support & offer therapeutic interventions to CAYA and their families at the end of treatment
🚨 Don't miss our @SIOPPPO keynote speaker, Dr. Kristina K. Hardy, at the session on Neuropsychological Outcomes of Sedation!
📅 October 23
🕘 Time: 9:10 - 9:40 AM
📍 Hall 1 Auditorium Theatre @WorldSIOP
Join Us at the @SIOPPPO Education Day! Session 1 is on Psychosocial Interventions in Pediatric Oncology:
📅 Monday, 20 Oct
🕗 08:30 - 09:45
📍Hall 5: G104-105
👥 Chairs: Dr. @CheungYT_HK (Hong Kong) & Dr. Matt Bisset (Australia)
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Get ready for PPO Education Day #SIOP2025 on 20/20/25 for a day of inspiring sessions:
· Announcement of 1st Dr. Willard Early Career Award winner
· Cutting-edge interventions
· End-of-treatment programs
· Psychosocial standards of care
· Highly rated abstracts
· PPO Reception
Only a month away (19.10/25) from this exiting half-day workshop dedicated to exploring the Psychosocial Assessment Tool (PAT). Workshop designed for healthcare professionals, psychologists, social workers, and anyone involved in psychosocial screening!. patworkshop.prinsesmaximacen…
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Great opportunity offered by the Prinses Maxima Centrum in Utrecht! On Thursday the 23rd of October the VAR is inviting nurses & paramedics to an inspiring meet and greet!Please follow the link below for registration & information! 👉 Register now via: lnkd.in/eRfwrVDV
Great opportunity offered by the Prinses Maxima Centrum in Utrecht! On Thursday the 23rd of October the VAR is inviting nurses & paramedics to an inspiring meet and greet!Please follow the link below for registration & information! 👉 Register now via: lnkd.in/eRfwrVDV
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During this #GoldSeptember2025 we are going to share some of the activities that have been planned for this month, with the aim of joining forces to raise awareness of childhood cancer.
If you know of any other projects you would like to share, please let us know!
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#InspiredToAct
#ChildhoodCancerAwareness
We are delighted to announce an exciting program for the upcoming SIOP PPO Education Day on October 20th, 2025! Confirmed speakers include: Esther van den Bergh, Christopher Recklitis, Mary Conway Keller, Maria McCarthy, and Lamia Barakat.
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Reminder that the early (read: discounted) registration deadline is July 23, 2025. SIOP registration information can be found here: tinyurl.com/8cp4xyn2
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Let's welcome Dr Yin Ting Cheung from CUHK Medicine (Hong Kong) & Dr Chiara Besani @LastraChiara from Children’s Health Ireland (CHI, Ireland), who will serve as steering committee members of the SIOP PPO. They are excited to contribute to the @WorldSIOP PPO community!
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Nominations Open!Thrilled to announce that nominations are open for 3 positions on the Steering Committee for the SIOP Paediatric Psycho-Oncology Network! Your involvement can help shape the future!
Terms of Reference: lnkd.in/enjSBhFG
Deadline: July 11 at 1pm CEST/Geneva
Nominations Open!Thrilled to announce that nominations are open for 3 positions on the Steering Committee for the SIOP Paediatric Psycho-Oncology Network! Your involvement can help shape the future!
Terms of Reference: lnkd.in/enjSBhFG
Deadline: July 11 at 1pm CEST/Geneva
SIOP PPO community wants to share the exceptional news that our incredible chair Maria McCarthy just received the 2025 Member of the Order of Australia Award, the highest recognition for outstanding achievement and service.We congratulate her and join ANZCHOG in the celebration!
🤩A huge congrats to Chair of the ANZCHOG Psycho-oncology Group, A/Prof.Maria McCarthy for being appointed a Member of the Order of Australia (AM) yesterday! Maria was recognised for significant service to #paediatric psycho-oncology research and education. 👏🙂🙏



























