The 2025 COSA-IPOS Joint Meeting runs from November 11 to 14 at the Adelaide Convention Centre in Adelaide, Australia. Co-convened by the Clinical Oncological Society of Australia (COSA) and the International Psycho-Oncology Society (IPOS), this year’s conference centers on the theme: “Optimising care, optimising outcomes – Partnering to improve outcomes for all.”
The four-day gathering kicked off with Pre-Conference Workshops on Tuesday, November 11, and the main Congress opened on Wednesday, November 12, featuring an engaging, multidisciplinary program.
Wendy Lam, Academic at The University of Hong Kong, shared highlights from the event:
Pernille Bidstrup presents at the IPOS president plenary
“Pernille Bidstrup is presenting at the IPOS president’s plenary on the scoping review on the implementation of psychosocial interventions in cancer survivorship.”
Heather Shepherd on using implementation science and more
“Heather Shepherd is presenting at the IPOS president plenary on using implementation science, choosing implementation strategies, and measuring success in psycho-oncology.”
“Welcome to our new IPOS board 25-27.”
Cancer care in India in the age of global emergencies
“Prof Surendran Veeraiah is presenting a plenary talk on cancer care in India in the age of global emergencies.”
Resilience in Ruins: Climate, Conflict and Cost to the Human Mind
“Dr. Rishav Koirala is giving a plenary speech, ‘Resilience in Ruins: Climate, Conflict and Cost to the Human Mind’ in the session focusing on global health in the face of increasing uncertainty.”
Catch up with colleagues from Taiwan
“Great to catch up with colleagues from the Taiwan Psycho-oncology Society (TPOS) at the COSA-IPOS 2025.”
The next host of the 2026 IPOS World Congress
“No more open secrets, Tania Estapé Madinabeitia will be hosting the 2026 IPOS World Congress in Barcelona, Spain. See u all next year in Barcelona.”
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