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Please note that additional fees apply for workshops ($85 USD per person, per workshop). Workshop registration may be completed during the main meeting registration. If you would like to add a workshop to your registration after the fact, please email events@mascc.org. 

Thursday, June 25, 2026

Workshop 1: Using PROs in Routine Cancer Care: A Resource-Stratified Approach

Chairs:

  • Prof. Claire Snyder, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine
  • Assoc Prof. Yin Ting Cheung, The Chinese University of Hong Kong

Speakers:

  • Prof. Claire Snyder, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine
  • Assoc Prof. Yin Ting Cheung, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
  • Dr. Cristiane Decat Bergerot, Oncoclinicas & Co
  • Dr. Carolyn Mazariego, University of NSW Sydney

Educational Objectives:

At the end of the session, attendees will be able to:

  • Describe the considerations and options involved in using PROs in clinical practice
  • Discuss the relevance of and identify high-priority barriers and strategies for using PROs in different settings
  • Apply tools and resources to support PRO use across resource settings
  • Develop priorities for future work to support equitable access to PROs in limited resource environments

Thursday, June 25, 2026

Workshop 2: Shaping the Future of Integrative Oncology in Supportive Cancer Care Through Research and Implementation

Chairs:

  • Assoc Prof. Judith Lacey, Chris O’Brien Lifehouse
  • Prof. Ana Mario Lopez, Sidney Kimmel Medical College
  • A/Prof. Santhosshi Narayanan, MD Anderson


Speakers TBC

This workshop will serve as a collaborative platform for researchers, clinicians, educators, and policymakers to shape the future of integrative oncology (IO) in supportive cancer care. The three core themes will be:

  • Advancing evidence and collaborative research in integrative oncology
  • Research informing workforce development: building capacity for integrative oncology in cancer care
  • Integrative oncology in supportive cancer care: implementing research and education into practice

 

Through these three core themes, we aim to:

  • Strengthen the global evidence base for IO through collaborative research
  • Expand workforce development and research for integrative oncology professionals
  • Ensure the effective implementation of IO into supportive cancer care through research-driven strategies

 

Educational Objectives:

  • Strengthen research methodologies for IO in supportive care, including IO for symptom management, traditional medicine, herbal therapies, supplements, acupuncture, and more.
  • Learn about research initiative in IO in supportive cancer care and implementation strategies
  • Accelerate implementation science and policy development to embed IO into mainstream cancer care.

Friday, June 26, 2026

Workshop 3: Beyond Survivorship 101: Building Advanced Skills in Survivorship Care

Chairs:

  • Prof. Michael Jefford, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre
  • Prof. Larissa Nekhlyudov, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute

Speakers:

  • Prof. Larissa Nekhlyudov, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
  • Darcy Burbage, Duke University
  • Prof. Michael Jefford, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre

Educational Objectives:

  • Apply a systematic framework in conducting a cancer survivorship clinic consultation
  • Apply a systematic assessment of survivorship bio-psycho-social needs
  • Apply skills in care planning across the five survivorship care domains
  • Apply common behavioural counselling techniques including motivational interviewing and goal setting
  • Apply skills in ensuring high quality documentation