IPOS Early Career Professionals in Psycho-Oncology (ECPP) Committee Survey

International Psycho-Oncology Society

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Thank you for participating in our survey. Your feedback will help us understand the needs and interests of early career professionals in psycho-oncology.

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1. Contact information (Required.)

First Name

Last Name

Preferred pronouns

Age

Country

Profession

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2. Highest qualification (Required.)

PhD/MD

Masters

Bachelors

Diploma

Other (please specify)

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3. Years since terminal qualification (Required.)

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4. Years of experience in psycho-oncology (Required.)

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5. Current role type (Required.)

Clinical (please specify in 'other')

Research

Clinical and Research

Administration

Other (please specify)

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6. Current work setting (Required.)

Inpatient

Outpatient

Both inpatient and outpatient

Research

University

Unemployed

Other (please specify)

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7. Current student (Required.)

Yes

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8. How do you define psycho-oncology? (please provide your definition) (Required.)

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9. Can you imagine working in the field of psycho-oncology long term? (Required.)

Yes

No (please specify in 'other')

I do not know (please specify in 'other' what it might depend on)

Other (please specify)

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10. On a scale of 1 to 10, how well do you feel supported by your supervisors/coordinator/line manager? (Required.)

1 Not supported at all

5 Somewhat supported

10 Very supported

1 Not supported at all

5 Somewhat supported

10 Very supported

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11. What are current barriers that you perceive in your daily work? (Required.)

Lack of supervision

Lack of staff

Lack of future funding/unsure employment

Workload

Low salary

Other (please specify)

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12. How important would you rate the following aspects within your career planning? (Rank in order of least to most important) (Required.)

Network

Qualification opportunities

Work-life balance

Combining research and practice

High salary

Reconciling family and work

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13. Please add any aspects of career planning that you feel are unmet.

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14. Which topic(s) are you most interested in within psycho-oncology? (Please select one or more.) (Required.)

Psychological impact of cancer diagnosis

Coping mechanisms and resilience in people with cancer

Supportive care and quality of life

Palliative care and end-of-life issues

Family and caregiver support

Survivorship and long-term effects of cancer treatment

Cultural and diversity considerations in psycho-oncology

Communication, shared-decision making and patient involvement in oncology

Body image, sexuality and relationships in people with cancer

Other (please specify)

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15. How did you hear about the International Psycho-Oncology Society (IPOS)? (Required.)

Through academic/research channels

Through professional conferences

Through colleagues or mentors

Through online research

Other (please specify)

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16. What motivated you to join the ECPP or IPOS? (Please share your thoughts.) (Required.)

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17. What expectations do you have from the ECPP Committee? (Please share your thoughts) (Required.)

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18. Are you interested in volunteering on the ECPP Committee?
(note, you must have a current membership with IPOS to volunteer) (Required.)

Yes

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19. What kind of events would you like to attend within the ECPP? (Required.)

Networking/connecting with colleagues

Courses/workshops

Mentoring and career planning

Other (please specify)

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20. Are you planning on attending the IPOS 2026 Congress, November 8-12 in Barcelona, Spain? (Required.)

Yes

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21. Would you be interesting in joining a Whatsapp/contact details group for networking or meeting at events? If yes, leave your phone number (with country code) below.

Phone Number

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* 1. Contact information (Required.)

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* 2. Highest qualification (Required.)

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* 3. Years since terminal qualification (Required.)

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* 4. Years of experience in psycho-oncology (Required.)

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* 5. Current role type (Required.)

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* 6. Current work setting (Required.)

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* 7. Current student (Required.)

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* 8. How do you define psycho-oncology? (please provide your definition) (Required.)

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* 9. Can you imagine working in the field of psycho-oncology long term? (Required.)

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* 10. On a scale of 1 to 10, how well do you feel supported by your supervisors/coordinator/line manager? (Required.)

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* 11. What are current barriers that you perceive in your daily work? (Required.)

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* 12. How important would you rate the following aspects within your career planning? (Rank in order of least to most important) (Required.)

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* 13. Please add any aspects of career planning that you feel are unmet.

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* 14. Which topic(s) are you most interested in within psycho-oncology? (Please select one or more.) (Required.)

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* 15. How did you hear about the International Psycho-Oncology Society (IPOS)? (Required.)

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* 16. What motivated you to join the ECPP or IPOS? (Please share your thoughts.) (Required.)

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* 17. What expectations do you have from the ECPP Committee? (Please share your thoughts) (Required.)

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* 18. Are you interested in volunteering on the ECPP Committee?(note, you must have a current membership with IPOS to volunteer) (Required.)

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* 19. What kind of events would you like to attend within the ECPP? (Required.)

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* 20. Are you planning on attending the IPOS 2026 Congress, November 8-12 in Barcelona, Spain? (Required.)

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* 21. Would you be interesting in joining a Whatsapp/contact details group for networking or meeting at events? If yes, leave your phone number (with country code) below.

1. Contact information (Required.)

2. Highest qualification (Required.)

3. Years since terminal qualification (Required.)

4. Years of experience in psycho-oncology (Required.)

5. Current role type (Required.)

6. Current work setting (Required.)

7. Current student (Required.)

8. How do you define psycho-oncology? (please provide your definition) (Required.)

9. Can you imagine working in the field of psycho-oncology long term? (Required.)

10. On a scale of 1 to 10, how well do you feel supported by your supervisors/coordinator/line manager? (Required.)

11. What are current barriers that you perceive in your daily work? (Required.)

12. How important would you rate the following aspects within your career planning? (Rank in order of least to most important) (Required.)

13. Please add any aspects of career planning that you feel are unmet.

14. Which topic(s) are you most interested in within psycho-oncology? (Please select one or more.) (Required.)

15. How did you hear about the International Psycho-Oncology Society (IPOS)? (Required.)

16. What motivated you to join the ECPP or IPOS? (Please share your thoughts.) (Required.)

17. What expectations do you have from the ECPP Committee? (Please share your thoughts) (Required.)

18. Are you interested in volunteering on the ECPP Committee?
(note, you must have a current membership with IPOS to volunteer) (Required.)

19. What kind of events would you like to attend within the ECPP? (Required.)

20. Are you planning on attending the IPOS 2026 Congress, November 8-12 in Barcelona, Spain? (Required.)

21. Would you be interesting in joining a Whatsapp/contact details group for networking or meeting at events? If yes, leave your phone number (with country code) below.