"IPOS contributes to my career growth by connecting me with the international psycho-oncology community, providing access to the latest evidence-based knowledge and practices, and creating opportunities for professional collaboration and capacity building. As a psycho-oncology professional working in Lebanon, I particularly value IPOS as a platform for bringing international advances in psychosocial oncology to an LMIC context and adapting them to local needs."

I have been working in psycho-oncology in Lebanon since 2014, with a particular focus on integrating psychosocial care into oncology settings, professional education, and community-based services. I founded and led the Psychology Unit at Notre Dame des Secours University Hospital and developed one of Lebanon’s first structured continuing education initiatives in psycho-oncology.

Since 2022, I have been teaching psycho-oncology at Lebanese American University, combining academic teaching with practical exposure to oncology care at LAUMC and engaging psychology students in psychosocial activities with cancer patients and the community. I also contribute to psychosocial oncology programs at the Barbara Nassar Cancer Center and collaborate with CHANCE Association on services and capacity building for children with cancer and their families. I have been an IPOS member since 2018 and see the Society as an essential bridge between international knowledge and psycho-oncology practice in Lebanon.

Interested in being featured in the IPOS Member Profile section?

• We invite IPOS members to share their professional journey, experiences in psycho-oncology, perspectives from their country or culture, and their connection to IPOS.

  Your responses will help introduce the field of psycho-oncology to a wider audience and highlight the important work being done around the world.

  Please email the following to support@ipos-society.org with the subject line “IPOS Member Profile Submission”.

  Personal & Professional Information

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  Your Psycho-Oncology Journey

  1. What first drew you to psycho-oncology, and what has your journey in the field looked like?

  2. For someone who has never heard the term “psycho-oncology,” how would you explain what it is and why it is an important part of cancer care?

  3. What is one aspect of psycho-oncology that you wish more patients, healthcare professionals, or the general public understood?

  Psycho-Oncology Around the World

  4. How is psycho-oncology understood and practiced in your country or region?

  5. What cultural, social, healthcare, or other factors influence how psychological and psychosocial needs are addressed in cancer care where you work?

  6. What progress have you seen in psycho-oncology in your country or region, and what challenges still need to be addressed?

  Your Connection with IPOS

  7. How has your involvement with IPOS influenced your professional journey or your work in psycho-oncology?

  8. Can you share a specific experience, opportunity, collaboration, educational resource, or other aspect of your involvement with IPOS that has made a difference in your work?

  Looking Ahead

  9. What changes would you most like to see in psycho-oncology and cancer care in the coming years?

  10. What role do you believe IPOS can play in advancing awareness, education, research, collaboration, and access to psycho-oncology internationally?

  Something Personal

  11. Tell us something fun, unexpected, or interesting about yourself that you would like the IPOS community to know.(Optional)

  Please answer each question in your own words. Your responses should be clear and complete, as they may be published as submitted as part of your IPOS Member Profile.

  Please submit responses to at least 6 questions below (preferably all)