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FIPOL: An initiative to support research collaborations, resource development, scientific communication, and educational opportunities in psychosocial oncology for Latin America
Author(s)
Costas-Muñíz, Rosario
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Galindo-Vázquez, Oscar
Instituto Nacional de Cancerología
Montaña, Maria F.
Hospital Británico de Buenos Aires
Castro-Figueroa, Eida Maria
Ponce Health Sciences University
Torres-Blasco, Normarie
Ponce Health Sciences University
Ruda-Santolaria, Lourdes
Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú
Sanchez-Ramirez, José Carlos
Universidad de Lima
Bergerot, Cristiane Decat
Castro, Jonathan
Gany, Francesca M.
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Breitbart, William S.
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Date Issued
2023
Type
Article
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Volume
32
Issue
1
Series/Report No.
Psycho-Oncology
Contained in
Psycho-Oncology
Start Page
160
End Page
164
ISSN
1057-9249
Abstract
Key points The goal of FIPOL (Training and Resources in Psychosocial Oncology for Latin America) is to support the development of psychosocial oncology (PO) in Latin American countries FIPOL aims to increase global awareness of academic opportunities in PO and behavioral medicine and facilitates exchanges and collaborations between Spanish‐speaking clinicians and researchers from diverse backgrounds and Spanish‐speaking countries who work in cancer and psychosocial care Professional organizations and networks such as FIPOL may contribute to the long‐term growth of PO in the region and implementation and sustainability of PO practice FIPOL works towards its goals through efforts in training, resource development, collaborative research initiatives, and communication and dissemination with collaborations of Spanish‐speaking colleagues working on cancer and psychosocial care