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Psychosocial Oncology Study Group
Goals, Mission and Annual Meeting Minutes

Chair: Antonella Surbone MD PhD FACP European School of Oncology Milano, Italy. Lecturer in Moral Philosophy and Bioethics, Associate Professor of Clinical Medicine New York University New York, USA international cell phone: 39-334.88.24.364 dr.surbone@libero.it
Co Chair: Tammy Weitzman, MSW, CSW Department of Care Coordination Dana Farber/Brigham and Women's Cancer Center 44 Binney Street, SW260 Boston, MA 02115 USA Phone: (617) 632-4353 Fax: (617) 632-5603 tweitzman@partners.org	Co Chair: Jackie Brames, RN, BSN Indiana Cancer Pavilion 535 Barnhill Drive RT473 Indianapolis, IN 46202 USA Phone: 317-274-7929 Fax: 317-274-3646 mjbrames@iupui.edu

The Psychosocial Oncology Study group was set up at the 14th Annual MASCC Symposium in Boston in response to the huge interest from MASCC members in the psychosocial care aspects of cancer patients. The study group planned it's first working meeting at the 15th Annual Symposium in Berlin in 2003.

Objectives:
The initial objectives of the three co-chairs of the group, who met in Boston, were to: Identify members with a special interest in psychosocial oncology with a view to involvement in the study group; Support MASCC in meeting the needs of its membership in respect of psychosocial oncology issues; Contribute to the discussion about program content and format for the Annual Symposia to ensure the continued adequate and high quality psychosocial oncology content; Canvas opinion from the MASCC membership who have special interest in psychosocial oncology as to what the study group might aim to achieve, e.g. specific projects/research ideas; Organize first working meeting of the Psychosocial Oncology Study group for the 15th Annual Symposium in Berlin.