Grant: Meetings, Planning & Dissemination Grant: Cancer Research

Established in 1984, the Canadian Association of Nurses in Oncology/Association Canadienne des Infirmières en Oncologie (CANO/ACIO) is the national organization that supports Canadian nurses to promote and develop excellence in oncology nursing practice, education, research and leadership. CANO's mission is to lead nursing excellence in cancer control for Canadians, with a vision of being an international nursing leader in cancer control. To this end, CANO has identified a number of strategies, including hosting a national scientific conference annually. This year, October 25-28, 2009, oncology nurses and interprofessional colleagues from across the country will come together in Montreal, Quebec to share new knowledge generated through research, outcome evaluation, and surveillance to influence cancer prevention behaviors and enhance the quality of life of people living with cancer in Canada. The conference theme, "Hope, Meaning, and Resilience in the Spirit of Survivorship" speaks to the role that all oncology nurses play in shaping the care of cancer patients and families. Through the research-based presentations, symposia, workshops, round-table discussions and networking opportunities at this conference, delegates will come away with new knowledge, skills and passion for cancer control in Canada. Further, opportunities for generation of new knowledge, from a national approach, will be identified as a result of key nurse leaders and researchers coming together at this conference.