The SIOP Paediatric Psycho-Oncology (PPO) Network is committed to improving the care and well-being of children with cancer and their families by integrating psychological and psychosocial knowledge into paediatric oncology. The network ensures that psychosocial care becomes a core component of cancer treatment, counselling, and rehabilitation.

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Scope

The SIOP PPO Network brings together psychosocial professionals from around the world to exchange research, support the integration of psychological insights into paediatric oncology, and strengthen collaboration across disciplines and countries. It promotes professional development and champions the routine inclusion of psychosocial care across the continuum of cancer care—from diagnosis through survivorship—with the ultimate goal of improving outcomes for young patients and their families.

Key Activities

Workshop "Making Implementation Happen"

Join us on Oct 19, 2025, at the Maxima Center for a daylong workshop on Barriers and Facilitators on the Psychosocial Screening using the Psychosocial Assessment Tool

PPO Track Program at the Annual Congress

Register for the SIOP Annual Congress to enjoy the psycho-oncology track in the Congress programme.

Dr. Tori Willard Early Career Award

The PPO Network gives an award for early career research in paediatric psycho-oncology.

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Join this Network

To join this Network, please:

  • Log into SIOP CONNECT with your SIOP username and password
  • Go to GROUPS
  • Search for “Paediatric Psycho-Oncology “
  • Click the JOIN button
  • Congratulations – you are now a member of this Network!

This Network is open to all SIOP members. Renew your membership today.

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Steering Group

Maria McCarthy,
Co-Chair

Lisa Kahalley,
Co-Chair

Matt Bisset

Chiara Besani

Jurgen Lemiere

Lori Wiener

Valerie Crabtree

Yin Ting Cheung

Leandra Desjardins

Newly elected Steering Group members (as of 2022) serve a three year term beginning at the SIOP Annual Congress. They may be nominated and re-elected to serve a second (and final) consecutive three-year term. Each year, a psychosocial clinician/researcher from the local organising committee (LOC)
of the SIOP Annual Meeting is appointed to the PPO Network Steering Group for a one year term.

All SIOP members are eligible to apply for leadership roles within the Network. Open positions are announced in the Weekly Bulletin, which goes to all SIOP members, and listed here.