8th Nursing Symposium on Cancer Care
Composing Future Symphony of Cancer Care
Through Collaboration, Innovation, andTransformation
24 — 25 May 2018
First AnnouncementOrganiser
The Nethersole School of Nursing, Faculty of Medicine
The Chinese University of Hong Kong

Co-organiser
The Hong Kong Cancer Institute
The Chinese University of Hong KongSYMPOSIUM AIM
The aim of the symposium is to provide an international platform for discussion among healthcare
providers, policy makers, academics and researchers on strategies and initiatives to achieve collaboration,
innovation, and transformational development in cancer care in local and global contexts.

SYMPOSIUM OBJECTIVES
1. To provide a platform for networking, collaboration and exchange of ideas with internationally renowned leaders in cancer care.

2. To identify research- and practice-based innovations in optimising cancer care locally and globally.
3. To examine strategies for transformational change in cancer prevention and management.
4. To discuss key issues and current practice initiatives in oncology nursing.

Symposium Programme (Tentative)
24 May 2018 (Thursday)
10:30-12:30
12:30-14:00

14:30-15:15

Pre-symposium Workshop(s)Registration & Welcome Reception
Opening Ceremony
Opening Address
Keynote Address I

15:15-15:45

Tea Break & Poster Viewing

14:00-14:30

Concurrent Session I
15:45-17:15

Cancer Prevention andManagement

Cancer Screening and
Early Detection

Care Delivery and
Symptom Management

25 May 2018 (Friday)
08:30-09:30
09:30-10:15
10:15-11:15

Registration
Keynote Address II
Plenary Session I

11:15-11:45

Tea Break & Poster Viewing
Concurrent Session II

11:45-13:00

Survivorship andPsychosocial Care

Palliative andEnd-of-life Care

Innovation andDevelopment in Cancer Care

13:00-14:00

Lunch & Poster Viewing

14:00-15:00

Concurrent Session III

15:00-15:30

Tea Break & Poster Viewing

15:30-16:30

Plenary Session II

16:30-17:00

Closing Ceremony & Award Presentation
Closing Address by Chairperson of the Symposium Organising Committee

LANGUAGE OF SYMPOSIUM
The official language of the symposium is English.

CALL FOR ABSTRACT
Abstracts for oral or poster presentation relating to any of the following symposium sub-themes are invited:
1. Cancer prevention and management
2. Cancer screening and early detection
3. Care delivery and symptom management
4. Survivorship and psychosocial care
5. Palliative and end-of-life care
6. Innovation and development in cancer care
CRITERIA FOR ABSTRACT SELECTION
The Scientific Subcommittee will use the following criteria for selection of abstracts:
1. Authors submitting abstracts are requested to fill out the submission form available at the symposium website:
http://cancersym8.nur.cuhk.edu.hk. Only abstracts submitted online will be accepted and reviewed.
2. The abstract must be relevant to one of the symposium sub-themes. Authors are asked to indicate which of thesub-themes is most appropriate for their presentation.
3. The abstract should describe original work with the focus of the abstract clearly stated in the title.
4. The preferred method of presentation (oral or poster) should be indicated.
5. The abstract should be written in English and not more than 300 words. It should be typed and single spaced in
MS Word format using 12 point font of regular Times New Roman.
6. If the abstract is for reporting a research study/ project, it must clearly indicate whether the study/ project is inprogress or completed. The text must be arranged as follows: (a) Purpose of the study/ project, (b) Methods, (c)Results and discussions, and (d) Conclusions.
7. All abstracts will be reviewed by the Scientific Subcommittee of the symposium. Its decisions about acceptanceof an abstract and mode of presentation are final.
Receipt of abstracts will be acknowledged through email. All authors will be notified of the decision of the Scientific
Subcommittee on or before 28 Feb 2018. The authors of successful abstracts will be required to register for thesymposium.

BEST PRESENTATION AWARDSAward certificates and prizes will be presented to the best oral and poster presentations at the symposium. There will be three tofour awards in each of the following categories:
Best student
oral presentation
awardsBest student
poster presentation
awardsBest posterpresentation
awardsBest oralpresentation
awardsRegistration Rates
TypeFull symposium
2 days (24-25 May 2018)
One day(24 or 25 May 2018)

Standard

Early bird1

USD 225

USD 200

USD 150

USD 125

The registration fee covers:

Scientific sessions

Workshop(s)Welcome receptionLunch and tea breaks

1. Notes: To enjoy the early bird discount, registration with full payment must be received by 31 March 2018

A symposium kitSYMPOSIUM VENUE
The symposium will be held at Yasumoto International Academic Park, The Chinese University ofHong Kong, Shatin, N.T., Hong Kong.

SYMPOSIUM ORGANISING COMMITTEE
Professor Sek-ying CHAIR
Director and Professor
CHAIRPERSONS

Professor Ka-ming CHOW, Assistant Professor
Professor Jojo WONG, Assistant Professor
MEMBERS
Professor Carmen CHAN, Professor
Professor Doris LEUNG, Assistant Professor
Ms Gigi LING, Professional Consultant
Dr Winnie TANG, Professional Consultant
Ms Pinky LEE, Lecturer

Professor Winnie SO, Associate Professor
Ms Dorothy CHAN, Professional Consultant
Dr Fiona TANG, Professional Consultant
Dr Philip HUNG, Lecturer

SYMPOSIUM SECRETARIAT
Ms Tess KWEN
The Nethersole School of Nursing
7/F, Esther Lee Building, Chung Chi College
The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Shatin, N.T., Hong Kong
Tel: (852) 3943 6072 Fax: (852) 2603 5520 Email: tesskwen@cuhk.edu.hk

Important Dates
EventDate

Abstract submission opens

1 November 2017

Deadline for abstract submission

9 February 2018

Notification of abstract acceptance

28 February 2018

Deadline for early bird registration

31 March 2018

Online registration closes

23 May 2018 (onsite registration available)