Our Mission
To serve as a forum for clinical care providers and researchers focused on the diagnosis and treatment of psychiatric disorders and neuropsychiatric complications experienced by people with cancer.
- To increase collaboration between members through use of Groupsite and SIG meetings throughout the year
- To increase membership attendance at the annual meeting
- To develop collaborations with other physician/APP organizations that reach providers caring for patients with cancer
Meet Our Chairs
Kaleena Chilcote, MD
Dr. Kaleena Chilcote discovered her passion for psycho-oncology as a
psychiatry resident at the University of North Carolina. She completed
a clinical fellowship in Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry and
Psycho-Oncology at the Brigham and Women's Hospital/Dana-Farber Cancer Institute before serving as the Director of Psychosocial Oncology at
the UPMC Hillman Cancer Center and later the WVU Cancer Institute. She
is currently the Director of Psycho-Oncology at the Cleveland Clinic
Taussig Cancer Institute where she sees patients with all cancer
types. Board certified in Obesity Medicine, she has become
particularly interested in the interplay between mental health, eating
disorders, and weight management in cancer survivorship. She is
passionate about medical education across disciplines and loves the
opportunities that come from APOS and this SIG!
Nicole Bates, MD
Dr. Nicole Bates is grateful to have found psycho-oncology as her ideal niche in medicine, situated at the human interface of oncology, psychiatry, and palliative care. She is a graduate of the University of Washington School of Medicine and the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Psychiatry Residency and Consultation-Liaison Fellowship. She joined faculty at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center and the University of Washington in 2019, with combined efforts in clinical care, trainee education, and clinical research, and she pioneered FHCC’s first rural psycho-oncology program in 2024. She also serves as FHCC’s inaugural Provider Wellness and Engagement Coordinator. Her clinical passions include psychiatry and psychotherapy in palliative settings, collaborative care, supporting rural populations, and well-being in medicine.
We Welcome New SIG Members
One of the APOS member benefits is to join the conversation on Groupsite with any of the 10 Special Interest Groups (SIGs). This is a very engaging conversation platform and the Executive Office is happy to help you navigate this platform and help you set up your profile to begin networking.
