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Sophia Kustas Smith

Associate Professor in the School of Nursing
School of Nursing
DUMC 3322, Durham, NC 27710
307 Trent Dr, DUMC 3322, Pearson 2114, Durham, NC 27710

Selected Presentations & Appearances


Evolution of a mobile app to manage cancer-related posttraumatic stress - APOS Annual Conference · March 1, 2019 National Scientific Meeting Atlanta, GA

Paper presentation

Leveraging technology in palliative and surviving care intervention research - Cancer Control and Population Sciences Seminar · December 12, 2018 Invited Talk Duke Cancer Institute , Durham, NC
Innovation in Social Work Practice: Approaching Old Problems New Ways · October 9, 2018 Invited Talk University of North Carolina School of Social Work, Chapel Hill, NC
Novel Approaches to Distress Managment - Annual Conference · June 4, 2018 National Scientific Meeting American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO),
Randomized controlled trial (RCT) of Four Conversations: An online, shared decision making curriculum among the metastatic breast cancer patients - AOSW Annual Conference · May 30, 2018 National Scientific Meeting Atlanta, GA

Poster presentation

Respoding to Cancer-related Trauma · May 2, 2018 Invited Talk Association of Oncology Social Work , Webinar
Using a Mobile App to Improve Communication around Symptom Managment - Palliative Care Grand Rounds · November 28, 2017 Invited Talk Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC
Four Conversations: A randomized control trial (RCT) of an online, shared decision making curriculum among the metastatic breast cancer community - ASCO Palliative Care Symposium · October 28, 2017 National Scientific Meeting San Diego, CA

Poster presentation

DIHI Innovation Project: Cancer Distress Coach RCT - Duke Mobile App Gateway Conference · October 19, 2017 Invited Talk Durham, NC
Responding to Cancer-related Trauma - Cancer Symposium · October 19, 2017 Invited Talk North Carolina Area Health Education Centers Program (AHEC), Rocky Mount, NC
Cancer Distresss Coach Development Cycle - Cinga Speciality Care Learning Collaborative · September 27, 2017 Invited Talk Webinar
Pillars4Life RCT · September 19, 2017 National Scientific Meeting Susan Love Army of Women , Webinar
Evolution of the Cancer Distress Coach App to Manage Stress in Cancer Survivors · September 14, 2017 Invited Talk Duke Center for Applied Genomics & Precision Medicine, Durham, NC
Lymphoma as a Trauma and PTSD - Hematology/ Oncology Great Rounds · July 14, 2017 Invited Talk Duke Cancer Institute , Durham, NC
Cancer Distress Coach: Feasibility of the Cancer Distress Coach app for managing postraumatic stress · May 31, 2017 National Scientific Meeting Association of Oncology Social Work , Denver, CO

Poster presentation

Evolution of a self-management app for cancer survivors - mHealth Annual Conference · April 12, 2017 National Scientific Meeting Durham, NC

Poster presentation

Cancer Distress Coach: Evolution of a self-management app for cancer survivors - mHealth@Duke · April 12, 2017 Other Durham, NC

Poster presentation

Quality of life and posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms among lymphoma patients - Canadian Conference on Lymphoproliferative Disorders (CCOLD) · March 24, 2017 International Meeting or Conference Lake Louise, Alberta, Canada
A randomized control tiral of an online, symptom self-managment curriculum (Reimagine) among breast cancer survivors - ASCO Cancer Survivorship Symposium · January 27, 2017 National Scientific Meeting San Diego, CA

Plenary presentation

Michigan Society of Hematology Oncology Great Lakes Cancer Nursing Conference · October 20, 2016 Keynote/Named Lecture Troy, Michigan
Cancer Distress Coach: Feasibility of a mobile app for managing posttraumatic stress - 8th Biennial Cancer Survivorship Research Conference · June 16, 2016 National Scientific Meeting Washington, DC

Poster presentation

Cancer Distress Coach: Feasibility of a mobile app for managing posttraumatic stress - Duke mHealth Annual Conference · April 15, 2016 National Scientific Meeting Durham, NC

Poster presentation

Palliative Care: Providing Comfort from a Patient and Provider Perspective · March 31, 2016 National Scientific Meeting National Comprehensive Cancer Network Annual Conference , Hollywood, FL
Cancer Distress Coach app: Managing postraumatic stress - Duke Cancer Institute Scientific Retreat · November 6, 2015 Other Durham, NC

Poster presentation

Cancer as a Trauma: Does Time Heal? - Coping with Cancer Symposium · October 30, 2015 Invited Talk Chapel Hill, NC
Fatigue in long-term lymphoma survivors - ASCO Palliative Care in Oncology Conference · October 9, 2015 National Scientific Meeting Boston, MA

Poster presentation

Usability Testing for Cancer Distress Coach: A Mobile App to Manage Posttraumatic Stress Symptoms - IPOS/APOS World Congress of Psycho-Oncology · July 31, 2015 National Scientific Meeting Washington, DC

Poster presentation

Helping Patients Manage the Financial Toxicity of Cancer - Association of Community Cancer Centers Financial Advocacy Network Meeting · May 5, 2015 National Scientific Meeting Tampa, FL
Pillars4Life: Activating Cancer Survivors through Self-management - 7th Biennal Cancer Suvivorship Research Conference · June 19, 2014 National Scientific Meeting Atlanta, GA
Prevalence and severity of symptoms and changes over time among breast cancer survivors - NCI Cancer Survivorship Research Conference · June 18, 2014 National Scientific Meeting Atlanta, GA

Poster presentation

Comparison of the impact of cancer in British and U.S. non-Hodgkin lymphoma survivors - 7th Biennial Cancer Survivorship Research Conference · June 18, 2014 - June 20, 2014 National Scientific Meeting Atlanta, GA
Lifestyle and health screening behaviors of long-term non-Hodgkin lymphoma survivors - NCI Cancer Survivorship Research Conference · June 18, 2014 National Scientific Meeting Atlanta, GA
Evaluation on an online, skill-building, group intervention for cancer patients and caregivers: Pillars4Life - American Society of Clinical Oncology Annual Conference · June 2, 2014 National Scientific Meeting American Society of Clinical Oncology, Chicago, IL

Poster presentation

Pillars4LIfe evaluation - Association of Oncology Social WOrk Annual Conference · May 2014 National Scientific Meeting Association of Oncology Social Work, Baltimore, MD

Poster presentation

Usability testing for PTSD Cancer Coach, a mobile smartphone application to reduce PTSD symptoms in cancer survivors - mHealth@Duke Conference · April 15, 2014 Other Durham, NC

Poster presentation

Emerging technology in practice and research - Infusing Technology and Informatics into Nursing Care · March 28, 2014 Invited Talk Friday Center for Continuing Education and UNC School of Nursing , Chapel Hill, NC
Evaluation of an online, educational group intervention for oncology patients and caregivers: Pillars4Life - Social Work Hospice and Palliative Care Network (SWHPN) General Assembly · March 10, 2014 National Scientific Meeting San Diego, CA

Paper presentation

Evaluation of an online, educational group intervention for oncology patients and caregivers: Pillars4Life - American Psychosocial Oncology Society 11th Annual Conference · February 15, 2014 National Scientific Meeting American Psychosocial Oncology Society,

Paper presentation

Quality of life among long-term survivors onf non-Hodgkin lympphoma - International Meeting on the Focus of Rare Diseases-Cancer Survivorship Care · November 14, 2013 - November 16, 2013 International Meeting or Conference Bergamo, Italy
Unmet healthcare needs among adult lymphoma survivors - Duke Cancer Control Poster Fair · May 23, 2013 Other Durham, NC

Poster presentation

Longitudinal evaluation of the Pillars4Life psychosocial care program for cancer patients and caregivers - Duke Cancer Control Poster Fair · May 23, 2013 Other Durham, NC

Poster presentation

Post-traumatic stress symptoms and quality of life among long-term lymphoma survivors: A follow-up study - Duke Cancer Institute Scientific Retreat · May 17, 2013 Other Durham, NC

Poster presentation

Use of mobile technology in data collection and delivery of Pillars4Lif, a psychosocial eductational intervention for oncology patients and caregivers - mHealth@Duke Conference · April 15, 2013 Other Durham, NC

Poster presentation

Use of web-enabled technology in evaluation of Cancer Pro-Bono Legal Program, an educational curriculum for oncology patients and caregivers - mHealth@Duke Conference · April 15, 2013 Other Durham, NC

Poster presentation

Assessing the impact of cancer among Dutch non-Hodgkin lymphoma survivors compared with their American counterparts: A cross national study - American Cancer Society: Cancer Survivorship Research: Translating Science to Care 2012 Conference · June 14, 2012 - June 16, 2012 National Scientific Meeting American Cancer Society, Arlington, VA

Poster presentation B-16

Pathfinders as a model for evidence-based practice · June 1, 2012 National Scientific Meeting Association of Oncology Social Work, Boston, MA

Workshop presentation

Pathfinders: Forging a partnership between social work and medicine to conduct psychosocial intervention research · January 11, 2012 National Scientific Meeting Society for Social Work and Research,

Workshop presentation

Tablet computers in oncology to collect research quality patient-reported outcomes data-Three cases - mHealth Summit · December 6, 2011 National Scientific Meeting Washington, DC

Paper presentation

Unmet healthcare needs among non-Hodgkin lymphoma survivors · May 4, 2011 National Scientific Meeting Association of Oncology Social Work, St. Louis, MO

Poster presentation

Development and implementation of a psychosocial triaging process within a cancer center · May 4, 2011 National Scientific Meeting Association of Oncology Social Work, St. Louis, MO

Poster presentation

Patient and family psychosocial support program evaluation · February 2011 National Scientific Meeting American Psychosocial Oncology Society , Anaheim, CA

Poster presentation

American Cancer Society Institute - Social Work Research Annual Conference · January 12, 2011 Keynote/Named Lecture Tampa, FL
Use of tablet computers to identify patient distress and support a distress triage protocol - mHealth Summit · November 8, 2010 National Scientific Meeting Washington, DC

Poster presentation

Targeting psychosocial resources in a pilot study of Pathfinders - 5th Biennial Cancer Survivorship Conference · June 17, 2010 National Scientific Meeting Washington, DC

Poster presentation

Correlation between change in targeted psychosocial resources and quality of life-related outcomes in advanced breast cancer patients participating in a psychosocial intervention - 6th Research Congress of the European Association for Palliative Care · June 10, 2010 International Meeting or Conference European Association for Palliative Care, Glasgow, UK

Poster presentation

Impact of an intervention targeting psychosocial resources for cancer patients - Annual Association of Oncology Social Work Conference · May 12, 2010 National Scientific Meeting Association of Oncology Social Work, Phoenix, AZ

Poster presentation

Impact of a psychosocial intervention on quality of life outcomes in cancer patients - Annual Meeting of the Society for Social Work and Research · January 14, 2010 National Scientific Meeting SSWR, San Fransico, CA
Impact of a psychosocial program on quality of life in cancer patients - Annual Duke Comprehensive Cancer Center Conference · October 5, 2009 Other Durham, NC

Poster presentation

Targeting psychosocial resources to improve quality of life in cancer patients - Annual Duke Comprehensive Cancer Center Conference · October 5, 2009 Other Durham, NC

Poster presentation

Health status and quality of life among non-Hodgkin lymphoma survivors - 5th Aging Exchange · October 16, 2008 Invited Talk Chapel Hill, NC
The mediating role of cancer-related trauma outcomes on quality of life - 4th Biennial Cancer Survivorship Research Conference · June 18, 2008 National Scientific Meeting Atlanta, GA

Poster presentation

The mediating role of cancer-related trauma outcomes on quality of life - Annual National Research Service Award Conference · June 7, 2008 National Scientific Meeting Washington, DC

Paper presentation

Quality of life of older survivors of adult non-Hodgkin's lymphoma - Annual Meeting of the Society for Social Work and Research · June 12, 2007 National Scientific Meeting Society fr Social Work and Research , San Fransico, CA
Quality of life of older survivors of adult non-Hodgkin's lymphoma - 3rd Biennial Cancer Survivorship Research Conference · October 5, 2006 National Scientific Meeting Bethesda, MD

Poster presentation

Outreach & Engaged Scholarship


Program Volunteer · 2006 Community Outreach California Fun-time Fantasy, Sunshine Kids
Youth Basketball Coach · 2006 - 2008 Community Outreach YMCA , Chapel Hill, NC
Program Volunteer - Coach Write! · 2004 - 2005 Community Development Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools
Member - Relay for Life Planning Committee American Cancer Society · 2000 - 2001 Event/Organization Administration , Chapel Hill, NC
Program Manager - Chemo-Coach Program · 1996 - 1997 Community Outreach American Cancer Society , Poughkeepsie, NY
Volunteer - YWCA Battered Women's Program · 1996 - 1997 Community Outreach , Poughkeepsie,NY

Service to the Profession


Research Director - Executive Board of Directors · 2018 - 2020 Other Association of Oncology Social Work (AOSW),
Grant Reviewer - National Cancer Institute: Software Tools & Sensors for the Cancer Therapeutics · 2018 Consulting

NCI/NIH: TEP-2

Grant Reviewer · 2018 Consulting Swiss Cancer League: Swiss Cancer Research Foundation,
Grant Reviewer - National Cancer Institute: Technologies for Cancer Prevention and Control, Supportive Care, and Survivorship · 2018 Consulting

NCI/NIH: RFA-CA-18-011

Cancer Survivorship Committee Member · 2017 - 2019 Committee Service American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO),
Grant Reviewer · 2016 Consulting NINDS: Centers Without Walls for Collaborative Research in Epilepsies,

NINDS/NIH: RFA NS-16-012

Associate Editor · 2015 - 2019 Editorial Activities Journal of Psychosocial Oncology,
Member · 2015 - 2019 Other American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO),
Grant Reviewer - CDC: SIP15-001 Integrating Self-Managment Education with Cancer Survivorship Care Planning · 2015 Consulting

NIH: SIP15-001 Integrating Self-Management Education with Cancer Survivorship Care Planning

Survivorship Guidelines Panel Member · 2015 Other National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN),
Member · 2015 - 2019 Other Oncology Nursing Society (ONS),
Research Editor · 2013 - 2018 Other Association of Oncology Social Work (AOSW),
Member · 2012 Other American Psychosocial Oncology Society (APOS),
Member · 2003 - 2019 Other Society for Social Work Research (SSWR),
Member · 2002 Other Association of Oncology Social Work (AOSW),
Member · 2001 Committee Service North Carolina Advisory Committe on Cancer Coordination and Control,

Service to Duke


Co-founder . Inaugural Physical Activity in Cancer Survivorship Conference · 2016 Event/Organization Administration Duke University Medical Center,
Member . Research Steering Council · 2016 - 2019 Other Duke University School of Nursing,
Reviewer · 2016 - 2018 Editorial Activities Institutional Review Board,
Member . Faculty Governance Association Diversity Task Force · 2016 - 2017 Other Duke University School of Nursing,
Member . Course Evaluation Task Force · 2016 - 2017 Curriculum Innovations Duke University School of Nursing,
Faculty Peer Review Committee (University) · 2016 - 2019 Committee Service Duke University School of Nursing,
DNP Program Director Search Committee (University) · 2016 Committee Service Duke University School of Nursing,
Reviewer . Cancer Control & Population Sciences Pilot Grant Program · 2016 - 2018 Editorial Activities
Faculty Research Working Group (University) · 2015 - 2016 Committee Service Duke University School of Nursing,
Member . Duke Cancer Institute Survivorship Care Planning Task Force · 2014 - 2016 Other Duke University Medical Center,
Member . Cancer Control & Population Sciences - Healthcare Delivery · 2014 - 2019 Other Duke Cancer Institute,
Senior Scientist Member · 2013 - 2019 Professional Development Duke Oncology Nursing Center of Excellence (ONCE),
mHealth Steering Commitee (Clinical Organization) · 2013 - 2019 Committee Service
Associate Member . Duke Cancer Institute · 2013 - 2019 Other Duke University Medical Center,
Member . Survivorship and Patient Navigation Working Groups · 2012 - 2014 Other Duke University Medical Center,
Member . Survivorship Care Planning Working Group · 2010 - 2011 Other Duke University Medical Center,
Member . Psychosocial/Distress Managment Working Group · 2010 - 2011 Other Duke University Medical Center,
Core Finance Committee (Program) · 2004 - 2006 Committee Service Duke Cancer Patient Support Program ,
Member . Cancer Patient Support Program Advisory Board · 2000 - 2019 Other Duke University Medical Center,
Volunteer . Duke Cancer Patient Patient Support Program · 1996 - 1998 Other Duke University Medical Center,