Nederlandse Vereniging voor Psychosociale Oncologie

What Nederlandse Vereniging voor Psychosociale Oncologie does

Nederlandse Vereniging voor Psychosociale Oncologie (NVPO) is a Dutch nonprofit professional association founded in 1993 and registered in Amsterdam, serving as the multidisciplinary scientific body for psychosocial oncology professionals in the Netherlands. Its membership of approximately 500+ professionals spans psychologists, social workers, spiritual caregivers, nurses, (para)medics, researchers, and policy makers working at the intersection of cancer care and psychosocial support.

NVPO operates a portfolio of member-facing products on a WordPress-based web platform: an annual individual membership (€85/year) bundled with the quarterly journal Psychosociale Oncologie, six digital newsletters, congress discounts, and working group access; the Deskundigenbestand expert registry (€75 per 5 years, or €35 per 5 years for members) that is also surfaced through the Verwijsgids Kanker referral guide; the Kennishub research and intervention repository; the NVPO-keurmerk quality mark that certifies training programmes offered by institutions such as Helen Dowling Instituut and RINO Groep; and an annual congress plus online thematic and case meetings. The organization co-hosted the 25th IPOS World Congress in Maastricht in September 2024.

Revenue is generated through individual membership dues, expert registry registration fees, organizational journal subscriptions (€85/year for non-member institutions), and congress/event income, with go-to-market driven by community referrals, event-based engagement, and partnerships with cancer-sector bodies including KWF, IPSO, AYA Zorgnetwerk, POCON, ECRN, and Verwijsgids Kanker. No external funding rounds, acquisitions, or parent entity are disclosed; governance rests with an elected board (NVPO-bestuur) and editorial leadership for the journal.

Name

Nederlandse Vereniging voor Psychosociale Oncologie

Legal name

Nederlandse Vereniging voor Psychosociale Oncologie

Website

https://nvpo.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

1993

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Nederlandse Vereniging voor Psychosociale Oncologie (NVPO) is a Dutch nonprofit professional association founded in 1993 that unites 500+ psychosocial oncology professionals through membership, an expert directory, a quarterly journal, certified training programmes, and an annual congress.

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Product category

Professional Association Services

NAICS

Business Associations (813910), Health Care and Social Assistance (62)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Provider Directory & Network Identity (HPD, NPI, credential linking) (HLACABAF)

akta.pro secondary industry

Non-Communicable Disease Prevention & Chronic Disease Programs (BPAIAJAI)

Keywords

• Psychosocial oncology association
• Professional membership services
• Continuing professional education
• Healthcare quality certification
• Expert referral directory

Headquarters

HQ city

Amsterdam

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. NVPO Membership fees: Annual membership fees provide recurring revenue and include access to the quarterly journal Psychosociale Oncologie, six digital newsletters per year, a 25% discount on the NVPO congress, a 53% discount on expert directory registration, and participation in NVPO working groups.
2. Expert directory (Deskundigenbestand) registration: Healthcare professionals can register as experts for a fee of €75 per 5 years (or €35 per 5 years with NVPO membership discount). Registration provides visibility in the Deskundigenbestand and the Verwijsgids Kanker, subject to quality criteria approval.
3. Journal subscription (organisations): Organizations that are not eligible for individual membership can take out a subscription to the journal Psychosociale Oncologie for €85 per year.

Pricing tiers

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Core offering

NVPO is a Dutch professional association (vereniging) that provides membership services, scientific publishing, expert directory listings, an annual congress, a knowledge hub, and quality certification for training programs in psychosocial oncology. The organization unites 500+ healthcare professionals, researchers, and policymakers working in cancer-related psychosocial care across the Netherlands.

Product overview

NVPO is a multidisciplinary professional association (beroepsvereniging) for professionals working in psychosocial oncology. The organization offers a unified portfolio consisting of: annual membership providing access to the quarterly Journal Psychosociale Oncologie, digital newsletters, congress discounts, and working groups; an Expert Registry (Deskundigenbestand) for professional visibility; a Knowledge Hub (Kennishub) aggregating psychosocial oncology research; a Quality Mark (NVPO-keurmerk) certifying approved training programs; and the annual NVPO Congress. These services support professional development, knowledge sharing, and quality assurance in psychosocial cancer care across the Netherlands.

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Products and services

• NVPO-lidmaatschap (Professional Membership) Annual professional membership for healthcare professionals in psychosocial oncology, priced at €85 per year. Includes quarterly journal Psychosociale Oncologie (4x per year), digital newsletter (6x per year), 25% discount on NVPO congress, 53% discount on expert directory registration, and participation in NVPO working groups.
• Deskundigenbestand (Expert Directory) Online expert directory for healthcare professionals to be found by patients and referrers. Registration costs €75 per 5 years for non-members or €35 per 5 years for NVPO members (53% discount). Provides visibility in the Deskundigenbestand and the Verwijsgids Kanker, subject to quality criteria approval.
• Tijdschrift Psychosociale Oncologie (Journal of Psychosocial Oncology) Quarterly professional journal published by NVPO covering topics on psychosocial oncology research, treatment, care, quality of life, guidelines, and clinical practice. Distributed to approximately 500 NVPO members plus relevant partner organizations. Organizational subscriptions available for €85 per year for non-member organizations.
• NVPO-keurmerk (Quality Mark Certification) Quality certification mark for training programs and education providers within psychosocial oncology. Approved courses are offered by institutions such as Helen Dowling Instituut, RINO, and BPSW. Provides quality assurance for continuing education in the field.
• Kennishub (Knowledge Hub) Online platform providing an overview of ongoing and completed interventions and research in psychosocial and paramedical oncology. Serves as a knowledge repository for researchers and healthcare professionals in the field.
• NVPO-congres (Annual Congress) Annual congress offering knowledge sharing and professional development for psychosocial oncology professionals. Members receive a 25% discount on registration. The congress features plenary sessions, research presentations, and networking opportunities.
• Scholing (Training and Education) Educational offerings and training programs including online theme and case discussion meetings in psychosocial oncology. Accredited by bodies such as Accreditatiebureau Kwaliteitsregister V&V and SKGV (Stichting Kwaliteitsregister Geestelijk Verzorgers). Includes MBCT courses and existential care training.

Quantifiable outcome

• More than 800,000 people in the Netherlands live with or after cancer; approximately 30% need paramedic and/or psychosocial support — NVPO's work directly addresses this population's need for integrated, accessible care.

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Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• KWF KankerbestrijdingcoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 10 April 2026NVPO supports and disseminates KWF's national awareness campaign 'Werk en Kanker' (Work and Cancer), which was launched on 10 April 2026. The campaign addresses the nearly 50,000 people of working age diagnosed with cancer annually in the Netherlands. NVPO's network of 500+ professionals serves as a distribution and endorsement channel for the campaign.
• Kenniscentrum Psychosociale Oncologie (IPSO)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIPSO is referenced as a key partner organization, with its programme manager presenting at IPOS congress and collaborating on national projects. The journal Psychosociale Oncologie is distributed to IPSO institutions alongside NVPO members.
• Helen Dowling InstituutmajorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerThe Helen Dowling Instituut is a training provider whose programmes are certified under the NVPO Quality Mark (NVPO-keurmerk). New course dates for autumn 2026 are listed on the NVPO website. The institute is also the venue for MBCT training days (Bilthoven location).
• RINO (RINO Groep)majorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerRINO Groep provides training programmes certified under the NVPO Quality Mark, with new course dates for autumn 2026. RINO's MBCT (Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy) courses are listed as NVPO-accredited programmes.
• International Psycho-Oncology Society (IPOS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNVPO was a co-host of the 25th IPOS World Congress held in Maastricht in September 2024, with Prof. Robbert Sanderman serving as chair. NVPO also organized a joint consortium meeting (DPOC & POCON) the day before the ECRS 2026 congress in Copenhagen.
• Verwijsgids KankercoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorExperts registered in the NVPO Deskundigenbestand are also made visible in the Verwijsgids Kanker (Cancer Referral Guide), a patient-facing referral tool. This provides patients and referrers direct access to NVPO-certified professionals.
• Nationaal AYA Zorgnetwerk (AYA 'Jong & Kanker' Zorgnetwerk)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNVPO collaborates closely with the National AYA (Adolescents & Young Adults) Cancer Care Network. Key figures from both organizations are active in working groups and congresses. Dr. Eveliene Manten-Horst, director of the AYA Zorgnetwerk, writes for the NVPO journal and contributes to NVPO editorial content.
• POCON (Psychosociale Oncologie OnderzoeksCOnsortium Nederland)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPOCON is an independent research consortium originating from the NVPO that brings together researchers from different Dutch institutes across (sub)disciplines within psychosocial oncology. It operates three working groups: Knowledge Agenda, Equality in Cancer, and Implementation. POCON's kick-off was organized under NVPO's umbrella.
• ECRN (Early Career Research Network) / MCRNmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe NVPO ECRN is a research network for early career researchers in psychosocial oncology. It organizes an annual Research Day (held at Antoni van Leeuwenhoek in 2024) and collaborates with MCRN (Middle Career Research Network). Both networks fall under NVPO's research pillar.
• Accreditatiebureau Kwaliteitsregister V&V en Register ZorgprofessionalsminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerThe Kairos bij Kanker 'Existential Care' training is accredited by this body, as well as by SKGV (Stichting Kwaliteitsregister Geestelijk Verzorgers). These accreditations are listed on NVPO's event pages as quality signals.
• Stichting Kwaliteitsregister Geestelijk Verzorgers (SKGV)minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerSKGV provides accreditation for existential/spiritual care training programmes in oncology. Listed as an accrediting body for NVPO-hosted training events.

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Direct peers

• Verwijsgids Kanker: The Dutch cancer referral guide that surfaces NVPO Deskundigenbestand experts to patients and referrers. Operates as a channel partner for NVPO-certified professionals and competes for attention as a patient-facing referral tool.
• IPSO (Kenniscentrum Psychosociale Oncologie): The Dutch national knowledge center for psychosocial oncology. Direct peer to NVPO: both operate in psychosocial oncology in the Netherlands, IPSO via psycho-education centers (inloophuizen) and NVPO via the professional community; the journal is distributed to IPSO institutions and they collaborate on national projects.
• International Psycho-Oncology Society (IPOS): The global multidisciplinary professional association for psycho-oncology. NVPO co-hosted IPOS 2024 in Maastricht; IPOS is the international analogue of NVPO's professional-association function, making it a direct peer at the global level.

Broad incumbents

• Integraal Kankercentrum Nederland (IKNL): The Dutch integral cancer center maintaining the Netherlands Cancer Registry and oncology quality programs. Overlaps with NVPO in oncology evidence and quality infrastructure, but operates at the clinical/health-system level rather than the psychosocial-professional community.
• KWF Kankerbestrijding (Dutch Cancer Society): The dominant Dutch cancer nonprofit, focused on research funding, awareness and patient support. NVPO partners with KWF to disseminate campaigns such as 'Werk en Kanker'; KWF is a broader incumbent with materially larger reach and resources.
• European Cancer Organisation (ECO): The pan-European multi-stakeholder cancer organization. NVPO engages via IPOS and European research networks (POCON, ECRN); ECO is a broader incumbent shaping EU cancer policy that overlaps with NVPO's psychosocial-oncology remit.

Regional players

• Macmillan Cancer Support: The UK's leading cancer support charity, providing information, services and professional networks for people living with cancer. Comparable mission to NVPO's psychosocial/ survivorship support, but operating in the UK market rather than competing in the Netherlands.
• APOS (American Psychosocial Oncology Society): The U.S. multidisciplinary association for psychosocial oncology. Comparable in mission (advancing psychosocial oncology science and practice) and member base, but serves North America rather than competing directly with NVPO in the Netherlands.

Emerging players

• Nationaal AYA Zorgnetwerk: The Dutch national network for Adolescents & Young Adults with cancer. Emerges from the same psychosocial oncology ecosystem as NVPO and shares working-group and editorial contributors (e.g. Dr. Eveliene Manten-Horst), making it a closely adjacent emerging player.
• BPSW (Beroepsvereniging van Professionals in Sociaal Werk): The Dutch professional association for social workers. Overlaps with NVPO's social-worker membership base and partners through the NVPO-keurmerk accreditation pathway; a profession-specific peer rather than a direct competitor.

Market position

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Customer concentration

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