The Global Curriculum Task Force oversees the ESMO/ASCO Global Curriculum, a joint project between European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO) and the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) that establishes global recommendations for the training of medical oncologists, with an overall goal that all patients have an equal chance of receiving treatment from well-trained physicians.
- Compiling collective knowledge and experience in postgraduate training in medical oncology from international oncology experts
- Creating recommendations for standardizing the training of medical oncologists
- Encouraging continued education for professional excellence during a lifetime career of practice
- Improving the care of cancer patients worldwide
| 2011 |
Translation of Updated Global Curriculum for Training in Medical Oncology into different languages |
| 2010 |
Update of the Recommendations for a Global Curriculum for Training in Medical Oncology |
| 2009 |
Production of the Log Book, a supplement to the Curriculum to record various parts of the training program |
| 2008 |
Second Baltic-Nordic Symposium |
| 2007 |
First Baltic-Nordic Symposium |
| 2006 |
Pilot implementation plan |
| 2006 |
Presentation at UICC World Cancer Congress, Washington, D.C., USA |
| 2005 |
Translation in eight (11) languages and international distribution |
| 2004 |
Feature article in Lancet Oncology |
| 2004 |
Presentation at World Conference for Cancer Organizations, Dublin, Ireland |
| 2004 |
Recommendations for a Global Core Curriculum in Medical Oncology published in November issues of Annals of Oncology (EU) and Journal of Clinical Oncology (USA) |
| 2003 |
GCC Task Force established |
| NAME |
COUNTRY |
FUNCTION |
| Heine H. Hansen |
Denmark |
Chair |
| Dean F Bajorin |
United States |
Committee Member |
| Roberto I Lopez |
Panama |
Committee Member |
| Hyman B. Muss |
United States |
Committee Member |
| Gunta Purkalne |
Latvia |
Committee Member |
| Dirk Schrijvers |
Belgium |
Committee Member |
| Rolf A. Stahel |
Switzerland |
Committee Member |
| Fabrice André |
France |
Reviewers |
| Eduardo L. Cazap |
Argentina |
Reviewers |
| Andrea Nanci |
United States |
Reviewers |
| Purvish M Parikh |
India |
Reviewers |
| Nagahiro Saijo |
Japan |
Reviewers |
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