Membership categories

Available to full-time medical, radiation or surgical oncologists

An oncologist is a physician taking care of cancer patients full-time. He/she has training in Medical Oncology or Radiation Oncology or Surgical Oncology. He/she is able to use the respective therapies and symptomatic, psychological, supportive, palliative, and after-care in daily clinical practice to improve the quality of life of cancer patients. He/she will be trained and continue to update his/her knowledge in the application of such interventions for optimal benefit, taking into account the psychological and social needs of cancer patients and their families.

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Get involved in the ESMO Community, share the same values, pursue the same objectives of the leading European oncology society by:

• Participating and expressing your vote in the annual ESMO General Assembly

• Serving on ESMO committees, working groups and task forces, to personally contribute to the wide range of activities organized for the benefit of both young and senior oncologists globally

• Inviting and sponsoring new members, to further enlarge the community

• Nominating candidates for prestigious oncology awards

• Joining and meeting your colleagues at the ESMO events and virtual meetings

• Receiving the quarterly ESMO Newsletter, the Annual Report, the Membership Directory CD-ROM, E-News, and other ESMO publications

Stay updated with ESMO Activities by:

• Participating in (at a reduced fee), and receiving CME credits for, the ESMO events, including
  
  • ESMO Congresses
  • ESMO Conference Lugano (ECLU)
  • ESMO International Symposia (EIS)
  • Partnership meetings (ESMO is involved in the development of the scientific program)
  • Supported meetings (ESMO sends experts as speakers)
  • Labeled meetings (ESMO approves the scientific program)
  • Special courses for developing countries and Central and Eastern European countries
    

• Proposing topics and locations for meetings and courses

• Taking part in the career development program, including special activities addressed to young oncologists (supported by grants)
  
  • Translational Research Unit visits
  • Masterclasses
  • Forums
  • Breakfast sessions

• Applying for research fellowships and grants, including
  
  • Preclinical and/or clinical training fellowships
  • Research grants for developing countries
  • Grants in palliative care

• Proposing your institute to host fellows in training
  
  

Be informed with ESMO Resources, and benefit from information sharing through:

• All ESMO scientific publications in paper format and/or via Web, including
  
  • Annals of Oncology and supplements
  • Minimum Clinical Recommendations
  • Educational Books
  • ESMO Handbooks
  • ESMO policies
  • ESMO surveys

• All ESMO internal publications in paper format and/or via Web, including
  
  • ESMO Newsletter
  • Annual Report
  • Membership Directory CD
  • E-News
  • Meeting programs

• Abstract submission and/or sponsoring (one or more abstracts) to ESMO congresses or ECLU conferences
  
  
• Clinical Discussion Forum to discuss particularly difficult cases with experts
  
  
• Virtual meetings as a follow-up and/or substitute for ESMO meetings
  
  
• ESMO Examination sample questions to prepare for certification
  
  

Become certified with the ESMO Evaluation programs, and receive accreditations by:

• Taking the ESMO Examination for a European certification in medical oncology
  
  
• Participating in the ESMO Medical Oncologist's Recertification Approval (MORA) program, to recognize your continuous education and information update
  
  
• Applying for the 'Designated Center of Integrated Oncology and Palliative Care' certificate, to have your center accredited and to qualify to host fellows in training in palliative care
  
  
  

*Annual application required. Developing Countries are defined by ESMO according to the World Bank statistics of countries with a Purchasing Power Parity (PPP) per capita of less than USD 10,000 per annum. Information available online at www.worldbank.org

Available to oncologists in training

A Junior oncologist is an oncologist in training. The membership fee for Junior members is reduced. The Junior member automatically becomes a Full member after a maximum of four (4) years.

More info Join us

Get involved in the ESMO Community, share the same values, pursue the same objectives of the leading European oncology society by:

• Participating and expressing your vote in the annual ESMO General Assembly

• Serving on ESMO committees, working groups and task forces, to personally contribute to the wide range of activities organized for the benefit of both young and senior oncologists globally

• Inviting and sponsoring new members, to further enlarge the community

• Nominating candidates for prestigious oncology awards

• Joining and meeting your colleagues at the ESMO events and virtual meetings

• Receiving the quarterly ESMO Newsletter, the Annual Report, the Membership Directory CD-ROM, E-News, and other ESMO publications

Stay updated with ESMO Activities by:

• Participating in (at a reduced fee), and receiving CME credits for, the ESMO events, including
  
  • ESMO Congresses
  • ESMO Conference Lugano (ECLU)
  • ESMO International Symposia (EIS)
  • Partnership meetings (ESMO is involved in the development of the scientific program)
  • Supported meetings (ESMO sends experts as speakers)
  • Labeled meetings (ESMO approves the scientific program)
  • Special courses for developing countries and Central and Eastern European countries 

• Proposing topics and locations for meetings and courses

• Taking part in the career development program, including special activities addressed to young oncologists (supported by grants)
  
  • Translational Research Unit visits
  • Masterclasses
  • Forums
  • Breakfast sessions

• Applying for research fellowships and grants, including
  
  • Preclinical and/or clinical training fellowships
  • Research grants for developing countries
  • Grants in palliative care

• Proposing your institute to host fellows in training
  
  

Be informed with ESMO Resources, and benefit from information sharing through:

• All ESMO scientific publications in paper format and/or via Web, including
  
  • Annals of Oncology and supplements
  • Minimum Clinical Recommendations
  • Educational Books
  • ESMO Handbooks
  • ESMO policies
  • ESMO surveys

• All ESMO internal publications in paper format and/or via Web, including
  
  • ESMO Newsletter
  • Annual Report
  • Membership Directory CD
  • E-News
  • Meeting programs

• Abstract submission and/or sponsoring (one or more abstracts) to ESMO congresses or ECLU conferences
  
  
• Clinical Discussion Forum to discuss particularly difficult cases with experts
  
  
• Virtual meetings as a follow-up and/or substitute for ESMO meetings
  
  
• ESMO Examination sample questions to prepare for certification
  
  

Become certified with the ESMO Evaluation programs, and receive accreditations by:

• Taking the ESMO Examination for a European certification in medical oncology
  
  
• Participating in the ESMO Medical Oncologist's Recertification Approval (MORA) program, to recognize your continuous education and information update
  
  
• Applying for the 'Designated Center of Integrated Oncology and Palliative Care' certificate, to have your center accredited and to qualify to host fellows in training in palliative care

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*Annual application required. Developing Countries are defined by ESMO according to the World Bank statistics of countries with a Purchasing Power Parity (PPP) per capita of less than USD 10,000 per annum. Information available online at www.worldbank.org