COURSE LEADERSHIP

Chairs: Razvan Popescu, CH - Peter Selby, UK - Assia Konsoulova, BG

INTRODUCTION

The Improving Cancer Outcomes and Leadership course aims to address the challenging issue of inequalities in cancer outcomes across Europe and is designed to equip mid-career cancer healthcare professionals (of all disciplines), industry experts, patient advocates, and regulatory personnel with essential skills for strategic planning, applied health research, implementation strategies, and change management to enhance care quality and patient outcomes in their regions.The Training Programme will be developed in close collaboration with patients and patient advocates to ensure that we retain a patient-centred approach. 

The Training Programme will address overarching issues including early diagnosis, specialised multidisciplinary care, patient-centred approaches, integrated care and the systematic use of existing knowledge. It will engender within participants a clear recognition of the importance of Research and Innovation and clinical trials to 21st century patient care

It is intended that the participants of this course will represent many European countries and that they will remain in contact and develop a network for shared approaches and best practice.

Participants will be asked to share examples showing initiatives and challenges to improve clinical practice in their countries during the course. 

Learning Objectives:

• Build the skills and train individuals to work to improve cancer patient outcomes
• Share examples of best practice across Europe
• Create a network of trained individuals who will continue to work together to improve cancer patient outcomes
• Allow trainees to work together with senior colleagues and European advisors to develop country-specific proposals for improving outcomes

Main Topics:

• The European Code of Cancer Practice
• Strategic healthcare improvement skills
• Awareness and implementation of good practice
• Innovation based on sound evidence and the appropriate interpretation of RCT data
• Change management skills

• Part 1 - Pre-event online learning sessions
• Part 2 - A 3 day in-person event

ACCREDITATION

ESO COLLEGE MEMBERSHIP

ORGANISING SECRETARIAT

Language

Insurance

ATTENDANCE TO THE COURSE IS BY APPLICATION ONLY

APPLICATIONS DEADLINE - 1st November 2026

Ideal candidate

How to apply

Interested candidates should apply online providing the following:

•     CV & list of publications if oncology professional or affiliation if patient advocate/industry/regulatory body;
•     Motivation letter;
•     Examples of initiatives and challenges template

Please complete the attached template giving an example of practice that has changed outcomes, or a practice that was implemented to change outcomes but didn’t work. Selected participants will have the opportunity to present their example in the format of a slide presentation (max. 10) to the participants and faculty members during the breakout sessions (as mentioned in the programme). Please don’t submit presentations at this stage in the application process.

Fee

If selected, a registration fee of 225 EUR will be requested in order to confirm your participation in this event.

The registration fee covers:

•     Access to the course and its educational resources
•     Accommodation for 3 nights at the event venue
•     Meals according to the programme

The fee does not cover travel costs, these should be organized and paid by the participant.

ESO College members at the time of application and local participants who don’t require accommodation receive a 50% discount on the registration fee.

ESO College Graduates are exempt from paying the registration fee as part of their ESO College Benefits.

The registration fee for this event is a small contribution towards the cost for organising it, therefore it will not be refunded if a participant withdraws or is unable to attend, for whatever reason.