Several alumni of the European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO) Leaders Generation Programme introduce the scope, aims and goals of the program. The ESMO Leaders Generation Programme was designed to shape the future of the oncology profession as well as the future of ESMO. This exciting and intensive course has been specifically created for young oncologists to provide them a specific training needed for future leadership. Covered topics include ESMO and the world of oncology as well as the development of personal skills especially in the areas of communication, leadership and career development. All qualified medical or clinical oncologists working in Europe who are ESMO members and aged between 31 and 45 years are invited to apply for the program. The course is divided into two parts and provides a variety of interactive training as well as mentoring by experts in the field of oncology. Applications can be filled out on the ESMO homepage. The alumni give detailed insights on their most valuable ESMO Leaders Generation Programme experience and encourage applying to the program.
Participants in this podcast conducted by Editor Anna Berghoff:
- Guillem Argiles and Leticia De Mattos Arruda (Department of Medical Oncology, Vall d'Hebron University Hospital and Institute of Oncology , Barcelona , Spain);
- Carmen Criscitiello (Division of Early Drug Development, European Institute of Oncology, Milano, Italy);
- Matteo Lambertini (Department of Medicine, Institut Jules Bordet and Université Libre de Bruxelles (ULB), Brussels, Belgium).
Read the Abstract on the ESMO Open website: http://esmoopen.bmj.com/content/3/1/e000312.
