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Practical aspects for successful career in Practical aspects for successful career in oncologyoncology

The young oncologist‘s point of The young oncologist‘s point of view: Survey resultsview: Survey results

ESMO Young Oncologists Committee

Objectives and project stagesObjectives and project stages

YOC has embarked on this project aiming to promote ESMO’s activities for young oncologists and possibly enlarge its membership base.

The survey is supposed to be submitted in two separate stages. The first step is to gather as many young oncologists’ contacts throughout Europe as possible. The idea was to channel this drive through the National Representative Committee in order to gather contact details and some profiling of young oncologists in Europe.

Once a critical mass of contacts will be reached, then the second part of the project shall be implemented. At this stage, young oncologists will be polled on their status of being a young oncology in their country and asked to submit proposal for cooperation with ESMO.

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Distribution of replies per countriesDistribution of replies per countries

Italy 32%

Romania 17,3%

Greece 16%

Serbia 13,3%

Slovenia 5,3%

Cyprus 4%

UK 2 ,7%

Moldova 2,7%

France 1,3%

Belgium 1,3%

Hungary 1,3%

Germany 1,3%

Latvia 1,3%

Demographic dataDemographic data

Median age 33 (range 27-39)

Sex: female 49 (65,3%)

male 26 (34,7%)

Are you an ESMO member?

Yes 37 (49,3%) No 38 (51,7%)

ESMO CongressESMO Congress

Have you ever attended the ESMO Congress?

Yes 52% No 48%If yes, have you ever participated in one of these ESMO activities dedicated to Young Oncologists?

YO Masterclass

30,8%

YO Breakfast

23,1%

YO Forum

15,4%

ESMO examination

12%

Are you familiar with any of the following ESMO initiatives Are you familiar with any of the following ESMO initiatives specifically dedicated to Young Oncologists which take place specifically dedicated to Young Oncologists which take place

outside the Congressoutside the Congress

ESMO Handbook Series yes 45,3%Young Oncologists section of the ESMO website yes 36% Translational Research Unit visits yes 26,7% Fellowship program yes 37,3% Palliative Care research grant yes 22,7%

Rate from 1 to 5 (1=insufficient, 3= average, 5 Rate from 1 to 5 (1=insufficient, 3= average, 5 Excellent)Excellent)

ESMO Handbook Series 3,8

Young Oncologists section of the ESMO

website 3,5

Translational Research Unit visits 3,7

Fellowship program 4

Palliative Care research grant 3,8

Among the following disciplines, which one(s) is (are) most Among the following disciplines, which one(s) is (are) most important important

for your professional training?for your professional training? Radiation Oncology 8%

Medical Oncology 92%

Hematology 21,3%

Surgery 5,3%

Pediatric Hematology/Oncology 4%

Gynecologic Oncology 18,7%

Geriatric Oncology 17,3%

Palliative/Supportive Care 44%

Other (specify): basic research 2,7%

What is your CURRENT work setting?What is your CURRENT work setting?

Academic Medicine 68%

Private Practice 13,3%

Industry 0%

Government 6,7%

Other (specify): general hospital 10,7%, military hospital 1,3%

Academic medicine + Private Practice 1,3%

Not replied 6,7%

What is your DESIRED work setting?What is your DESIRED work setting?

Academic Medicine 57,3%

Private Practice 5,3%

Industry 0%

Government 1,3%

Other (specify): General Hospital 2,7%, Palliative Care Unit 1,3%

Don’t know 6,7%

Academic Medicine and Private Practice 9,3%

Academic Medicine and Industry 1,3%

Private Practice and Government 2,7%

Not replied 12%

Score (1=insufficient; 3= average; 5 Excellent) Score (1=insufficient; 3= average; 5 Excellent) tools you consider fundamental for your professional tools you consider fundamental for your professional

trainingtraining

library and free access to medical journals on the Internet 4,8

training program during residency 4,3

basic research programs 3,2

grants abroad 3,7

participating in multinational studies 3,8

access to international seminars and congresses 4,6

How do you think ESMO, an organization active at the How do you think ESMO, an organization active at the European/International level, could help your career European/International level, could help your career

development in oncologydevelopment in oncology

with training program for young oncologists

YES 96%

No 4%

with dedicated session for YOs during ESMO events

YES 56%

No 42,7%

Not replied 1,3%

with dedicated spaces in the official ESMO journal

YES 30,7%

No 68%

Not replied 1,3%

How do you think ESMO, an organization active at the How do you think ESMO, an organization active at the European/International level, could help your career European/International level, could help your career

development in oncologydevelopment in oncology

other:

- support at national level, participation in studies, grants abroad

- with organized online forum between oncologists

- facilitating the contact between a possible Host Institute/ Cancer Center and young oncologists in order to maximize the access for the fellowship programs

- developing certifications for training facilities, i.e. trying to promote or ensure compliance with the global core curriculum requirements

- more grants for young oncologists

Information needs Information needs

Would you like to be regularly informed about the next ESMO YOs initiatives?

Yes 98,7%

No 1,3%

Further Comments Further Comments

ESMO initiatives dedicated to Young Oncologists are highly beneficial and promote earlier and better involvement of YO’s in the ESMO activities

the needs of YO’s from developing countries differ greatly from other country and should be addressed differently in terms of support to individual YO’s

in some countries, lack of recognition either for medical oncology as specialty or the need for training makes it difficult to have information about and participate to scientific meetings, for YO’s especially

initiatives dedicated to young oncologists which take place outside the frame of the ESMO Congress should be more sponsored among YO’s because a large number of people do not even know the existence of these programs.

every young oncologist during his/her specialization course should participate to these initiatives.

AcknowledgementAcknowledgement

To ESMO President for project endorsement

NR for Survey distribution at national levels

YOC Chair and members

Respondents

YOC Coordinator