About the Course:
The SIOP Europe Course in Paediatric Oncology is a unique 3-year long education and mentoring programme for fellows in paediatric haematology and oncology and junior faculty at academic medical centres across Europe and, exceptionally, non-European countries. It aims to support young and promising paediatric oncologists in the development of their careers.
The Course will take place annually and will consist of 3 modules, each lasting 4 days. Participants will attend one module per year and will receive CME accreditation per module and a SIOPE certificate after having completed all modules and passed a final exam.
The SIOPE Course offers a broad education and teaching on clinical aspects of childhood cancer, clinical research methods, research collaborations, statistical analysis, leadership, and how to manage the demands of family and career. It will, however, mostly focus on practical topics rather than theoretical topics including discussions of real-life cases and situations, patient management and how to perform clinical studies according to the current ethical and regulatory requirements.
The goal of the Course is to grow leading paediatric oncologists equipped with skills and ideas for high-quality patient management and clinical research in malignant haematology and oncology. The course will consist of short lectures and will include plenty of time for case discussions including “unforgettable cases”, quizzes and workshops.
Participants for Modules 1-3 (2022-2024) were already confirmed following a rigorous selection procedure. The application process for the next Modules (2025-2027) will open in May 2024. To be added to the mailing list, send a message to edu@siope.eu.
Report:
A group of Fellows published a report about their experience in the first edition of the European Journal of Cancer: Paediatric Oncology, available here.
Course Chairs:
- Andishe Attarbaschi - Course Chair, SIOPE Board Member and St. Anna Children’s Hospital - Vienna, Austria
- Reineke Schoot - Course Co-Chair, Young SIOPE Chair and Prinses Máxima Center for Pediatric Oncology - Utrecht, Netherlands
Steering Committee:
- Francesco Ceppi - Lausanne University Hospital - Lausanne, Switzerland
- Jelena Lazic - University Children's Hospital - Belgrade, Serbia
- Hans Merks - Prinses Máxima Center for Pediatric Oncology - Utrecht, Netherlands
- Veronique Minard - Institut Gustave Roussy - Paris, France
- Carmelo Rizzari - SIOPE CRC Chair, SIOPE President Elect and University of Milano-Bicocca - Milan, Italy
- Carina Schneider - CCI-Europe Patient Representative - Vienna, Austria
- Martin Schrappe - SIOPE Past President and University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein - Kiel, Germany
- Lewis Silverman - Dana-Farber Cancer Institute - Boston, MA, USA
- Jan Stary - University Hospital Motol - Prague, Czech Republic
- Roelof van Ewijk - Young SIOPE and Prinses Máxima Center for Pediatric Oncology - Utrecht, Netherlands
Contact Information:
If you are interested in attending future editions of the Course, or require further information, please send an email to: edu@siope.eu