Mentorship Programme
An innovative programme, to harness the availability, motivation and out-of-the-box thinking of a selected, dedicated Young SIOPE member to contribute substantially to the work of a European Clinical Trial Group or Working Group, working under the guidance and mentorship of experts to achieve mutually beneficial clearly-defined goals as part of a structured programme.
Launched in June 2024, it opens in phases. In each phase the call for mentees is open for selected ECTGs/WGs. Check below if your ECTG or WG of interested has already opened (not currently recruiting)
- Pilot phase (start June 2024): Brain Tumour Group , PanCare, Palliative Care Working Group, Germ Cell Tumour Group
- Phase 1: (start January 2025): Nursing Working Group, EICNHL, Imaging Working Group
- Phase 2 (start June 2025): SIOPEN
- Phase 3 to be opened: new will be shared via email to all young SIOPE members
Responsible for the project: Daniela Di Carlo, Emma Seaford, Miguel Vieira-Martins
- WEBINARS (responsible Fabian Knoerr, Miguel Vieira Martins) : «Publish or Perish? Try Publish and Flourish!» Interview with the Editor-in-Chief of the European Journal of Cancer Paediatric Oncology –Rob Pieters, and Aisling Murphy, Executive Publisher at ELSEVIER, 21 Jan 2025
- EDUCATION UP-TO-DATE ON FOCUSED TOPICS (responsible Annemaartje van Kuijk, Miguel Vieira Martins) : Palliative Care WG course – Embracing Palliative Care in Paediatric Oncology, 14-15 March 2025, in cooperation with Palliative Care WG
- NAPHOS MEETING (responsible Vasiliki Tzotzola, Matej Jelic): a forum to discuss differences and challenges throughout Europe . 4thYoung NAPHOS meeting 8 Apr 2025, previous meetings have led to the publication of Young paediatric oncologists and haematologists in Europe – Emerging needs and future perspectives. Jelic, Matej et al. EJC Paediatric Oncology, Volume 4, 100192
