The educational contribution of the college of the European school of oncology (ESCO): A survey analysis of the first three years

Corinne Hall; Alexandru Eniu; Elie Rassy; Franco Cavalli; Alberto Costa; Fedro Peccatori; Christian Rolfo; Nicholas Pavlidis

doi:10.1016/j.critrevonc.2023.104145

The educational contribution of the college of the European school of oncology (ESCO): A survey analysis of the first three years

Crit Rev Oncol Hematol. 2023 Dec:192:104145. doi: 10.1016/j.critrevonc.2023.104145. Epub 2023 Oct 1.

Authors

Corinne Hall¹, Alexandru Eniu², Elie Rassy³, Franco Cavalli⁴, Alberto Costa⁵, Fedro Peccatori⁶, Christian Rolfo⁷, Nicholas Pavlidis⁸

Affiliations

¹ European School of Oncology, Milan, Italy. Electronic address: chall@eso.net.
² European School of Oncology, Milan, Italy; Hospital Riviera Chablais, Rennaz, Switzerland.
³ Department De Medecine Oncologique, Gustave Roussy, F-94805 Villejuif, France.
⁴ European School of Oncology, Milan, Italy; Oncology Institute of Southern Switzerland, Bellinzona, Switzerland.
⁵ European School of Oncology, Milan, Italy.
⁶ European School of Oncology, Milan, Italy; Gynecologic Oncology Department, European Institute of Oncology IRCCS, Milan, Italy.
⁷ Center for Thoracic Oncology, Tisch Cancer Institute, Mount Sinai System & Icahn School of Medicine, Mount Sinai, New York, USA.
⁸ European School of Oncology, Milan, Italy; University of Ioannina, Ioannina, Greece.

PMID: 37783317
DOI: 10.1016/j.critrevonc.2023.104145

Abstract

In July 2020, the European School of Oncology (ESO) launched ESCO www.esco.org - the College of the European School of Oncology. ESCO provides young oncologists with a structured educational pathway and access to dedicated career development benefits. The College is organized into three progressive levels which members reach by earning credits that are awarded to them as they follow the pathway and actively improve their oncology careers. In this article, we present and evaluate the success of ESCO and highlight how its stimulating structure and personalized career development opportunities satisfy and encourage oncologists (medical, surgical and radiation) to continue to develop and improve their knowledge and skills.

Keywords: Cancer Education; Career Development; College of European School of Oncology; European school of oncology; Oncology.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Educational Status
Humans
Medical Oncology*
Oncologists*
Surveys and Questionnaires