2023 - SPCC and SIOG: Joint Educational Project on Geriatric Oncology

Background

SPCC (Sharing Progress in Cancer Care) and SIOG (International Society of Geriatric Oncology) organised a project focused on Geriatric Oncology.

Medical practices and knowledge are continuously and rapidly evolving. New diagnostics tests, therapies and recommendations are always added to the market and studies are constantly performed to reassess relative efficacies of current treatment options. Continuing education addresses these issues in order to keep clinicians up-to-date on new information, as well as reinforce quality information. Patients also have ongoing educational needs related to health literacy and understanding treatment options.

The initiative foresaw 4 short podcasts and 4 Meet the expert webinars in Geriatric Oncology.

The rationale for the joint project was:

- To develop innovative learning methods and tools

- To ensure access to increasing number of health professionals

- To close the educational gap in oncology for elderly patients

Learning Objectives

The project tried to achieve the following objectives:

- To share the best practices in Geriatric Oncology

- To keep clinicians up-to-date on new information with new learning methods

- To measure the grade of knowledge through CME questionnaires for physicians

Acknowledgments
Sharing Progress in Cancer Care wishes to express its appreciation to Helsinn and Sanofi Genzyme for their independent support (sponsoring and/or educational grants).

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