The European Society of Surgical Oncology, ESSO, was established in 1981 to support it's members in advancing the science and practice of surgical oncology for the benefit of cancer patients. ESSO’s mission is to support its members in advancing the science and practice of surgical oncology for the benefit of cancer patients. The Society aims to achieve this through a range of activities related to education, research and leadership in multidisciplinary care.
ESSO's vision is to represent the most established cancer treatment. To this end, ESSO will develop standards of care for cancer patients through its core values, as well as its activities in the field of education, standardisation of skills and quality healthcare. Ultimately leading to the recognition of surgical oncology as a specialty, where it is not yet recognised.
ESSO Training Fellowships:
Due to the situation created by the COVID19, ESSO has decided to suspend all training and research fellowships until 2023.
Who can apply?
- Applicants must be a specialist, trainee or junior doctor with a declared intention of specialising in a sub-specialty of surgical oncology (breast, upper GI, hepatobiliary and pancreatic, colorectal, endocrine, head and neck, thoracic, skin cancer and melanoma, gynaecology, urology, sarcoma)
- Applicants must be ESSO members in good standing (please note: applications from non-members will not be considered)
- Applicants must be younger than 40 years of age or be in a training grade
- Both European and non-European citizens can apply. European applicants may choose to visit European or non-European units, while non-European applicants must choose to visit a European centre
- Previous Fellowship recipients will be ineligible to apply for a second award.
Applications must be submitted online (in English only) and include the following information:
- A motivation letter describing the applicant’s area of interest, research plan and reasons behind the visit.
- A letter of support from their Head of Department
- A letter of invitation from the Head of the Department they wish to visit
- A proposal budget sheet estimating how the funds will be spent
- A CV including present and previous positions held (include dates from and to), relevant publications and presentations to learned societies.
- The traineeship period should occur within one year following the deadline for application.
- The fellowship position must NOT be salaried.
- The fellowship must take place in a country other than the applicant’s current place of training.
ESSO Fellowship in Breast Surgery:
Objective:
The objective of the ESSO Fellowship in Breast Surgery is to provide subspecialist education to surgeons who wish to have further specialised training in the multi-modality clinical care specific to the breast patient and a deeper training in breast cancer research.
The fellowship consists of at least 12 months of continuous education and training following successful completion of a residency program leading to board eligibility.
You can apply for next open position if you:
Objective:
The objective of the ESSO Fellowship in Breast Surgery is to provide subspecialist education to surgeons who wish to have further specialised training in the multi-modality clinical care specific to the breast patient and a deeper training in breast cancer research.
The fellowship consists of at least 12 months of continuous education and training following successful completion of a residency program leading to board eligibility.
You can apply for next open position if you:
- Hold Board Certified General Surgeon or Gynecology in your country
- Are GMC registered (for Manchester and London)*
- Hold a current license to practice as a general surgeon and/or gynaecologist.
- Are an ESSO member (applications from non-ESSO members will not be considered)
- Have a good level of English
Administration fee:
An administration fee of 500€ will be paid by the selected candidate upon confirmation of his/her participation.
EYSAC Research Fellowship:
Due to the situation created by the COVID19, ESSO has decided to suspend all training and research fellowships until 2022.
The ESSO Young Surgeons and Alumni Club (EYSAC) grants an annual standard research fellowship of 1.500€ for a training period of 1-3 months to support a young colleague who wishes to expand his/her research experience in surgical oncology. The fellowship is awarded in order to provide training in clinical research in renowned cancer centre, support efforts to expand professional networks through collaboration with institutions of excellence and provide the necessary support to develop surgical oncology research projects.
Who can apply?
Candidates must:
- be a specialist, trainee or junior doctor with a declared intention of specialising in a sub-specialty of surgical oncology
- be a member of the ESSO Young Surgeons Alumni Club in good standing (please note: applications from non-members will not be considered)
- be younger than 40 years of age or be in a training grade
Applications must be submitted online (in English only) and include the following information:
- A motivation letter describing the applicant’s area of interest, research plan and reasons behind the visit .
- A letter of support from their Head of Department .
- A letter of invitation from the Head of the Department they wish to visit .
- A CV including present and previous positions held (include dates from and to), relevant publications and presentations to learned societies.
Moreinfo: https://www.essoweb.org/fellowships/
