Programme

5 September 2023

Session 1 (17:00 – 19:30)

Career and research opportunities at EORTC (moderator: P. Szturz, CHU Lausanne, CH)

  • Introduction: about the program, its agenda, and learning objectives ( P. Szturz, CHU Lausanne, CH)
  • EORTC survival kit: the minimum to know about its structure, functions, and plans for the future, fellowship at the EORTC headquarters (D. Lacombe, EORTC CEO)
  • Y-ECI program at EORTC (P. Szturz, CHU Lausanne, CH)
  • Meet the Y-ECI group representatives (M. Geurts, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, NL)
  • Testimonial from an EORTC fellow (D. Portik, EORTC, Brussels, BE)
  • Current opportunities for Y-ECIs to collaborate:
    • How to start (B. Besse, Gustave Roussy, Viffejuif, FR)
    • Trials searching for participating centres (A. Marinus, EORTC, Brussels, BE)
    • Current research projects and activities in the Y-ECI community (A. Pellerino, Ospedale San Giovanni, Torino, IT)
  • Q&A (incl. Homework MBTI Test) (All speakers)

19 September 2023

Session 2 (17:00 – 19:30)

Leadership and management skills (moderator: D. Lacombe, EORTC CEO)

  • Q&A from the previous session (D. Lacombe, EORTC CEO)
  • Meet the EORTC Presidents, interactive session (W. van der Graaf, EORTC President, and B. Tombal, EORTC Past-President)
  • Core leadership skills – an overview (M. Lyons, P. Ebert, McKinsey)
    • Centered Leadership – Introduction of the 5 skill-dimensions that make leaders thrive
    • Leading through trust-based relationships
      • A hands-on introspective and interactive session on what leaders can do to strengthen trust
      • A perspective on Trust in Teams – why it matters and how to foster it
    • Recommendations on how to hone your leadership skills further
    • Q&A

3 October 2023

Session 3 (17:00 – 19:30)

Partnership with industry and academic institutions (moderator: M. Fontes, CUF-Tejo, Lisbon, PT)

  • Q&A from the previous session (M. Fontes, CUF-Tejo, Lisbon, PT)
  • Commercial perspectives ( P. Therasse, Servier, Paris, FR & M. Zaiac, Novartis, Basel, CH)
  • Academic perspectives (JY Blay, Leon Berard, Lyon, FR)
  • Intergroup collaboration and international position of EORTC (A. Marinus, EORTC, Brussels, BE)
  • Fundraising (A. Koulentaki, EORTC, Brussels, BE)
  • Q&A (all speakers)

17 October 2023

Session 4 (17:00 – 19:30)

Regulatory affairs and EU policies (moderator: A. Marinus, EORTC, Brussels, BE)

  • Q&A from the previous session (D. Lacombe, EORTC CEO, Brussels, BE)
  • European policies and regulatory frameworks (R. Sullivan, Kings College, London, UK)
  • EMA (C. Voltz, EMA, Amsterdam, NL)
  • Independent clinical research in Europe (D. Lacombe, EORTC CEO, Brussels, BE)
  • Legal considerations (S. Kromar, EORTC, Brussels, BE)
  • Q&A (all speakers)

7 November 2023

Session 5 (17:00 – 19:30)

Clinical Trial Development: the EORTC perspective (moderator: V. Golfinopoulos, EORTC HQ Director, Brussels, BE)

  • Q&A from the previous session (V. Golfinopoulos, EORTC HQ Director, Brussels, BE)
  • An historical perspective on EORTC Clinical Trials (J. Verweij, NL)
  • How a clinical project is developed, from a research proposal to publication (interactive session)
    • Experts’ testimonials ( M. van den Bent, Erasmus MC Cancer Institute, Rotterdam, NL & M. Ignatiadis, Institut Bordet, Brussels, BE)
    • EORTC perspective (V. Golfinopoulos, EORTC HQ Director, Brussels, BE)
  • Q&A (incl. Homework: preparation for the STATS course and selection of a publication to review) (All speakers)

21 November 2023

Session 6 (17:00 – 19:30)

Methodological session (moderator: J. Bogaerts, EORTC Scientific Director, Brussels, BE & S. Litière, EORTC, Brussels, BE)

  • Q&A from the previous session (J. Bogaerts, EORTC Scientific Director, Brussels, BE; A. Pellerino, Ospedale San Giovanni, Torino, IT)
  • The steps of a clinical study (S. Litiere, EORTC HQ)
    • Objectives
    • Design
    • Accrual, conduct and data collection
    • Data analysis
  • QoL in clinical trials – the SISAQUOL experience (M. Pe, EORTC HQ)
  • The road to pragmatic clinical research (T. Gorlia, EORTC HQ)
  • Q&A (all speakers)

12 December 2023

Session 7 (17:00 – 19:30)

Clinical Trial Development: physicians’ and patients’ perspectives (moderator: A. Pellerino, Ospedale San Giovanni, Torino, IT)

  • Q&A from the previous session ( A. Pellerino, Ospedale San Giovanni, Torino, IT)
  • How a research paper gets published (A. Murphy, EJC, US)
  • Ideas for research papers within EORTC ( M. Fontes e Sousa, CUF-Tejo, Lisbon, PT)
  • Inviting a patient to participate in a clinical trial (W. van der Graaf, EORTC President)
  • EORTC perspective on patient involvement in clinical trials, patient information sheets (I. Shakhnenko, EORTC Brussels, BE)
  • Quality of life aspects: oncologists’ and patients’ perspectives (M. Van Hemelrijck, NHS, London, UK)
  • Q&A (all speakers)
  • Thank you and practical information: CME credits and further courses (Moderator)