Improving Outcomes and Leadership course

Next edition taking place 8 - 11 May 2025 - Zagreb, Croatia

The Improving Cancer Outcomes and Leadership course aims to address the challenging issue of inequalities in cancer outcomes across Europe and is designed to equip mid-career cancer healthcare professionals (of all disciplines), industry experts, patient advocates, and regulatory personnel with essential skills for strategic planning, applied health research, implementation strategies, and change management to enhance care quality and patient outcomes in their regions.

The Training Programme will be developed in close collaboration with patients and patient advocates to ensure that we retain a patient-centred approach. The Training Programme will address overarching issues including early diagnosis, specialised multidisciplinary care, patient-centred approaches, integrated care and the systematic use of existing knowledge. It will engender within participants a clear recognition of the importance of Research and Innovation and clinical trials to 21st century patient care.

It is intended that the participants of this course will represent many European countries and that they will remain in contact and develop a network for shared approaches and best practice.

Participants will be asked to share examples showing initiatives and challenges to improve clinical practice in their countries during the course.

Learning Objectives:

Build the skills and train individuals to work to improve cancer patient outcomes
Share examples of best practice across Europe
Create a network of trained individuals who will continue to work together to improve cancer patient outcomes
Allow trainees to work together with senior colleagues and European advisors to develop country-specific proposals for improving outcomes

Main Topics:

The European Code of Cancer Practice
Strategic healthcare improvement skills
Awareness and implementation of good practice
Innovation based on sound evidence and the appropriate interpretation of RCT data
Change management skills

To learn more about the course structure and the potential benefits of participation, take a look at this article recently published in the Journal of Cancer Policy.

ESCO Graduates are given priority and free registration to this course, if selected.

Further details can be found here