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ASCO – a global network

Did you know? + 50% of ASCO Annual Meeting attendees practice outside the United States ASCO membership represents +100 countries ASCO partners with professional societies to hold + 35 events outside the U.S. each year

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ASCO – a global network

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  1. Did you know? • + 50% of ASCO Annual Meeting attendees practice outside the United States • ASCO membership represents +100 countries • ASCO partners with professional societies to hold + 35 events outside the U.S. each year • Selections of the JCO are translated into 12 languages. There are 4 English international JCO editions JCO Translations Chinese Czech/Slovak German Hungarian Italian Japanese Polish Romanian Russian Spanish Turkish ASCO – a global network

  2. Growing Global Membership 1/3 ASCO membership lives outside the United States Membership Nearly 30,000 Oncology Professionals

  3. Become an ASCO Member Active – $540 dues Practicing oncologists (MD, DO, MBBS, PhD) who treat patients Discounted dues available – next slide Active-Allied – $145 dues Doctoral professionals, such as epidemiologists, biostatisticians, radiologists, pathologists, pharmacologists, public health specialists, researchers, etc. Associate – No dues! Doctoral professionals who are currently enrolled in an oncology training program Affiliate – $120 dues Oncology nurses, other health specialists

  4. International Corresponding Membership Discounted dues for oncologists from low-income ($50 dues) and middle-income ($210 dues) countries, as defined by the World Bank Visit www.asco.org/membership for more information • Online access to ASCO publications • Discounted pricing on ASCO print publications • Reduced registration fees for ASCO meetings • Advanced housing for the Annual Meeting • Access to the ASCO.org Members-Only area

  5. ASCO Clinical Research Resources • ASCO Clinical Trial Resources • www.asco.org/ClinicalTrialResources • JOP Article series – exemplary attributes of clinical trials sites • www.jop.ascopubs.org/cgi/collection/attributes_exemplary • Young Investigator Award (YIA) • Career Development Award (CDA) • Patient education information on Cancer.net

  6. Additional events listed at www.asco.org/calendar

  7. Freely Available Resources at ASCO.org • FREE access to ASCO online clinical research resources • FREE immediate access to Journal of Clinical Oncology (JCO) article abstracts and many special articles; delayed access to full text articles • FREE Virtual Meeting access to select ASCO meeting presentations • FREE access to Annual Meeting abstracts • FREE access to practice resources, technology assessments, guidelines, quality measures, Global Curriculum in Medical Oncology • FREE access to ASCO Connection full text articles • FREE access to ASCO.org including 12 cancer portals and PDA access • FREE subscription to ASCO E-News

  8. International Development & Education Award (IDEA) • Supports early-career oncologists in developing countries • Matches oncologists with mentors at cancer centers in the U.S. & Canada Application opens in September www.conquercancerfoundation.org/idea 2010 IDEA Recipients representing 13 countries • Brings recipients to the ASCO Meeting • Offers leadership training • Provides 3 years of free ASCO membership

  9. Long-term International Fellowship (LIFe) • Supports early-career oncologists in developing countries • 1-year clinical & research fellowship with a mentor at a cancer center in the U.S. or Canada • Builds upon existing mentor-mentee relationships Application opens in September www.conquercancerfoundation.org/life 2010 LIFe Recipient, Dr. Cesar Sanchez (Chile), with his mentor, Dr. Matthew Ellis (Washington University)

  10. Other Award Opportunities • Young Investigator Award (YIA) • www.conquercancerfoundation.org/yia • Funding for clinical research – $50,000 USD for 1 year • Fellow in his/her final year, or first-year junior faculty member • Application opens in July • Career Development Award (CDA) • www.conquercancerfoundation.org/cda • Funding for independent clinical cancer research program – $200,000 for 3 years • Clinical investigators in their 2nd, 3rd, or 4th year of faculty appointment • Application opens in July • International Cancer Technology Transfer (ICRETT) Fellowship • http://www.uicc.org/fellowships • Coordinated by Union for International Cancer Control (UICC) • Funding for research or clinical training at host institution for 1-3 months • Applications accepted throughout the year

  11. Questions? Contact ASCO international@asco.org

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