The annual ESMO W4O Forum at the ESMO Congress 2024 gathered together experts from various medical fields to get a comprehensive understanding of gender-related issues across specialties.
The insightful lecture on gender equality in research and science by Zulema Altamirano Argudo, Senior Advisor at the Cabinet of the Spanish Minister of Equality, set the stage for a stimulating discussion with experts across different oncology and other medical fields about empowering women in oncology and beyond, highlighting key challenges and workable solutions in professional practice.
Speakers
- Helena Linardou, ESMO W4O Committee Chair
- Zulema Altamirano Argudo, Senior Advisor at the Cabinet of the Spanish Minister of Equality
- Jean-Yves Blay, ESMO Director of Public Policy
- Yonathan Freund, Editor-in-Chief of the European Journal of Emergency Medicine
- Julie R. Gralow, Chief Medical Officer (CMO) and Executive Vice President of the American Association of Clinical Oncology (ASCO)
- Matthias Guckenberger, President of the European Society for Radiotherapy and Oncology (ESTRO)
- Cecilia Pompili, Associate Professor and Thoracic Surgeon at University of Hull
Programme
- Welcome – Helena Linardou
- Working in gender equality: progress and challenges in research and innovation – Zulema Altamirano Argudo
- Panel discussion – Helena Linardou, Jean-Yves Blay, Yonathan Freund, Julie R. Gralow, Matthias Guckenberger, Cecilia Pompili