The first edition of the ESMO W4O virtual roadshow brought together representatives of national and regional groups of women working in oncology, as well as individuals interested in the ESMO W4O initiative. The sessions featured dynamic roundtable discussions, offering participants the opportunity to connect, share successes and challenges, and foster meaningful collaborations among oncologists from kindred cultures.
Western Europe – 17 January 2024
“Women for Oncology represents a community and together we are stronger. There is a wealth of expertise and experience of women so galvanising the strength and power of the women working in oncology will have far reaching benefits - in terms of more senior leadership, more academic success, fairness and delivering for our patients.”
Hosts
- Helena Linardou, ESMO W4O Committee Chair
- Pilar Garrido, ESMO W4O Committee Member
- Rossana Berardi, President of Women for Oncology Italy
Latin America – 3 October 2023
“I could not have imagined to meet so many extraordinary female oncologists with such outstanding professional trajectories. I feel motivated because I heard about experiences that are opening and facilitating the way to the new generations.”
Hosts
- Pilar Garrido, ESMO W4O Committee Chair
- Ruth Vera García, Coordinator of SEOM Mujeres en oncología
- Enriqueta Felip, President of the Spanish Society for Medical Oncology (SEOM) and Member of SEOM Mujeres en oncología
Asia – 12 June 2023
“I always thought that only my home country lacked women leadership in oncology and that the situation was different in some other developed countries. After hearing from Korean and Japanese doctors, I understood that we are all the same and that we have some common issues.”
Hosts
- Pilar Garrido, ESMO W4O Committee Chair
- Janice Tsang, ESMO W4O Committee member and founding convenor of Hong Kong Women for Oncology
- Jyoti Bajpai, ESMO W4O Committee member and Chair of Women for Oncology India
South-eastern Europe & MENA regions – 26 April 2023
“I learned that most colleagues face similar struggles, with some local variations. It was inspiring to see already established national organisations and how they managed to create important programmes or activities that address those issues.”
Hosts
- Pilar Garrido, ESMO W4O Committee Chair
- Helena Linardou, ESMO W4O Committee member and representative of Women for Oncology Hellas
- Athina Christopoulou, representative of Women for Oncology Hellas