The Leadership Programme for Women in Oncology
Strengthening leadership mindsets and power skills to advance cancer treatment and care.
The LPWO will help to prepare 10 mid-career women oncologists in low and middle-income countries (LMIC) to lead change in the cancer care sector by increasing their leadership impact and creating lasting personal and professional change. This programme will foster the creation of a network of female leaders in cancer care who can pave the way for a new generation of women.
What you need to know
Blended leadership development programme
October 2022 - June 2023
The American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) and City Cancer Challenge Foundation (C/Can) have joined forces through “The Leadership Programme for Women in Oncology” (LPWO). This initiative will be targeted at women oncologists from C/Can cities: Cali (Colombia), Asuncion (Paraguay), Kumasi (Ghana), Kigali (Rwanda), Tbilisi (Georgia), Porto Alegre (Brazil), Greater Petaling (Malaysia), and Leon (Mexico), Arequipa (Peru) and Nairobi (Kenya), to strengthen leadership mindsets and power skills of agents of change so they can advance cancer treatment and care in low and middle-income countries (LMIC).
This programme will be a blended experience mixing face-to-face meetings in Geneva and Chicago, along with six virtual sessions (one per month) hosted by ASCO on a diverse range of topics to strengthen leadership mindsets and power skills. During these sessions, participants will have the opportunity to engage with inspiring experts and leaders.
Key Dates
Online applications open:
9th of May, 2022
Application due:
26th of June, 2022
Notifications:
3rd of August, 2022
Programme period:
from 17th of October 2022 to 5th of June 2023
“This programme will help us begin to explore and analyse strategies for investing in women oncologists for the sustainability of C/Can’s work in the cities. We also hope to learn about effective ways to support leadership roles for women and contribute to closing gender disparities in the health care sector.”
Julie R. Gralow, MD, FACP, FASCO
ASCO Chief Medical Officer
"The LPWO will help to prepare mid-career women oncologists in LMICs to lead change in the cancer care sector by increasing their leadership impact and creating lasting personal and professional change. It will also foster the creation of a network of women leaders in cancer care who will pave the way for a new generation of leaders."
Isabel Mestres
C/Can’s Director of Global Public Affairs