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The SIOG 2017 Annual Conference organizers are in the process of applying for CME credits (ECMEC) by the European Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (EACCME).

Please check back on a regular basis for more information.

European accreditation 

European Accreditation is granted by the EACCME in order to allow participants who attend the above-mentioned activity to validate their credits in their own country. The EACCME is an institution of the European Union of Medical Specialists (UEMS), www.uems.net.

EACCME credits 

Each medical specialist should claim only those hours of credit that he/she actually spent in the educational activity. The EACCME credit system is based on 1 ECMEC per hour with a maximum of 3 ECMECs for half a day and 6 ECMECs for a full-day event.

Through an agreement between the European Union of Medical Specialists and the American Medical Association, physicians may convert EACCME credits to an equivalent number of AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Information on the process to convert EACCME credit to AMA credit can be found at www.ama-assn.org/go/internationalcme.

Live educational activities, occurring outside of Canada, recognized by the UEMS-EACCME for ECMEC credits are deemed to be Accredited Group Learning Activities (Section 1) as defined by the Maintenance of Certification Program of The Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada.

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Dear Colleagues,

It is our pleasure to invite you to join us for the 2017 SIOG Annual Conference which will take place in Warsaw, Poland from November 9-11, 2017.

The Society's mission statement is that the goal of SIOG is to foster the development of health professionals in the field of geriatric oncology, in order to optimize treatment of older adults with cancer. SIOG promotes these efforts in three important directions.

These are education, clinical practice and research. The annual conference helps foster these efforts by bringing together international experts in geriatric oncology to present the latest evidence based research in the care of older adults with cancer and to provide an educational opportunity for clinicians. Every year, the members of various Committees of SIOG work hard to provide an outstanding and attractive program to enhance and expand the scientific and educational sessions for a large number of international experts in geriatric oncology.

The worldwide population is aging, and cancer is a disease of aging. Thus, there is an anticipated rise in the number of older adults with cancer. In order to provide high quality, evidence-based care for this growing group of individuals, it is essential to meld the principles of Geriatrics and Oncology.

The theme of the 2017 conference, “From research to practice: incorporating geriatric oncology into patient care” will set the tone for the presentations. Due to the dedicated work of multiple investigators in Geriatric Oncology, there is more and more data accumulating on patient assessment and therapeutics particularly over the past few years. There is a need to incorporate this new information into practice and help form the basis of future studies. The sessions will emphasize the optimal ways clinicians can use the information to better assess patients and help make treatment decisions to maximize benefit. Research presentations will also focus in this area.

The programme will include multidisciplinary sessions on solid tumours, haematological malignancies, new therapies, geriatric assessment, supportive care needs and an educational forum dedicated to nurses. The SIOG Annual Conference also includes special sessions in collaboration with industry to present the latest therapeutic data and their application to the older adults. SIOG is also dedicated to the development of allied health professionals and junior faculty with the attribution of the SIOG Nursing & Allied Health and the SIOG Young Investigator awards.

Warsaw, nurturing over 400 years of pride as a capital, is Poland’s largest city and an economic, political, and cultural centre. The city of Chopin is a bustling metropolis and features an unforgettable history. A city where a fourth of the terrain is covered by parkland and a city of culture for all tastes and budgets. As a visitor you will be delighted by the city’s diversity – from renaissance buildings to futuristic skyscrapers. Warsaw is the youngest European Old Town (on the UNESCO list) – rebuilt from the post‑war rubble. As lovers of culture, art and entertainment, you will find much to enjoy in Warsaw: walking around the Old Town to see the Royal Castle with its two original Rembrandt canvases, as well as the Cathedral and the Mermaid Statue; enjoying a stroll along the Royal Route, packed with shops and charming cafes; visiting a prime example of social‑realism architecture, the tallest building in Poland – the Palace of Culture and Science – with its viewing terrace on the 30th floor looking out over the entire city. Warsaw is a city to explore, full of surprises.

So join us in Warsaw for the 17th SIOG Annual Conference. We look forward to seeing you there!

Warmest wishes,

Shabbir Alibhai (CA)John Green (GB)Nicolas Mottet (FR)

Daniel Anaya (US)Alastair Greystoke (GB)Karen Mustian (US)

Lodovico Balducci (US)Tomasz Grodzicki (PL)Shane O'Hanlon (GB)

Gouri Shankar Bhattacharyya (IN)Agnieszka Gruzfeld (PL)Demetris Papamichael (CY)

Paolo Bossi (IT)Marije Hamaker (NL)Chris Plummer (BE)

Federico Bozzetti (IT)Sarah Hoffe (US)Adam Pluzanski (PL)

Etienne Brain (FR)Holly Holmes (US)Martine Puts (CA)

Katarzyna Broczek (PL)Muhammad Shahid Iqbal (GB)Morten Quist (DK)

Krzysztof Bujko (PL)Michael Jaklitsch (US)Carla Ripamonti (IT)

Philippe Caillet (FR)Theodora Karnakis (BR)Jarred Rosenberg (CA)

Kwok-Leung Cheung (GB)Charles Kelly (GB)Siri Rostoft (NO)

Junsung Choi (US)Cindy Kenis (BE)Harm Rutten (NL)

Giuseppe Colloca (IT)Mandy Kiderlen (NL)Armin Shahrokni (US)

Nienke de Glas (NL)Karis Kin-Fong Cheng (SG)Pierre Soubeyran (FR)

Martine Extermann (US)Beatriz Korc-Grodzicki (US)Reinhard Stauder (AT)

Jessica Frakes (US)Domenico La Carpia (IT)William Tew (US)

Walter Gianni (IT)Stuart Lichtman (US)Diane Tilmant-Tatischeff (FR)

Rob Glynne-Jones (GB)Rosa Liperoti (IT)Barbara Van Leeuwen (NL)

Valentin Goede (DE)Kah Poh Loh (US)Hans Wilders (BE)

Fabio Gomes (PT/GB)Marcin Maczkiewicz (PL)Tanya Wildes (US)

Carlos Gomez-Roca (FR)Ronald Maggiore (US)

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Group registrations not allowed

Accompanying persons not allowed

We don’t accept Online Abstracts

The headquarter hotel of the SIOG 2017 Annual Conference is the Hilton Warsaw Hotel & Convention Centre, where SIOG Governance and faculty will be staying.

If you wish to book your accommodation at this hotel or any other hotel where special rates have been negotiated, please contact MCI at siogreghot@mci-group.com

Submission Info

This year's conference theme is: "From research to practice: incorporating geriatric oncology into patient care." Abstract submission is now closed and the SIOG 2017 Scientific Programme Committee would like to thank all abstract submitters for their contribution.

All abstract submissions are peer-reviewed for scientific content, logical presentation, and current interest of the topic by the SIOG 2017 Scientific Programme Committee and track leaders. The outcome of the review will be communicated by e-mail to all abstract submitters at the end of July 2017. 

Abstract publication

Accepted abstracts are published online as a supplement of the Journal of Geriatric Oncology (JGO), impact factor of 2.257; referenced in PubMed.

Abstract session types 

Oral abstract presentations

Each session is composed of four topic-related abstracts. The two chairpersons are chosen for their expertise in the topics presented and will conduct the session.

Poster presentations

Abstract selected for poster presentation will be displayed on poster panels located in the poster area for the entire duration of the conference.

The aim of the SIOG Young Investigator Award is to promote research in the field of geriatric oncology and to recognise the outstanding contribution of these investigators in understanding, preventing and treating cancer in older patients. This is the first award to be established in geriatric oncology at an international level.

Eligibility criteria

To be eligible for the award candidates must

be a SIOG member

be young / new in the field of geriatric oncology and / or working as a trainee in any discipline that is involved with treatment of older cancer patients (e.g. surgery, radiotherapy, medical oncology, urology, pulmonology, haematology, etcetera) and / or PhD student, postdoctoral fellow or researcher (Young SIOG welcomes all SIOG members who feel addressed by these terms, and does not work with an upper age limit)

have their abstract accepted for oral presentation at the SIOG 2017 Annual Conference in Warsaw.

IMPORTANT: The abstract submitted for the SIOG Young Investigator Award must not have been published, nor submitted for publication for another meeting or publication.

How to apply?

The abstract submission is NOW closed.

Applicants will be notified by the end of July 2017 if they are a finalist for the SIOG 2017 Young Investigator Award.

Finalists will present their work within one of the abstract sessions during the SIOG 2017 Annual Conference in Warsaw, Poland. Based on the presentation, members of the Scientific programme committee (judging panel) will then select the winner who is to be announced at the Presidential session on November 11, 2017.

Evaluation criteria

Selected for the outstanding quality of their work, three Young Investigators will be competing for this prestigious SIOG Award presenting their original research in front of the conference delegates and members of the Scientific Programme Committee.

Applications will be judged on:

The scientific merit of the abstract

The quality and originality of the manuscript

The oral abstract presentation

IMPORTANT: As the SIOG Young Investigator Award is judged in part on the presentation of the finalist’s work at the scientific session taking place at the Annual Conference, the finalist must be the presenter of his/her submission and no alternates or proxy will be allowed. 

Prize

The winner of SIOG Young Investigator Award receives an award of EUR 1,000 with a free registration for the SIOG 2018 conference and a diploma. The monetary prize is meant to stimulate further research work. The prize will be awarded during the Presidential session of the SIOG 2017 Annual Conference in Warsaw, Poland. The 2 other finalists will each receive EUR 500 along with a free registration for the SIOG 2018 conference.

Each finalist will be announced in the Scientific Programme of the SIOG 2017 Annual Conference as a SIOG 2017 Young Investigator Award finalist and the abstract will be published in a supplement to Journal of Geriatric Oncology.

The award winner will also benefit from a unique opportunity to be interviewed by ecancer, the international leading oncology channel news.

IMPORTANT: When submitting an abstract for the SIOG Young Investigator Award, the first prize winner commits to submitting the full manuscript pertaining to the presented research for consideration for publication in the Journal of Geriatric Oncology – journal of SIOG.

SIOG 2017 allows you to connect with the worldwide renowned key opinion leaders in Oncology and in Geriatrics, to share their findings and discuss treatment plans and care. SIOG provides you with a unique opportunity to carry out business face-to-face with the expert decision makers in this field with an ever increasing interest and questions. SIOG 2017 will of course address many of these.

The International Society of Geriatric Oncology thanks all sponsors for their support towards the 2017 Annual Conference.

 SIOG Administrative Office

Phone: 011-41-22-552-3305

Fax: 011-41-22-552-3306

Email: info@siog.org