Establishing a Continuing Educational Program Based on the ESMO/ASCO Recommendations for a Global Curriculum in Egypt and Other Educational Initiatives

Abstract

AbstractThis chapter contains descriptions of three different postgraduate educational endeavors in Egypt that are addressing the need for continuing medical education in oncology. Two initiatives are addressing the medical oncology training in general, whereas one focuses on a rare subset of tumors (sarcomas) that requires a well-coordinated approach to the best patient care possible. The authors of this chapter have successfully studied in the Advanced Oncology study program of Ulm University and strive to transfer the knowledge and the know-how to their workplaces. Thereby, they are facing similar and also different challenges that may be present in other low- and middle-income countries (LMICs).