ICTW Punta del Este, Uruguay

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ICTW Punta del Este, Uruguay Growing Global Membership Membership Nearly 30,000 Oncology Professionals 1/3 ASCO membership lives outside the United States

ICTW Punta del Este, Uruguay Become an ASCO Member Active – $540 dues Practicing oncologists (MD, DO, MBBS, PhD) who treat patients Discounted dues available – next slide Active-Allied – $145 dues Doctoral professionals, such as epidemiologists, biostatisticians, radiologists, pathologists, pharmacologists, public health specialists, researchers, etc. Associate – No dues! Doctoral professionals who are currently enrolled in an oncology training program Affiliate – $120 dues Oncology nurses, other health specialists

ICTW Punta del Este, Uruguay International Corresponding Membership Discounted dues for oncologists from low-income ($50 dues) and middle-income ($210 dues) countries, as defined by the World Bank Visit for more information Online access to ASCO publications Discounted pricing on ASCO print publications Reduced registration fees for ASCO meetings Advanced housing for the Annual Meeting Access to the ASCO.org Members-Only area

ICTW Punta del Este, Uruguay ASCO Clinical Research Resources ASCO Clinical Trial Resources – JOP Article series – exemplary attributes of clinical trials sites – Young Investigator Award (YIA) Career Development Award (CDA) Patient education information on Cancer.net

ICTW Punta del Este, Uruguay 2011 Selected Meetings April 6-8ASCO-SLAGO Joint SymposiumVina del Mar, Chile July 1-2ASCO ICTWCluj-Napoca, Romania July 22-23Best of ASCO® PanamaPanama City July 29-30Best of ASCO® EcuadorSalinas July 30-Aug 5ASCO/AACR: Methods in Clinical Research Vail, Colorado, U.S. September 2-3Best of ASCO® MexicoCancun September 10-11Best of ASCO® PeruLima September 16-17Best of ASCO® BrazilPorto Alegre October 22-26ASCO-SBOC: Joint SymposiumGramado, Brazil TBDASCO-INCA: Cancer GeneticsSao Paulo, Brazil Additional events listed at

ICTW Punta del Este, Uruguay Freely Available Resources at ASCO.org FREEFREE access to ASCO online clinical research resources FREEFREE immediate access to Journal of Clinical Oncology (JCO) article abstracts and many special articles; delayed access to full text articles FREEFREE Virtual Meeting access to select ASCO meeting presentations FREEFREE access to Annual Meeting abstracts FREEFREE access to practice resources, technology assessments, guidelines, quality measures, Global Curriculum in Medical Oncology FREEFREE access to ASCO Connection full text articles FREEFREE access to ASCO.org including 12 cancer portals and PDA access FREEFREE subscription to ASCO E-News

ICTW Punta del Este, Uruguay International Development & Education Award (IDEA) Supports early-career oncologists in developing countries Matches oncologists with mentors at cancer centers in the U.S. & Canada Brings recipients to the ASCO Meeting Offers leadership training Provides 3 years of free ASCO membership Application opens in September IDEA Recipients representing 13 countries

ICTW Punta del Este, Uruguay Long-term International Fellowship (LIFe) Supports early-career oncologists in developing countries 1-year clinical & research fellowship with a mentor at a cancer center in the U.S. or Canada Builds upon existing mentor-mentee relationships Application opens in September LIFe Recipient, Dr. Cesar Sanchez (Chile), with his mentor, Dr. Matthew Ellis (Washington University)

ICTW Punta del Este, Uruguay Other Award Opportunities Young Investigator Award (YIA) Funding for clinical research – $50,000 USD for 1 year Fellow in his/her final year, or first-year junior faculty member Application opens in July Career Development Award (CDA) Funding for independent clinical cancer research program – $200,000 for 3 years Clinical investigators in their 2 nd, 3 rd, or 4 th year of faculty appointment Application opens in July International Cancer Technology Transfer (ICRETT) Fellowship Coordinated by Union for International Cancer Control (UICC) Funding for research or clinical training at host institution for 1-3 months Applications accepted throughout the year

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