Multidisciplinary Fellowship in
Gynae-oncology (UK)
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The department of radiology, together with the large multi-disciplinary team at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, is a referral centre for gynae-oncology, performing comprehensive imaging and treatment of women with suspected and confirmed gynaecological cancer. The group also undertakes extensive scientific research including studies in radiomics and MRI, as well as research into surgical techniques and outcomes.
Clinical imaging comprises the whole spectrum of diagnostic and interventional imaging including MRI, CT, ultrasonography and percutaneous interventional procedures.
Strong collaboration between the clinical teams (surgery, histopathology, medical and clinical oncology) with the department of radiology allows optimal patient management and fruitful research. Weekly tumour boards are held for gynaecological cancer, as well as a specific MDT meetings for germ cell disease and indeterminate ovarian cysts.
There are multiple on-going research projects within the group with regular patient recruitment taking place.
The combination of an inspiring academic institute and highly subspecialised gynae-oncology practice will make this two-week multidisciplinary fellowship a unique experience for a radiology/surgery duo to gain knowledge in imaging and multidisciplinary management of patients with gynaecologic cancer.
how to apply
Please note:
In 2025, one duo will be accepted at each available hosting institution (see below).
- Only tandem applications will be accepted.
- Young board-certified radiologists and surgeons of up to 40 years of age (at the time of the application) who already work together in a multidisciplinary team at their home institution situated in Europe or outside are eligible to apply for this programme.
- Previous exposure to the expert field is required (subspecialisation).
- Applicants must be fluent in English.
- An active ESR membership for the radiologist is requested. (To renew your ESR Membership or to become an ESR Member, please proceed to the ESR website.)
- As the very baseline of this programme is to gain experience abroad in another institution, applicants will only be able to apply to institutions outside of their country of residence (no exceptions will be made).
- The selected candidates will be asked to provide additional documents to the training centre for administrative purposes, including a visiting honorary contract with the NHS Trust.
- A valid Covid-19 vaccination certificate will be required by most hospitals.
- The selected visiting fellows are further asked to take care of their health insurance and are responsible for their visa for which they should apply well in time because of longer waiting periods.
- All applications will be carefully reviewed by an expert evaluation committee after the submission deadline.
All applicants must provide the following documents as a single PDF file:
01
A Joint Letter of Motivation
issued in tandem by the applying radiologist and the applying surgeon shall be provided which explains the gain for the applying departments/ fellows.
The letter should also indicate which of the hosting institutions applicants are interested in visiting.
03
Two Letters of Recommendation
from the heads both departments (radiology and surgery), explaining why and how this tandem visiting fellowship will benefit their department and institution.
Please submit your application per e-mail to isabella.davicino@myesr.org.
*Each candidate is required to submit the provided ESOR CV. Any application with another CV will not be considered. Please note that only complete applications can be considered. To apply for or renew your ESR membership please click here.
Duration of Fellowship and Funding
The two-week visits will take place in the period between September and December 2025 and must be completed by the end of 2025. The final dates of the tandem visits will be fixed by the hosting institutions together with the selected applicants.
The visiting fellows will receive each a grant of €1,000 upon the completion of the visit, delivery of a final report as a team as well as a separate final report from the department chairs of the hosting institution and the submission of original flight tickets and accommodation receipts. The grant is intended to contribute in part to travel and accommodation expenses during the visiting period. ESOR cannot guarantee that the grant will cover these costs in full. During the period of the training the fellows are responsible for covering his/her expenses and his/her own health insurance. The training itself is offered for free. Please note that in particular cases administrative charges may arise, which are to be covered by the grant.
programme structure
The buddy surgeon and radiologist duo will attend:
- Weekly tumour boards (including preparation of cases with radiologists and the meeting for treatment planning)
- Weekly joint clinics (for surgical and oncology treatment planning)
- Teaching sessions with residents and fellows
- Radiology sessions as observers
- Operative sessions as observers
- Each fellow will be assigned a mentor for the two-week period