Professional Development Working Group
This working group is assuming responsibility to areas of professional training and development in the specialist area of paediatric haematology and oncology (PHO). This includes the review, revision and further development of the curriculum for PHO training in Switzerland.
Solid and rare Tumor Working Group
Solid tumors in childhood and adolescents comprise a heterogeneous group of tumors (outside CNS), that account for approximately 30% of newly diagnosed malignancies in this patient group. The most common entities are embryonal tumors, like neuroblastoma and nephroblastoma, but also germ cell tumors, Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis and a variety of other, more rare tumors, belong to this group.
General Rules
Membership:
All ordinary and extraordinary SSPHO members can participate as a member of a Working Group. Preferably, each Swiss paediatric haematology oncology center should be represented as well as Young Investigators. Also, representatives from related disciplines like surgery, pathology, radiology, radiation oncology, rehabilitation, nursing, and patient representatives should be involved. Importantly, working group members are obliged to actively participate in the group.
Meetings:
Meetings with all working group members will take place approximately every 3 months, either in person or online tool. The Chair and Vice-Chair are responsible for working group meetings. Additional meetings can be scheduled for sub-groups or projects within the working groups, where only selected members are involved.