【Learning objectives】

As part of educational activities designed to assist members in becoming board-certified medical oncologists, JSMO, in collaboration with ASCO, is launching a new educational workshop for the next generation of leaders in clinical research.

The main learning objectives are:
　• To learn about state-of-the-art clinical studies on cancer medicine, particularly topics
　　and methodologies for research projects regarding individualized/precision medicine
　• To brush up on research protocols for biomarker exploration and/or precision medicine
　　that participants are planning
　• To enhance English presentation skills to meet world standards
e protocol concepts submitted as part of the application for the workshop, and the top eight high-scoring participants will have a chance to orally present their concepts and obtain feedback from faculty members and other participants. The other participants will also be able to present their concepts as posters.
Six faculty members from ASCO and two from JSMO will be invited to the workshop. Several facilitators from JSMO will support the participants.

We urge you to not miss out on this unprecedented opportunity and look forward to receiving your application.

【Outline】　
• Title: JSMO/ASCO Young Oncologist Workshop 2018 (YOW)
• Date: February 8–10, 2018
• Place: Tokyo, Japan
• Venue: Tohoku University Liaison Office(Tokyo)
Tohoku University Liaison Office(Tokyo)
Sapia Tower 10F, 1-7-12, Marunouchi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-0005, Japan • Attendees: 30 people (Limited to JSMO members. Eight selected attendees will present their own papers, which will be reviewed, discussed and criticized by faculty members and other attendees.)
• Co-Chairs: Chikashi Ishioka (Tohoku University)
• Faculty:
　Daniel Hayes（ASCO Immediate Past President ※2016-2017
　　　　　　　　　　　　University of Michigan Health System Comprehensive Cancer Center）
　Lillian Siu（ASCO, Princess Margaret - University Health Network）
　Pasi Janne（ASCO, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute）
　James Ford（ASCO, Stanford University Medical Center）
　Peter Yu（ASCO, Hartford HealthCare）
　Maximilian Diehn（ASCO, Stanford University）
　Hiroyoshi Nishikawa（National Cancer Center Exploratory Oncology Research & Clinical Trial Center）
　Atsushi Kaneda（Chiba University Graduate School of Medicine）
• Attendance fee: Free
　Note: Travel expenses to venue and accommodation costs are not included.
　Please make your own arrangements.

【Who can apply】
- Oncologists who are aged 39 or younger as of February 10, 2018
- Practitioners of medical oncology
- Those seeking to become leaders in clinical research
- Those who can communicate in English (all sessions will be conducted in English)
- JSMO members
- Those who can obtain a recommendation from one JSMO Board of Councilors
* Board of Councilors List (Japanese only)

【How to apply】
Please follow the steps below.
Step 1:Application via Online form(Online form information will be used as the contact address）
Step 2:Please download each format below, and must be sent those 3 documents by Email ()1) CV
2) Motivation sheet
3) Research Plan (concept sheet):
Note: Your concept will be evaluated by selection committee members.
4) Recommendation * Any personal information you provide will be kept secure and will not be used for any purpose other than YOW.

【Application period】
October 23–November 20, 2017, 9:00 AM (JST)

【Result Notification】
Around the end of December 2017
The eight highest-scoring participants will be asked to make an oral presentation on his/her proposed protocol concepts. The other participants will be asked to present a poster describing their proposal.
* Your poster will be displayed and presented during a lunch time on February 8th or 9th (just one day).

【Contact us】
Shiba Park Building 6F
2-1-15, Hamamatsu-cho, Minato-ku, Tokyo 105-0013 JAPAN
EMAIL:
http://www.jsmo.or.jp