Schering-Plough Hubert Stuerzl

Schering-Plough Hubert Stuerzl Memorial Education Award 2010

The Medical Oncology Group of Australia, the RANZCR Faculty of Radiation Oncology and Schering-Plough call for applications for the Schering-Plough Hubert Stuerzl Memorial Educational Award 2010. The purpose of this award is to encourage education in the field of neuro-oncology.The award will provide up to $15,000 for the successful recipient to attend a major international neuro-oncology meeting (for instance, SNO, EANO or Perspectives in Neuro-oncology) and undertake a preceptorship in neuro-oncology during 2010-2011. The Award is open to applications from advanced trainees in the following specialties relevant to neuro-oncology:

• medical oncology
• radiation oncology
• surgical oncology

 
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Applications are now open and close on Friday 7 May 2010
 
Past Award Recipients:
 
 
Dr Mustafa Khasraw
Congratulations to Dr Mustafa Khasraw, recipient of the Schering-Plough Hubert Stuerzl Memorial Educational Award 2008. MOGA, the Faculty of Radiation Oncology and Schering-Plough Pty Ltd are pleased to announce that Dr Mustafa Khasraw, Oncology Advanced Trainee at the Royal North Shore Hospital Sydney, has been awarded the Schering-Plough Hubert Stuerzl Memorial Educational Award 2008. Dr Khasraw plans to use the Award to attend the Society on Neuro-Oncology meeting in November, 2008.
 
 
Dr Matthew Foote
The 2007 recipient of the Schering-Plough Hubert Stuerzl Memorial Educational Award, Dr Matthew Foote, is a Radiation Oncology Advanced Trainee at Princess Alexandra Hospital in Brisbane, Queensland. As recipient of this award, Dr Foote was able to undertake clinical observerships at both the Princess Margaret Hospital, Toronto, Canada and Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, USA. These opportunities expanded his interest and knowledge in neuro-oncology. “Besides allowing me to work along side some of the leaders in the field of neuro-oncology, I was able to gain experience in the use of some of the newest technologies in stereotactic radiotherapy. The experience has also allowed me to explore future collaborations and fellowship opportunities” said Dr Foote upon returning from his visit to North America. Dr Foote also attended the 12th Annual Society for Neuro-Oncology Conference in Dallas, Texas in November 2007 which highlighted a renewed enthusiasm worldwide in neuro-oncology research. There were presentations covering the breadth of neuro-oncology from molecular to clinical research and informative neuro- imaging workshops. Dr Foote expresses his sincere appreciation to Schering-Plough for this educational award because it “enabled me to develop as a clinician and researcher in the field of neuro-oncology. It has not only given me fellowship opportunities overseas but also to make the necessary networks so that I can be involved in collaborative research in the future. I would urge all trainees who are interested in neuro-oncology to apply for the 2008 Schering-Plough Hubert Stuerzl Memorial Educational Award. It will certainly allow you to lay the foundations to further your career in this exciting field of oncology.”