2014 SIOG APAC Presidential Address 07-08-14 FINAL · Presidential Address Arti Hurria, MD...
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Presidential Address
Arti Hurria, MD
Director, Cancer and Aging Research Program
City of Hope
SIOG Mission
� Foster development of health professionals in the field
of geriatric oncology, in order to optimize treatment of
older adults with cancer
� Promote efforts in the following 3 strategic directions:
� Education
� Clinical Practice
� Research
SIOG: Incredible Opportunity
�Aging Population
� Cancer is a Disease Associated with Aging
�Only Society to Solely Focus on Geriatric Oncology
�Growing Research
� Committed Membership
Good to Great
We are in a growth phase
J. Collins, Good to Great. 2001
Our Greatest Strength Present
Central Office:
Laurence Verhagen & Laurence Jocaille
SIOG Board Members
SIOG Committees
Members
Foundation and Leadership
of Current Advisors & Board Members
Members � Advance Geriatric Oncology � Help Patients & Families
Supporting Our Members
Key Accomplishments
� Increased task forces focused on geriatric oncology
topics
�Formation of Young SIOG
�Formation of the Nursing and Allied Health
professional group
Key Accomplishments
� Bolstering Educational Collaborations
� Medscape
� European School of Oncology
� PLEXUS Communications
� Strengthen collaborations with international
organizations
� Expand our educational programs
� Development of SIOG APAC
Photos©2012 Gary Beal
Key Strategies:
Celebrate the Science
� Established 5 Scientific
Tracks
� Increased Oral Abstracts
� Multidisciplinary
Involvements
� Poster Walk
Join us at SIOG 2014
Lisbon, Portugal
This is Your Society
We want:
� Your thoughts
� To understand your needs
� Tell us how we can help you
Together we will help
older adults with cancer
Acknowledgements
Dr. Ravindran Kanesvaran
SIOG 2014 APAC Organizers
Thank You Faculty
Dr. Karis Cheng
Dr. Tan Kok Yang
Dr. David Tai
Dr. Alexander Chan
Dr. Daniel Tan Yat Harn
Dr. Iain Tan
Dr. Choo Su-Pin
Dr. Tan Sin Huang
Dr. Matti Aapro
Dr. Christopher Steer
Dr. Hans Wildiers
Dr. William Dale
Dr. Beena Davi
Dr. Demetris Papamichael
Dr. Vivianne Shih
Thank you to our colleagues in Singapore
for your hospitality!