Accreditations Tweet Get Your Professional Subspecialty Certification Interested in advancing your professional training in gynaecological oncology? Check out the list of European Centres in Gynaecological Oncology accredited by ESGO that are authorised to provide accredited training to fellow trainees (up to a confirmed number of accredited positions). Application Process eLOG Book International Trainees Trained in UK & NL Application Process Are you a Trainee interested in the accredited European subspecialty training? Review the General rules of ESGO certification of trainees. Directly contact ESGO certified training centres to apply for a local fellowship position. Accepted? Fill in the online application form in MyESGO section (select the "i" icon in your account) Upload the Training programme of your centre according to the new ESGO Curriculum. Before the start of their training, the fellows must submit the eLogBook Application form via MyESGO section. Ready to apply? The following documents will be required during the application process: your profile photo CV Certificate of medical degree Ob/gyn specialist certificate Colonoscopy course - certificate (optional) Training programme plan eLOG Book ESGO Training LOG BOOK As per the 1st of January 2021, fellows pursuing ESGO Certification have to follow the Curriculum. As this now entails assessments that are both structural, i.e. regular and therefore multiple, as well as structured and digitalization. The new eLogbook is now fully available on-line. ESGO is aware that training has become more intense and structured, putting extra strain on both the trainees and staff. You will be able to complete assessments or document activities on any computer – in theatre, ward, or clinic – so no excuse not to fill out an assessment after an operation! The uniform scoring of assessments allows real-time monitoring (and correction) of your progress in proficiency, knowledge, and professional conduct. Finally, at the end of your training no need to rumble through your drawers and assemble a paper logbook. International Trainees Trained in UK & NL Are you a European or International trainee who was trained in the UK or the Netherlands? ESGO recognises the local subspecialty training of RCOG (UK) and NVOG (NL) as a full equivalent of ESGO accredited training. International trainees who successfully completed training at a UK/RCOG or Netherlands/NVOG accredited centre, can apply for the ESGO Diploma of European Certified Gynaecological Oncologist. Fellows training in centres from countries with a national, ESGO-recognised accreditation system, will be eligible to participate in the ESGO Gynaecological Oncology certification process under certain conditions. In any case, ESGO will respect the autonomy of the individual countries that have set rules to govern the quality and quantity of training. In order to avoid a situation in which ESGO certifies a fellow who would be otherwise ineligible for a national certificate, fellows having spent (part of) their training period in countries with a national ESGO-recognised certification system will only be issued an ESGO Diploma if: They have obtained the national certificate and also passed the ESGO exam. Or They have undertaken training 12 months of subspecialty training in a nationally recognized training centre plus one of the following three options: The fellow undertakes 12 months of additional subspecialty training in an ESGO accredited gynaecological oncology centre. The fellow undertakes additional 12 months of subspecialty training in a nationally recognized gynaecologcial oncology training centre. In order to accommodate the fellow, the nationally accredited centre must not have a national subspecialty trainee undergoing surgical training in their approved training programme; e.g. must have a gap within their approved programme. The fellow may undertake a combination of subspecialty training in a nationally recognized training centre and an ESGO recognized centre in a country without a national training programme for a total of at least one year and the remainder of the time in a non-European nationally recognized centre. (see paragraph 5.2) In any case, in order to obtain ESGO certification, the fellow who has (partly) undertaken training under a national training programme should in addition to any national requirement: Register his/her training plan/programme with ESGO prior to the start of training Complete the ESGO logbook (with exception of those that have fully completed their training and obtained a diploma within the nationally recognized programme) Pass the ESGO exam Need further information? Contact the ESGO Administrative Office. Memorandum of Understanding between ESGO and RCOG is HERE Need further information? Contact the ESGO Administrative Office. Memorandum of Understanding between ESGO and RCOG is HERE Summary of rules for individual certification Started your training programme? Fill out online the eLOG Book for every step you have accomplished! All your assessments and improvements will be easily recorded in the eLog Book.! Be in compliance with the ESGO Curriculum which can be downloaded HERE Note that: The training includes a minimum of two (2) and at the most three (3) clinical years of full-time equivalent (FTE) training according to a prospectively approved programme in an ESGO-accredited Gynaecological Oncology cetre. Successful completion of the Curriculum and a passing mark on the ESGO theoretical Exam are mandatory requirements for obtaining the ESGO certification. The ESGO Exam must be passed within six (6) years from the formal start of training. Modules of another specialty (e.g., radiotherapy, medical oncology, surgery) may be followed for up to six (6) months within the fellowship programme. The portfolio must be completed within four (4) years after the formal start of training. Retrospective fulfilment of the criteria, e.g., completion of the portfolio over years of oncological practice without a registered and defined training programme, is not allowed. For any further information about the new Curriculum and/or the certification please feel free to contact the ESGO office Need further information? Contact the ESGO Administrative Office. Trainees awarded the ESGO Diploma of European Gynaecological Oncologist in 2022 2022 Sarah Ehmann trained at Carmine Conte, MD trained at Agostino Gemelli Foundation University Hospital, Rome, Italy Emanuele Perrone, MD trained at Agostino Gemelli Foundation University Hospital, Rome, Italy Tineke Vergeldt, MD trained at Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, the Netherlands Porfyrios Korompelis, MD trained at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Gynaecological Oncology Centre (NGOC), Gateshead, United Kingdom Gökhan Demirayak, MD, Assoc. Prof. trained at the Bakirkoy Dr Sadi Konuk Education and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey Vasilis Theodoulidis, MD trained at the Alexandra Hospital, Athens University, Greece Carmen M. Tauste Rubio, MD trained in the Complejo Hospitalario de Navarra, Spain Zohreh Ketabi, MD trained in the Copenhagen University Hospital, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark Annalisa Garbi, MD, MD trained in the Istituto Europeo di Oncología, Milan, Italy Myriam Gracia Segovia, MD, MD trained in Department of Gynaecological Oncology, in the La Paz University hospital, Madrid, Spain Aemn Ismail, MD trained in the Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust, UK Testimonials ESGO fellowship represents an unique opportunity as it helps passionate people to create their own gynecological oncology experience from many different perspectives: surgical, medical and research. It is also the best way to develop international connections which are crucial to further broaden your horizons.”Valentina GhirardiValentina Ghirardi, trained at the Policlinico Agostino Gemelli IRCCS, Rome "Performing ESGO fellowship in an ESGO-accredited center is the best way to boost your surgical skills, theoretical knowledge, and clinical judgement in gynecologic oncology. It is a unique journey through which a young gynecologic oncologist can build a solid career. It also gives the crucial opportunity to improve patients’ care with scientific research. The new curriculum has been designed in order to make sure the quality of training of each fellow hits the highest possible standards!” Dr. Nicolò BizzarriENYGO PresidentCatholic University of the Sacred HeartPoliclinico Agostino Gemelli IRCCS, Rome Are you a trainee at an ESGO accredited training centre? Don’t miss your opportunity to become a certified European Gynaecological Oncologist Find out more about the process, view the below documents Looking for an Accredited Training Centre? 140+ accredited training centres to choose from! Not yet an ENYGO member? Join or renew today Directly to: Meeting Calendar ENYGO LiFE Report Masterclass myESGO ESGO Newsletter Get notified on all news and activities right in your mailbox. Sign-up Now! Upcoming events ENYGO-IJGC Scientific Writing and Publication Online Course Online April 18-May 16, 2023 Read More ESGO-ENYGO Masterclass in Gynaecological Oncology (in cooperation with ESO) Athens, Greece June 22-24, 2023 Read More ESGO 2023 Congress Istanbul, Turkiye September 28-October 1, 2023 Read More
ESGO recognises the local subspecialty training of RCOG (UK) and NVOG (NL) as a full equivalent of ESGO accredited training. International trainees who successfully completed training at a UK/RCOG or Netherlands/NVOG accredited centre, can apply for the ESGO Diploma of European Certified Gynaecological Oncologist. Fellows training in centres from countries with a national, ESGO-recognised accreditation system, will be eligible to participate in the ESGO Gynaecological Oncology certification process under certain conditions. In any case, ESGO will respect the autonomy of the individual countries that have set rules to govern the quality and quantity of training. In order to avoid a situation in which ESGO certifies a fellow who would be otherwise ineligible for a national certificate, fellows having spent (part of) their training period in countries with a national ESGO-recognised certification system will only be issued an ESGO Diploma if: They have obtained the national certificate and also passed the ESGO exam. Or They have undertaken training 12 months of subspecialty training in a nationally recognized training centre plus one of the following three options: The fellow undertakes 12 months of additional subspecialty training in an ESGO accredited gynaecological oncology centre. The fellow undertakes additional 12 months of subspecialty training in a nationally recognized gynaecologcial oncology training centre. In order to accommodate the fellow, the nationally accredited centre must not have a national subspecialty trainee undergoing surgical training in their approved training programme; e.g. must have a gap within their approved programme. The fellow may undertake a combination of subspecialty training in a nationally recognized training centre and an ESGO recognized centre in a country without a national training programme for a total of at least one year and the remainder of the time in a non-European nationally recognized centre. (see paragraph 5.2) In any case, in order to obtain ESGO certification, the fellow who has (partly) undertaken training under a national training programme should in addition to any national requirement: Register his/her training plan/programme with ESGO prior to the start of training Complete the ESGO logbook (with exception of those that have fully completed their training and obtained a diploma within the nationally recognized programme) Pass the ESGO exam Need further information? Contact the ESGO Administrative Office. Memorandum of Understanding between ESGO and RCOG is HERE