Gynecologic Oncology at Home: a new opportunity to teach and learn

Abstract

Corners of the worldCurrently, there is a wide disparity in the training of gynecologic oncologists, especially in low-and middle-income countries, resulting in a deficiency of adequate healthcare for patients with gynecologic cancer. 1 Gynecologic oncology in Venezuela is a relatively new specialty which has been provided to obstetrician-gynecologists in a single training center in the country since 2010 for a 3-year period, so currently there are few qualified specialists.The Society of Obstetrics and Gynecology of Venezuela (SOGV) has maintained a commitment to promoting medical education and training programs for over 50 years. It is subdivided into nine divisions representing different regions of the country, and 15 sections representing the different subspecialties. The Gynecologic Oncology Section in its current period (2021-2023) is formed by a multidisciplinary and inclusive team composed of three gynecologic oncologists, one oncologic surgeon, and one molecular biologist.

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“…Various programs are proposed to create learning communities cooperating in expertize exchange and up-to-date knowledge dissemination. Many of them aim to offer distant learning opportunities 12–18. Another target group of SoMe users interested in the most accurate and recent evidence-based management in gynecologic oncology are patient advocacy groups 3 17 19…”