- FOUNDED 2021
Overview
The COSA Global Oncology Group was established in response to rising cancer incidence globally with 70% of new diagnoses expected to occur in low and middle income countries (LMICs), with a corresponding need for access to cancer prevention, screening, diagnosis and treatment.
This Group aims to promote global oncology in the Asia Pacific region with stakeholders in Australia and New Zealand through these themes:
Education
- Increase educational partnerships within the APAC region through in-country training, twinning partnerships and observerships
- Engage and train ANZ clinicians in global oncology
Research
- Increase research capacity in LMICs through regional collaboration
- Promote high quality research in global oncology within ANZ
Advocacy
- Leverage funding from professional institutions, government, industry, not-for-profit organisations and hospitals
- Engage members in global cancer policy and advocacy
Collaboration
- Support and promote institutional collaborations between ANZ and APAC LMICs through partnerships between clinical and research institutions
- Foster collaboration in global cancer care among COSA members (See here for a recent example)
- Collaboration in grant applications for global oncology projects
- Working with international partners who have members active in this area
Group information
[Chair] Prof Desmond Yip, The Canberra Hospital, ACT
[Deputy Chair] Dr Milita Zaheed, Prince of Wales Hospital, NSW
Dr Madhavi Chilkuri, Ballarat Austin Radiation Oncology Centre, VIC
Prof Christos Karapetis, Flinders Medical Centre, SA
Ms Karen Lanyon, Consumer
Prof Sankha Mitra, Kalgoorlie Health, WA
Dr Brooke Wilson, Queen’s University, Kingston, Canada
Dr Ganes Pranavan, The Canberra Hospital, ACT
Mrs Marissa Ryan, Princess Alexandra Hospital, QLD
Dr Mei Ling Yap, Liverpool and Macarthur Cancer Therapy Centres, NSW
What’s the latest
Group Chair
Group Chair
Desmond Yip
Global Oncology Group Chair
Join Australia's leading oncology community & make an impact
Become a COSA memberTwitter
@COSAoncology
Follow
COSAoncology yesterday
Congratulations COSA Exercise & Cancer Group Chair @davemiz_EP. Wonderful to see such well-deserved recognition!
Read More >COSAoncology 8 days ago
RT by @cosaoncology: 👁️ The 2024 Australasian Ocular Melanoma Alliance (AOMA) Virtual Summit program is now available! 5 International speakers 11 Australian #ocularmelanoma experts 4 Ocular melanoma consumers Sat 15 June - Registration is free! Watch from anywhere worldwide! masc.org.au/aoma-summit/
Read More >COSAoncology 10 days ago
RT by @cosaoncology: 🚨Survivorship Care for People affected by Advanced or Metastatic Cancer🚨 💥 MASCC-ASCO Standards / Practice Recommendations now published💥 ‼️ Clinical tools online ‼️ 14 languages (coming soon) Co-published open access: ascopubs.org/doi/full/10.12… and link.springer.com/article/10.100…
Read More >COSAoncology 11 days ago
Last chance to save! Join or renew your COSA membership before 30 April 2024 to secure the 2023 member rate before they increase for 2024: bit.ly/3hXsDLm
Read More >COSAoncology 13 days ago
Missed the earlybird pricing for the COSA Cancer Pharmacists Group Education Program? You can still save if you join COSA or renew your membership before 30 April 2024! Members save on CPG registration fees - bit.ly/3aNqaSr
Read More >COSAoncology 13 days ago
COSA Groups create spaces to share ideas and information, work on projects and research, and contribute to COSA Council. To stay updated, make sure you update your Groups preferences when you renew your COSA membership. More: bit.ly/3emnboq
Read More >COSAoncology 15 days ago
RT by @cosaoncology: 🎙️Join Kim Hobbs at the Redefining Survivorship webinar! From navigating uncertainty to addressing financial burden and psychological challenges, Kim will offer invaluable advice for supporting people with treatable, but not curable cancers. Register here: tinyurl.com/yc89zvmk
Read More >COSAoncology 15 days ago
COSA's April eNews is in members' inboxes now ... ... and available to COSA members at bit.ly/4aNLTG6
Read More >COSAoncology 16 days ago
It only takes a few minutes to join COSA – Don't forget if you join by 30 April 2024 you will get bonus months of membership, and save on member rates before prices increase for 2024! Join now: bit.ly/3hXsDLm
Read More >COSAoncology 17 days ago
These steps show how to renew your COSA membership. Are you a nurse, have you been a student or in training and need to change your member type? Login first, then go to member types to select your new category: bit.ly/3s5mOC6
Read More >