Best Surgical Oncology Fellowship Programs
CGSO and Breast Oncology Programs
The Breast Surgical Oncology (BSO) Training Committee upholds the quality and integrity of the Breast Surgical Oncology Fellowship Program and helps to ensure that fellowship program training requirements and curriculum are keeping pace with changes in the field. On August 1, 2019, updated program requirements were introduced to the Breast Surgical Oncology Training Programs for all breast surgical oncology fellows. Those requirements are currently under review and will be available once approved.
Each year a Matching Program is conducted to match qualified candidates with positions in these approved training programs. Find more information on the current Breast Fellowship match program here.
SSO also plays an integral role in the Complex Surgical Oncology (CGSO) Fellowship program by overseeing CGSO Program Directors and providing guidance through representation on the American Board of Surgery and their CGSO Board.
The Society of Surgical Oncology is pleased to report that the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) Board of Directors has approved the program requirements for Complex General Surgical Oncology. For more information on the Complex General Surgical Oncology (CGSO) match program click here.
Events for Fellows
Building Skills and Readiness for Success
To support the training of CGSO and Breast Oncology Fellows outside of their fellowship programs, SSO offers Fellows Institute and a CGSO Board Exam Review Course.
SSO’s Fellows Institute is an annual educational program cosponsored by the Americas Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Association (AHPBA) and the American Society of Breast Surgeons (ASBrS). Originally developed to complement the education and training received as part of SSO-approved fellowship programs, the program has evolved over the years to include didactic sessions and hands-on laboratory sessions to provide skills-based content that enhance overall training.
Successful completion of the CGSO Board Exam is a landmark milestone in the career of a surgical oncologist. SSO wants to help ensure that CGSO fellows pass the exam and take the next step in their surgical career.
SSO’s one-day Virtual CGSO Board Exam Review Course was developed to provide a comprehensive review of the most relevant information, this course covers updated NCCN algorithms and new sentinel trials in surgical oncology.