The Fellowship in Supportive Oncology is a 12-month programme designed to develop clinicians with the knowledge, skills and experience required to deliver high-quality supportive oncology care across the cancer continuum.
Through clinical experience, supervision, education, quality improvement and research, fellows gain expertise in supporting patients living with and beyond cancer.
The Aim of the Fellowship
The Fellowship aims to develop clinicians with expertise across the broad spectrum of supportive oncology practice.
Fellows gain experience in managing treatment-related symptoms and toxicities, survivorship issues, rehabilitation, psycho-oncology, co-morbidity management, acute oncology presentations and palliative care. The Fellowship promotes a holistic, patient-centred approach to care and supports the development of future leaders in supportive oncology.
National Support
The Fellowship in Supportive Oncology has been developed with the support of the UK Association of Supportive Care in Cancer (UKASCC) and The Royal College of Radiologists (RCR). Together, they support the development of a national training programme that aims to advance education and clinical practice in supportive oncology.
Exposure to a broad range of supportive oncology services and patient populations.
Dedicated educational supervision, workplace learning and structured feedback.
Opportunities to contribute to service development, quality improvement and research.
The Fellowship is designed to prepare clinicians for the future of supportive oncology. By the end of the programme, fellows will have developed broad clinical experience across the cancer continuum, enhanced their expertise in symptom management and multidisciplinary care, gained insight into survivorship, rehabilitation and quality improvement, and joined a growing national network of clinicians committed to improving the lives of people affected by cancer.
Clinical experience lies at the heart of the Fellowship. Although each training centre offers a unique combination of services, all provide fellows with a breadth of experience that supports achievement of the Fellowship curriculum. Fellows will gain exposure to a range of supportive oncology settings, with opportunities that may include:
Supportive Care Clinics
Acute Oncology
Oncology Triage
Late Effects Clinics
Psycho-Oncology
Pain Services
Hospital Palliative Care Teams
Palliative Medicine Clinics
The exact combination of clinical experiences will vary between centres, reflecting local expertise and service configuration.
The Fellowship combines clinical experience, education and professional development to prepare clinicians to deliver and shape the future of supportive oncology care.