The UKASCC Supportive Oncology Fellowship curriculum provides a structured educational framework for developing the knowledge, skills and professional capabilities required to deliver high-quality supportive oncology care across the cancer continuum.
Designed for clinicians from a range of medical backgrounds, the curriculum combines clinical experience, multidisciplinary learning and professional development to prepare fellows to deliver person-centred care for people living with and beyond cancer.
Cancer care has evolved rapidly. Increasing numbers of patients are living with the long-term consequences of cancer and its treatment, often with complex physical, psychological and rehabilitative needs.
The Fellowship curriculum reflects the multidisciplinary nature of supportive oncology, integrating expertise in symptom management, treatment toxicity, rehabilitation, survivorship, psycho-oncology, management of co-morbidities and palliative care to support patients throughout the cancer journey.
Throughout the Fellowship, clinicians develop expertise across ten curriculum domains that together reflect the breadth of supportive oncology practice.
Clinical Care
Acute Oncology & Treatment Toxicities
Pain & Symptom Management
Outpatient Management
Supporting People Living With and Beyond Cancer
Rehabilitation & Survivorship
Psycho-oncology
Specialist Patient Groups
End-of-Life Care
Professional Development
The Supportive Oncology Approach
Managing Co-morbidities
Research & Quality Improvement
Together these domains prepare clinicians to provide coordinated, multidisciplinary care throughout the cancer journey—from diagnosis and treatment, through survivorship, to end-of-life care where appropriate.