The first Editorial Board led by Daniel G. Haller, MD, of Abramson Cancer Center, has recently been formed to provide dedicated member leadership for ASCO University®. Dr. Haller, who served as Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Clinical Oncology from 2001-2011, believes his experience in the sphere of academic journals will translate nicely to his role and work with the Editorial Board for ASCO University. Dr. Haller explains, “We want to stay ahead of the curve in terms of learning modalities and continue to grow in areas such as mobile apps to provide different opportunities for lifelong learning.” 

Dr. Haller is joined by a group of seven Associate Editors: Aditya Bardia, MD, of Massachusetts General Hospital; Quyen Chu, MD, of Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center; Jill Gilbert, MD, of Vanderbilt University; David Graham, MD, of Carle Clinic Association; Heather Hylton, PA-C, of Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center; Benjamin Levy, MD, Beth Israel Hospital; and Bhoomi Mehrotra, MD of St. Francis Hospital. 

What is the purpose of the Editorial Board? 

For the past five years, oncology professionals at every career level have found thorough, accurate, and timely educational content in a convenient online format on ASCO University. As the content has expanded exponentially, ASCO has seen a clear need for dedicated member leadership and oversight of ASCO University. 

The purpose of the Editorial Board is to ensure that the portfolio of educational products and services provided through ASCO University achieves its purpose of being a high-quality, comprehensive, educational resource that supports the lifelong learning needs of oncology professionals.

Why did you decide to lead this group?

“As a member and an oncologist, I understand the educational needs that we all share. I plan to find out what the oncology community needs and focus on topics and formats for this audience.” As a result, it is important, Dr. Haller noted, that members guide the growth of ASCO University. The Editorial Board encourages users to provide feedback and suggestions based on the current ASCO Universitycontent by submitting an email to university@asco.org.

As ASCO’s eLearning center, ASCO University is designed to serve as the online educational home for oncology care professionals. It encourages lifelong learning by offering practice resources and educational opportunities to those within all subspecialties of oncology. Some of the featured content available on ASCO University includes:

• ASCO Tumor Boards: Monthly multidisciplinary presentations that explore evidence relating to issues in case scenario.
• Oncology Literature Reviews: Quarterly summaries of key papers published in JCO and other major oncology journals.
• Focus Under Forty: Courses exploring unique issues and challenges of patients, ages 15-39, with cancer.
• ASCO-SEP Third Edition®: ASCO-SEP is a comprehensive oncology learning resource that can be used for self-study.
• Exam Preparation: Individual self-assessment courses each including between 20-30 questions, which provide additional sources of practice questions on some of the following topics: Clinical Pharmacology, Biostatistics, Palliative Care, Gynecologic Cancers, GI Cancers, Leukemia, Molecular Oncology, Cancer Genetics, Head and Neck Cancers, and CNS Tumors.
• Maintenance of Certification - MOC: Courses providing opportunity to earn ABIM points for Parts II and IV MOC.
• Flashcards: Digital flashcards designed to assist those newer to the oncology field study key topics.
• Daily Medical Education: Using mobile technologies, these courses push two daily self-assessment questions to a subscriber’s email where users can then quickly fill a moment during their day with oncology learning.