Swiss Young Oncology Academy: Training & Mentorship

A support and mentoring program for young oncologists.

Registration for 2026 will open soon.

Your journey begins here – with the Young Oncology Academy

The core of our initiative to promote young talents is the Young Oncology Academy, a support and mentoring program for young oncologists. The program is aimed at junior doctors with a clear focus on cancer medicine, haematology, radio-oncology, urology, gynaecology, pathology or dermatology who would like to make an active contribution to clinical and translational research.

Why you should join - Insight into clinical and translational research

Young Oncology Academy participants are supervised by a renowned faculty member for almost a year. The main focus is to give the young talents an insight into the successful development, management, implementation and publication of a clinical study. As part of the Academy, participants also attend the ESMO, EHA (for hematologists), ESTRO (for radiation oncologists) or ESP (for pathologists) congress.

In addition, by participating in the Young Oncology Academy, you will secure:

Know-how / expertise in oncology

Providing fundamentals and current developments in clinical cancer research.
Presentation skills

Training for the effective presentation of scientific content to specialist audiences.
Networking opportunities

Direct exchange with experienced experts and like-minded people from the field of oncology.
Editorial skills

Introduction to writing and publishing scientific articles and abstracts.
Insights into trial development

Understanding of the design, planning and implementation of clinical trials in oncology.
Insights into grant submission

Practical guidance on preparing competitive grant applications.
Statistics course

Introduction to basic statistical methods for clinical trials.
Patient focus

Raising awareness of the patient perspective in oncology research and care.