Basic Sciences of Oncology Course (BSOC)
BSOC 2024 Applications will open on 10 January 2024 and close on 4 February 2024.
Overview
The Health Education and Training Institute in partnership with the Cancer Institute NSW present the Basic Sciences of Oncology Course 2024. This multidisciplinary training program is designed to support best practice and provide core skills and competencies in:
- Anatomy
- Physics
- Clinical Pharmacology
- Research and evidence based medicine
- Communication skills training
- Radiobiology
- Palliative care
- Cancer biology
Course Dates 2024
The course runs over 10 Fridays during the year. BSOC 2024 will commence on 8 March 2024 and the full course will be held virtually.
BSOC 2024 dates are as follows:
Session 1 8 March
Session 2 5 April
Session 3 3 May
Session 4 31 May
Session 5 28 June
Session 6 26 July
Session 7 23 August
Session 8 20 September
Session 9 18 October
Session 10 15 November
All sessions will be held from 8:45am to 4.45pm. Please ensure you are able to attend the above course dates prior to registering.
Participants are required to attend a minimum of 80% of the sessions as a requirement of the course. Each participant will also have to complete an evaluation of each training day that they attend in order to receive their Certificate of Completion.
Course Cost
Participant Registration Fee: $655 (incl. GST)
Scholarships
BSOC Scholarships are available to support NSW metropolitan, regional and rural oncology professionals wishing to attend the course. Funded by the Cancer Institute NSW, scholarships provide support for costs incurred by course registration.
To apply for a BSOC Scholarship, please complete pages 1 - 5 of the application form.
For more information on scholarship categories and eligibility criteria, please download the Scholarship Guidelines document attached below.
To Register
Please complete the application form and return to HETI-BSOC@health.nsw.gov.au
BSOC Advisory Committee
BSOC is governed by the BSOC Advisory Committee, comprised of representation from the BSOC Clinical Coordinators and BSOC Topic Coordinators, the Cancer Institute NSW, the Cancer Council NSW, Oncology Supervisors, and relevant medical colleges and other participants. The Clinical Chair of the BSOC Advisory Committee is Associate Professor Winston Liauw.