- ASYGO and ENYGO come together for their first-ever joint webinar comparing gynecologic oncology training across Asia and Europe.
- The session will feature a new pan-Asian survey and European insights to highlight differences in training structures, mentorship, and surgical exposure.
- Young trainees and senior mentors will jointly discuss evolving curricula, technological advances, and collaborative pathways to strengthen global cancer care education.
For the first time, ASYGO and ENYGO are collaborating on a single webinar to discuss how gynecologic oncology training and surgical education differ and evolve across Asia and Europe. Scheduled for Thursday, November 20, 2025, at 20:00 KST and 13:00 CET, the event marks an important step toward closer collaboration between emerging specialists from two of the most dynamic regions in the world when it comes to cancer care.
The current state of gynecologic oncology training is to be discussed from a comprehensive, comparative perspective in this first-ever ASYGO-ENYGO collaboration. With the incidence of gynecologic malignancies on the rise worldwide, and the unprecedented speed at which new treatments are being developed, professional training and surgical competence have become more crucial than ever. The webinar aims to pinpoint how training systems in the two regions are structured, how mentorship cultures differ, and what common challenges young oncologists face in their quest to emerge as leaders in their field.
Among the program's features will be the presentation of a new pan-Asian survey on training structures, surgical exposure, and academic opportunities available to young gynecologic oncologists across Asia. This data-driven perspective will provide insights into regional disparities, strengths, and areas of improvement. Parallel to that, participants from ENYGO will present perspectives from Europe, thereby providing a pragmatic comparison of educational pathways, fellowship models, surgical skill acquisition, and how regulatory environments may influence the quality of training.
The webinar will also include presentations from both trainees and mentors, outlining the importance of intergenerational dialogue in shaping the future of the specialty. The trainees will discuss first-hand experiences of navigating evolving curricula, access to technology, and opportunities for hands-on surgical practice.
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Senior mentors will contribute their experiences of how training has transformed over the years, the expectations that exist today for young oncologists, and the emerging efforts toward modernizing teaching with simulation, digital advances, and international exchange. Collectively, these voices hope to highlight the complexities involved in maintaining high standards in a field where precision, innovation, and coordination across disciplines have become key.
Beyond the comparative analyses, the joint session is envisioned to provide an avenue of innovation and mutual problem-solving. As both regions face challenges ranging from workforce shortages and uneven opportunities for training to the need for more equitable access to advanced surgical techniques the meeting aims to foster novel avenues of cooperation. By putting young professionals in direct conversation, the organizers envision a global community devoted to raising clinical standards and improving outcomes for women with gynecologic cancers.
The ASYGO-ENYGO joint webinar represents more than a one-time academic exchange; it symbolizes the start of a collaborative movement toward redefining how to approach gynecologic oncology training across continents-to better equip, connect, and align the next generation of specialists in advancing patient care globally.
