GLOBAL VILLAGE ONCOLOGY NETWORK (GVON) – AN EMERGING PLATFORM FROM AN EMERGING COUNTRY-AN INTERNATIONAL WORKING INITIATIVE
Abstract
ABSTRACT:
INTRODUCTION:
Global networking for academic synchronization and progress is part of quality improvement in healthcare. Our group comprising of Cancer Care specialists came forward with a plan of establishment of a professionals’ forum which we have named as Global Village Oncology Network.
AIMS & OBJECTIVES:
The aim is to establish an international platform of cancer professionals with the purpose to participate and collaborate in "knowledge sharing" in academics, research, training & other professional forefronts with the goal of sharing best practice in given available resources for the improvement of cancer care of patients .
MATERIAL AND METHOD:
A website was launched on January 3, 2023, highlighting the network's vision, mission, values and goals with the title of Global Village Oncology Network (GVON), inviting people to join Multidisciplinary & site-specific groups termed Pods. The data was collected over a 30 days period via GVON website. All variables were analyzed via computation in Excel sheet, all frequency data was calculated and documented.
RESULT:
In the first 4 weeks, 17 Pods were created with 884 website visits registered. Twenty-three Institutions inside and outside Pakistan were connected during this period. Focusing on over 11 disciplines including Medical Oncology, Radiation Oncology, Surgical Oncology, Hematology and allied health professions.
CONCLUSION:
Such global academic initiatives can yield better outcomes in terms of improvement of overall multidisciplinary management of patients. GVON can play a pivotal role in this regard via strategic planning for better holistic comprehensive cancer care services and education.
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