AWARDS AND GRANTS
2024 MOGA ASM TRAVEL AWARDS - TRAINEE AND YOUNG ONCOLOGIST
MOGA is offering travel awards to advanced trainees and young oncologists (within 5 years of Fellowship) to support their attendance at the 2024 MOGA Annual Scientific Meeting. Eligibility is exclusive to MOGA members.
Award recipients will receive AUD $1000 to assist in covering their expenses (airfare, accommodation and registration) to attend the meeting.
Recipients will be selected on merit based on the following application requirements:
1. Covering letter from the applicant outlining the anticipated professional benefits from meeting attendance, noting details of any abstract the applicant has submitted to the meeting and/or that has been selected for the Poster Display or an Oral Session as part of the meeting;
2. Full curriculum vitae including details of training, awards and prizes, publications and meeting presentations; and,
3. Letter of support from the applicant’s department head on the applicant’s suitability for receipt of an award.
APPLICATIONS CLOSED.
MOGA congratulates the following Advanced Trainees and Young Oncologists who have successfully applied for Travel Awards:
Dr Hari Babu
Dr Lawrence Kasherman
Dr Richard Kelly
Dr Krysti Rosmalen-Brinkley
Dr Amy Smith
Dr Sarah Williams
2024 Heroes Award
2024 Award Recipient: Professor Dorothy Keefe
Prof Keefe was nominated for her significant contribution to Medical Oncology in Australia and the profession over 30 years in clinical medicine, research, policy, strategy and system reform – always striving to improve health outcomes for citizens by keeping them at the centre of everything she does. Her achievements as CEO of Cancer Australia, including leading advocacy for a National Lung Cancer Screening Program and launching the first ever Australian Cancer Plan, are further evidence of an exemplary career to date.
The Award will be presented at the 2024 MOGA Annual Scientific Meeting Welcome Reception on Thursday, 15 August at International Convention Centre (ICC) Sydney.
Supported by an unrestricted educational grant provided by Genesis Care
Announced for the first time in 2021, this Award seeks to recognise contributions by medical oncologists that honour the spirit and commitment of the late Prof Martin Tattersall AO, and his significant contributions to the establishment and development medical oncology in Australia.
Prof Tattersall AO was a giant of medical oncology, a founding member and the first chair of the Medical Oncology Group of Australia (MOGA).
MOGA invites organisations and individuals to nominate outstanding colleagues, heroes, who have made a significant contribution to Australian Medical Oncology in any of the following domains:
Research
Communication
Community Service
Patient advocacy
Contribution to MOGA as the national professional organisation
Contribution to Medical Oncology and the profession in Australia.
ABSTRACT AWARDS
2024 MOGA Annual Scientific Meeting | 14 - 16 August 2024 | International Convention Centre (ICC) Sydney
For members of MOGA only: Each Award provides funding of AUD$3,000 to support the recipient’s professional education and research.
Best Oral Presentation by a Medical Oncology Trainee
| Dr Amy Smith
Best Oral Presentation by a Young Medical Oncologist (within 5 years of receipt of Fellowship)
| Dr Lawrence Kasherman
Best Oral Presentation by a Medical Oncology Consultant
| A/Prof Rahul Ladwa
Supported by an unrestricted educational grant provided by GSK
ESMO Asia Congress 2024 | Travel Grants for Young Oncologists
Applicants must satisfy all the below criteria:
Be a current financial member of MOGA - Young Oncologist Member (within 5 years of receipt of FRACP fellowship),
Be an ESMO member or qualify for membership AND be aged 40 or under at the time of application,
Be an oncologist with at least one year experience in medical, radiation or surgical oncology and currently engaged in cancer research or clinical oncology practice, and
Be proficient in English.
APPLICATIONS CLOSED.
MOGA congratulates the 2024 Travel Grant recipients:
Dr Tam Bui
Dr Michael Cilento
Dr Andrew Parsonson
6-8 December 2024, Singapore
MOGA has three (3) non-abstract-related travel grants to be allocated for young Australian oncologists to attend ESMO Asia Congress 2024. The grant includes:
Free Meeting registration (managed by ESMO)
3 nights hotel accommodation (check-in 5th December - check out 8th December)
Booking managed by ESMO Head Office
Any additional nights are at the recipient's expense and to be organised directly with the Hotel
ESMO will send a link to selected travel grant recipients for them to book their accommodation directly
Travel Grant of 750 EUR towards economy class flight provided by ESMO. Travel is to be organized by the Grant recipient and reimbursed by ESMO.
PREVIOUS AWARDS
Cancer Achievement Award
MOGA and Novartis Oncology Award recognises outstanding contributions made by scientists, clinicians and other health professionals to cancer research and control in Australia. Since 1999 this Award has been presented to 23 leaders in the field of Australian Oncology.
The Cancer Achievement Award has historically recognised and honoured the contributions made by senior scientists, clinicians, and health care professionals to the scientific study of cancer and the control of cancer in Australia.
Previous recipients have included distinguished oncologists such as Professor Stephen Ackland (2018), Professor Fran Boyle, AM (2013), Professor Jim Bishop (2009), Professor Michael Friedlander (2007), Professor Dick Fox (2004) and Professor Martin Tattersall (2000).
MOGA congratulates Professor Georgina Long AO for being the recipient of the 2023 Cancer Achievement Award, in recognition of her outstanding contribution to medical oncology in Australia.
The distinguished recipients of the Cancer Achievement Award