The GOG has the objective to provide improved health care for women afflicted with gynecologic malignancies. For the educational objectives, we list the following:

 

1. To inform the participants at the semi-annual business meetings as to the most current state of clinical and basic research in gynecologic oncology, particularly, but not exclusively as it relates to clinical field trials by:

• Progress reports of recent completed GOG studies, cancer center activities, work of other groups and efforts of individual investigators.

• Status update of current trials, whether a group or non-group in origin.

• Projections of future clinical programs to diagnose, treat and/or prevent cancer.

2. To provide participants with peer review critique of progress (or lack of it) with the objective of self-improvement:

 

• Identify strengths and weaknesses of individual investigators and their institutions.

• Counsel investigators in corrective procedures to obtain better research and better reported data.

• Set up detailed programs for quality and productivity from a basic foundation of education of the investigator in research objectives and procedures.

3. To provide an opportunity to learn research administration and financial management in a cooperative group setting.

 

4. To provide a lecture type forum of reports from experts from many fields that may relate to better research or patient management.