Education and Mentorship

Ongoing education is a critical component of the GOG Foundation’s mission to enhance the standard of care in gynecologic oncology.

Education and Mentoring Committee

The GOG Foundation’s Education and Mentoring Committee develops the next generation of leaders in gynecologic oncology.

Leadership

Angeles Alvarez Secord, MD, MHSc, Chair
Linda Duska, MD, Co-Chair

Committee Members

Angeles Alvarez Secord, MD, MHSc – Chair
Linda Duska, MD – Co-Chair
Elise C. Kohn, MD – Head NCI DCTD, Gyn Cancer Therapeutics
David G. Mutch, MD – Past Chair, FWC
Matthew Powell, MD – SGO President Elect I
Susan Zweizig, MD – CME Accreditation expertise
Stephanie Blank MD – SGO “Future of the Profession”

Committee Liaisons (representation for respective groups, non-voting liaison members)

Bradley Monk, MD – Liaison to GOG-Partners
Lilian Gien, MD – GOG Scholars Liaison/International representation
Victoria Bae-Jump, MD, PhD – NRG Translational Research Mentor
Min Kyu Kim, MD – International representation

Michelle N. Small, MHA – GOG Foundation Administrative Support/Dir. Education Programs
Heather Rush – GOG Foundation Administrative Support

Through awards and scholarships, the GOG Foundation supports Investigators who are committed to transforming the standard of care in gynecologic oncology.

GOG Foundation New Investigator Award

The New Investigator Award identifies New Investigators who wish to become more engaged with the GOG Foundation and NRG Oncology, and to learn more about the clinical trial development process of gynecologic cancers. The three-year award is a collaboration among the GOG Foundation’s Education and Mentoring Committee, the NRG Oncology New Investigator Committee, and the Society for Gynecologic Oncology. It is anticipated that, upon completion, New Investigators will pursue a GOG Foundation Scholar Investigator Award.

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GOG Foundation Scholar Investigator Award

The Scholar Investigator Award identifies Scholar Investigators who are capable of developing, executing, and leading gynecologic oncology clinical trials, conducting high-quality research related to gynecologic cancer, and participating in leadership positions. This five-year award is a collaboration among the GOG Foundation’s Education and Mentoring Committee, the NRG Oncology New Investigator Committee, and the Society of Gynecologic Oncology.

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GOG Foundation/AAOGF/Clovis Oncology Mentored Physician-Scientist Award

This GOG Foundation award, in partnership with the American Association of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, and Clovis Oncology identifies future academic physician leaders in the field of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Gynecologic Oncology with an interest in clinical trial development.

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Research and Training Scholarships

This GOG Foundation award, in partnership with the American Association of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, identifies future academic physician leaders in the field of Obstetrics and Gynecology.

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