Transcript Welcome to the IGCS TEST Conference Call
Welcome to the IGCS Council Conference Call !
Monday 12-FEB-2007 16:00 ET (21:00 GMT)
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Educational Resources: Update 1
• Lecture Slide Presentations – 17 lectures have been uploaded – Consider reminder to encourage more submissions • Case Discussion and Rare Tumors – Awaiting new cases from Members • Tumor Board – March 2007 case presentation provided by Karl Podratz (Mayo Clinic, US), posted on web – Membership voting poll in-progress with live statistics – News item on home page, planned email notification to members • Journal Club – Awaiting first new articles and discussion – Primary moderator Martin Gore (Royal Marsden, UK)
Educational Resources: Update 2
• Newsletter – Coordinate content with Adriana Bermudez (Buenos Aires, Argentina) – Highlight new articles on home page • Regional Calendars for Meetings and Events – Development pending completion of billing interface – Regional newsletters and links to other societies – Collaboration with Fernando Gorosito (Buenos Aires, Argentina) • IJGC – Discussion with John Kavanagh (Houston, Texas) to highlight one article from each issue using the Journal Club forum – Request from Blackwell to provide better account integration • Public Educational Resources – No active development
Secure Financial Transactions
• Software Status – Testing nearly complete, transfer to SSL-encrypted site – On-line payments should be available this week – Incorporate new members and renewing members – Utilize existing IGCS membership categories – Email verification and reporting capabilities – MasterCard, Visa, AMEX, Discover, and ACH (check clearing) – Plan email reminder to Members this week • New Members – Application Temporary “New Member” Status “Accepted” Status Review Dues payment for “Full Member” Status
Educational Initiatives
• Project-Focused Consultation with Industry – Pharmaceutical Manufacturers, Including Vaccines – Medical Device Manufacturers (surgical collaboration) • Attendance at GCIG Meeting (ASCO 2007) • Gyn Oncology Fellowship Requirements – Request from Ted Trimble (Bethesda, Maryland) – International Discussion Forum with shared documents • Membership • IGCS-FIGO Fellowships