Project Partnerships - working together for better outcomes

Co-funded by the European Commission under the EU4Health programme and coordinated by the European Cancer Organisation, INTERACT-EUROPE 100 aims at implementing a European Inter-Specialty Training Programme in 100 cancer centres across Europe with a clear and unwavering objective: improve cancer care by improving the collaboration of those providing it. The INTERACT-EUROPE vision is all about breaking down medical silos. It provides professionals from different specialties with the skills to communicate with each other more effectively for better patient care.

ESSO contributes to the project as a Training design partner in Work Package 2 Programme Design and Development, Work Package 3 Programme Delivery, and Work Package 4 Recruitment and Communication.

INTERACT-EUROPE has been an 18-month project (June 2022 – November 2023) co-funded by the EU under the EU4Health programme 2021-2027 as part of Europe’s Beating Cancer Plan. The project has brought together 33 partners from 17 countries aiming at developing a European inter-specialty cancer training programme involving all main oncology disciplines and professions, cancer centres and patient groups, based on relevant needs assessments.

As a lead of Work Package 2, ESSO and our partners focused on training needs assessment and development of a curriculum for Inter Specialty Cancer Training (ISCT) for clinical oncology, surgery and radiology and respective nursing services. The project has fostered a patient-centric approach to quality cancer care through the promotion of multi-disciplinary and multi-professional team working.