SIOG currently has two interest groups. The core responsibility of the interest groups is focused on education, communication, advocacy and research in geriatric oncology, in accordance with the SIOG policies and strategy determined by the SIOG Board of Directors.
SIOG Nursing & Allied Health Interest Group
The Nursing and Allied Health (NAH) interest group oversees the nursing and allied health-related activities included in all SIOG scientific, educational and advocacy related projects.
The governance of the Nursing & Allied Health interest group is composed of:
- Martine Puts (Canada) – Chair
- Kristen Haase (Canada) – Co-Chair
- Michelle Hannan (Ireland) – Member
- Sophie Pilleron (Luxembourg) – Member
- Fay Strohschein (Canada) – Member
- Cassandra Vonnes (USA) – Member
- Hanneke van der Wal-Huisman (Netherlands) – Member
- Colm Mac Eochagain (United Kingdom) – YSIOG liaison
Young SIOG Interest Group
Young SIOG comprises of junior experts in the field of geriatric oncology (with less than ten (10) years post exit from formal training programme), also members of SIOG, who are working in the field of geriatric oncology. It oversees the young researchers in geriatric oncology related activities included in all SIOG scientific, educational and advocacy related projects.
The governance of the Young SIOG interest group is composed of:
- Fabio Gomes (United Kingdom) – Chair
- Nina Rosa Neuendorff (Germany) – Vice-Chair
- Joosje Baltussen (The Netherlands) – Member
- Nicolas M Gonzalez Senac (Spain) – Member
- Jessica Krok-Schoen (USA) – Member
- Colm Mac Eochagain (United Kingdom) – Member
- Sukeshi Patel Arora (USA) – Member