Achieving SSO’s mission to improve multidisciplinary patient care by advancing the science, education and practice of cancer surgery worldwide is not possible without a membership that is inclusive of all cancer surgeons. Ensuring a welcoming environment that fosters meaningful engagement, a sense of community and recognition are objectives of the Strategic Plan goal of membership.
One objective of the Membership Strategic Plan goal is to investigate the development of a Fellow of the SSO designation. A Work Group, led by Tari King, MD, as Chair and Julie Ann Sosa, MD as Vice Chair, held a Town Hall meeting at the recent ACS Clinical Congress. During this program they presented the rationale and proposed criteria for the designation. Over 75 SSO members attended the meeting that concluded with a constructive Q&A period. Based on comments from the meeting, Work Group members will continue to refine this proposed program and plan an additional input session during the SSO Town Hall and Business Meeting to be held at SSO 2019 on Saturday, March 30, 2019.
The recently launched membership campaign, SSO Much More, highlights the value of membership, not only through educational programs, but also through the global leadership of the Society and the impact of networking and community. The campaign features brief testimonials from several members. Watch for the emails or visit SSO’s YouTube channel to view the videos.