In partnership with the European CanCer Organization (ECCO) and the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR), ASCO holds a joint clinical research workshop biannually in Flims, Switzerland.
The purpose of the Flims course is to:
Introduce junior clinical oncologists in any oncology subspecialty to the principles of good clinical trials design to give them the tools they need to conduct clinical trials that will yield clear results which investigators can use to proceed to the next level of research
Expose junior clinical oncologists to the full spectrum of challenges in clinical research, from conventional antineoplastic agents and multidisciplinary treatment regimens to gene therapy, in the expectation that they will then want to devote all or a portion of their future careers to some aspect of clinical research
Develop a cadre of well-trained, experienced researchers whose expertise will foster better clinical trial designs and thereby hasten the introduction of improved regimens for cancer therapy and prevention into everyday medical practice and patient care
