There are no current global standards of training, practice and level of care for patients with neoplasms of the Head and Neck. There are significant variations in the quality and levels of care in various geographic locations in the world. The goal of the global online fellowship is to create a program to teach and train young surgeons and test their knowledge and thought processes, through which relative uniformity of knowledge base and judgment are measured and certified for specialists, through online education with continuous updating and monitoring of their knowledge base.
The Fellowship will involve a commitment of 2 years of self learning through a structured course curriculum, with periodic online examinations as the program progresses, until completion. During the course of the Fellowship, the candidates will embark upon a 1 month observership and at the completion of the curriculum appear for an oral examination before an international panel of examiners. Upon successful completion of the oral examination a certificate will be issued recognizing the satisfactory completion of the course curriculum, and passing the examination.
Such certification will ensure that the candidates have acquired an established global standard of core knowledge, and matured their judgment process through self education and successful completion of all examinations.
Candidates who show outstanding perfomance on the Written Examination and final Oral Examination are granted the certificate with Honors. The certificate with Honors may assist in advancement of academic careers.
The International Federation of Head and Neck Oncologic Societies (IFHNOS) has collaborated with Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSKCC) to develop an On line Fellowship in Head and Neck Surgery and Oncology, known as the Global On Line Fellowship (GOLF). We are happy to report on the number of surgeons throughout the world who have recently graduated or are currently participating in the fellowship.
Year | # OF REGISTERED CANDIDATES |
# WHO TOOK THE ORAL EXAM |
# WHO PASSED THE ORAL EXAM (%) |
# WHO PASSED THE ORAL EXAM WITH HONORS |
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2014 | 98 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
2015 | 78 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
2016 | 74 | 93 | 89 (96%) | 0 |
2017 | 41 | 66 | 57 (86%) | 3 |
2018 | 42 | 63 | 55 (87%) | 9 |
2019 | 48 | 25 | 23 (92%) | 3 |
Candidates for the fellowship come from 45 countries, including the United States, Mexico, Brazil, South Africa, India, China, Russia, Spain, Australia, and many others. The locations of the origin of the GOLF candidate are shown in Fig.1., which shows the global appeal of the GOLF program.
Twenty experts serve on the written examination committee, which develops the quarterly multiple choice examination questions. Thirty senior leaders in Head and Neck Surgery and Oncology participated in the oral examination of the fellowship, excluding traveling faculty and several others.
GOLF is open to board-qualified surgeons in their home country, anywhere in the world. The course of study requires self-learning through a structured course curriculum developed by an international committee of surgeons, and oncologists, including those from MSK, with quarterly online exams. During the fellowship, candidates are also required to complete a one month observership at one of the 35 approved observership sites around the globe followed by an oral examination before an international panel. Upon successful completion of the program, the fellow receives a certificate in head and neck surgery and oncology.
Applications Open | March 1 |
Applications Close | September 5 |
Notification of Acceptance | September 20 |
Program Begins |
October 1 20 Month Text Learning and video watching of Specific Topics |
7 Quarterly Written Online Exams |
1 Month Observership at an Approved Site (to be completed at any point during the Fellowship.) For a list of Mentors and approved sites please visit http://www.ifhnos.net |
Oral Examinations on zoom on line |
October / November Upon Successful Completion Global Online Fellowship in Head & Neck Surgery and Oncology Certificate issued by IFHNOS |
Written - Online (All must be completed) | ||
January 12, 2022 | April 13, 2022 | July 20, 2022 |
October 19, 2022 | January 11, 2023 | April 19, 2023 |
July 19, 2023 |
Oral -Examination |
October / November, 2023 |
The applicant must possess basic knowledge and skills for management of cancers of the oral cavity, larynx, pharynx, para nasal sinus, skull base, salivary gland, thyroid, parathyroid, cutaneous cancers, soft tissue and bone tumors, and allied conditions. In addition, exposure to and training in Diagnostic Radiology, Radiation Oncology, Medical Oncology, Endocrinology and Pathology is required. The applicant should also be familiar with the management of patients with major surgery, including metabolism, shock, haemorrhage, sepsis, cardio pulmonary disease, renal and gastro intestinal disorders related to head and neck tumours.
The fellowship involves a commitment of 2 years of self learning through a structured course curriculum, with periodic online examinations as the program progresses, until completion. It also requires a One month ‘Observership’, at a center of excellence in H&N Surgery. GOLF is not a degree or certification for practice of Head Neck Surgery and Oncology in your country. It is a tool to strengthen the judgment and skills of Head Neck surgeons and harmonize Head and Neck Oncology practice worldwide.
The current version of GOLF is not designed for Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons whose educational and training curricula and licensing of surgical practice is limited to only some of the topics mentioned above. However, some Maxillofacial surgeons with double degree (Dental and Medical), may be eligible to meet with the requirements as stated above.
To apply, please complete the Global Online Fellowship in H&N Surgery and Oncology Application by clicking here and submit, along with the required supporting materials, Curriculum Vitae and non-refundable US $100 application processing fee to info@ifhnos.net
Fees | |
Application Processing Fee: (non-refundable) | USD $100 |
Course Curriculum & Examination Fee: | USD $2,500 |
The Course Curriculum and examination fees may be paid at one time or in 2 installments of USD $1,250 with the following due dates: | |
December 15, 2021 | December 15, 2022 |
Observation Center | Mentor | |
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Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, USA | Jatin Shah | kaplanm@mskcc.org |
M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, USA | Jeffrey Myers | MZafereo@mdanderson.org; LMShriver@mdanderson.org |
University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, USA | Robert Ferris | ferrrl@upmc.edu |
University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada | Ian Witterick | iwitterick@mtsinai.on.ca |
Royal Marsden Hospital, London, UK | Peter Clarke | peter.clarke@rmh.nhs.uk |
Guy’s and St. Thomas’ Hospital, London, UK | Ricard Simo | ricard.simo@gstt.nhs.uk |
University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK | Hisham Mehanna | h.mehanna@bham.ac.uk |
Lothian Hospital, Edinburgh, Scotland | Iain Nixon | iain.nixon@nhs.net |
Netherlands Cancer Institute, Amsterdam, The Netherlands | Michiel Van den Breckel | m.vd.brekel@nki.nl |
VU Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands | C. René Leemans | cr.leemans@vumc.nl |
University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany | Andreas Dietz | andreas.dietz@medizin.uni-leipzig.de |
European Institute of Oncology, Milan, Italy | Mohsen Ansarin | mohssen.ansarin@ieo.it |
Universita Degli Studi di Brescia, Brescia, Italy | Piero Nicolai | pieronicolai@virgilio.it |
Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic | Jan Klozar | jan.klozar@lfmotol.cuni.cz |
Greater Poland Cancer Center, Poznan, Poland | Wojciech Golusinski | wgolus@ump.edu.pl |
Blokhin Cancer Center, Moscow, Russia | Ali Mudonov | ali.mudunov@inbox.ru |
Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University, Moscow, Russia | Igor Reshetov | reshetoviv@mail.ru |
Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Tel Aviv, Israel | Dan Fliss | danf@tlvmc.gov.il |
Rambam Medical Center, Haifa, Israel | Ziv Gil | ziv@baseofskull.org |
Groote Schuur Hospital, Cape Town, South Africa | Johan Fagan | Johannes.Fagan@uct.ac.za |
Tata Memorial Center, Mumbai, India | Devendra Chaukar | dchaukar@gmail.com |
HCG Cancer Center, Bangalore, India | Vishal Rao | drvishalrao@yahoo.com |
HCG Aastha Cancer Center, Ahmedabad, India | Kaustubh Patel | kaustubhpatel19@gmail.com |
Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences, Kochi, India | Subramania Iyer | subu.amrita@gmail.com |
Queen Mary Hospital, Hong Kong | Jimmy Chan | jywchan1@hku.hk |
National Cancer Center, Singapore, Singapore | Gopal Iyer | gopaliyer@yahoo.com |
Nanjing Tongren Hospital, Nanjing, China | Zhen Kun Yu | yuzk@njtrh.org |
Beijing Tongren Hospital, Beijing, China | Han De Min | enthandm@126.com |
Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan | Fu-Chan Wei | fcw2007@adm.cgmh.org.tw |
Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea | Soon-Hyun Ahn | ahnsh30@snu.ac.kr |
Samsung Medical Center, Seoul, Korea | Chung Hwan Baek | chunghwan.baek@gmail.com |
National Cancer Center Hospital East, Chiba, Japan | Ryuichi Hayashi | rhayashi@east.ncc.go.jp |
Chris O’Brien Lifehouse, Sydney, Australia | Jonathan Clark | Jonathan.Clark@lh.org.au |
Peter MacCallum Cancer Center, Melbourne, Australia. | Matthew Magarey | Matthew.Magarey@petermac.org |
Princess Alexandra Hospital, Brisbane, Australia | Ben Panizza | ben@panizza.com.au |
Instituto Nacional do Cancer, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | Fernando Dias | fdias@inca.gov.br |
A C Camargo Cancer Center, Sao Paulo, Brazil | Luiz Kowalski | lp_kowalski@uol.com.br |
Universidade de Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil | Claudio Cernea | cerneamd@gmail.com |
Chairman of the Board | |||
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Jatin Shah, USA | |||
Directors | |||
Chung Hwan Baek, S. Korea | Sir Murray Brennan, USA | Luis Cebrian, Spain | Devendra Chaukar, India |
Rogerio Dedivitis, Brazil | Andreas Dietz, Germany | Johann Fagan, S. Africa | Sheng Po Hao, Taiwan |
Se-Heon Kim, S. Korea | Renee Leemans, Netherlands | Lisa Licitra, Italy | Hisham Mehanna, UK |
Jeffrey Myers, USA | Piero Nicolai, Italy | Sandro Porceddu, Australia | Ian Witterick, Canada |
Richard Wong, USA | Zhenkun Yu, China |
CHAIRMAN | |||
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James Paul O’Neill, Ireland |
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE | ||
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Babak Givi, USA | Luc Morris, USA | Kepal Patel, USA |
Committee Members | |||
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Jeannette Matsuo, Surgery | Ziv Gil, Surgery | Suren Krishnan, Surgery | Fernando Dias, Surgery |
N. Gopalakrishna Iyer, Surgery | Vincent Vander Poorten, Surgery | Iain Nixon, Surgery | Zhengang Xu, Surgery |
Gouri Pantvaidya, Surgery | Ioanna Nixon, Head and Neck and Sarcoma Oncologist | David Lombardi, Surgery | Abhinav Arun Sonkar, Surgery |
Aviram Mizrachi, Surgery | Moran Amit, Surgery | Shiva Kumar Kannur / Shivakumar Thiagarajan | Anuja Deshmukh |
Sudhir Nair | Rahmatullah Rahmati, Surgery | Ashley Hay | Maie A. St. John, Surgery |
Anastasios Kanatas | Thomas Jefferson Gernon | Sandeep Samant | Patrick Sheahan, Surgery |
Rajiv Datta, Surgery |
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