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18 New Auditors in the OECI A&D Programme
25 Oct 2024

18 New Auditors in the OECI A&D Programme

On October 22-23, 2024 we welcomed a new cohort of 18 dedicated professionals to the OECI Auditor Training Course! Over two intensive days, these future auditors dove into: ✅ OECI Standards – A...
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6 New Members on the OECI Accreditation Committee
01 Oct 2024

6 New Members on the OECI Accreditation Committee

The OECI Accreditation Committee expands with six new members: Fiona Harris, Stefania Grisanti, Mario de Bellis, Helen Varres, Miguel Areia, and Outi Nikunen. The Accreditation Committee (AC) assis...
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OECI Welcomes New Members to the A&D Board
30 Sep 2024

OECI Welcomes New Members to the A&D Board

OECI proudly announces the appointment of three distinguished new members to the Accreditation & Designation Board: Claire Noonan (Beaumont/RCIS Cancer Centre, Dublin), Jorrit Enserik, PhD (Oslo U...
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Featured publications

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The socioeconomic impact of cancer on patients and their relatives: Organisation of European Cancer Institutes task force consensus recommendations on conceptual framework, taxonomy, and research directions
26 Mar 2024

The socioeconomic impact of cancer on patients and their relatives: Organisation of European Cancer Institutes task force consensus recommendations on conceptual framework, taxonomy, and research directions

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Evaluating comprehensive cancer networks; a review of standards and evaluation methods for care networks to inform a comparison with the OECI comprehensive cancer network standards
15 Feb 2023

Evaluating comprehensive cancer networks; a review of standards and evaluation methods for care networks to inform a comparison with the OECI comprehensive cancer network standards

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European Groundshot – addressing Europe’s cancer research challenges: a Lancet Oncology Commission
16 Jan 2023

European Groundshot – addressing Europe’s cancer research challenges: a Lancet Oncology Commission

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A&D Paper on Governance
15 Apr 2022

A&D Paper on Governance

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Analysing the attributes of Comprehensive Cancer Centres and Cancer Centres across Europe to identify key hallmarks 2021
08 May 2021

Analysing the attributes of Comprehensive Cancer Centres and Cancer Centres across Europe to identify key hallmarks 2021

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100 European Core Quality Standards for Cancer Care and Research Centres
16 Aug 2020

100 European Core Quality Standards for Cancer Care and Research Centres

Simon Oberst, Wim van Harten, Gunnar Saeter, Peter Nagy, Jean Benoit Burrion, Jozsef Lovey, Thierry Philip Lancet Oncology – Volume 21, Issue 8 – 1009-1011 August 2020...
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Towards a cancer mission in Horizon Europe: recommendations
12 Aug 2020

Towards a cancer mission in Horizon Europe: recommendations

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Bridging research and clinical care – the comprehensive cancer centre
10 Jan 2019

Bridging research and clinical care – the comprehensive cancer centre

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OECI accreditation of the European Institute of Oncology of Milan: strengths and weaknesses
05 Dec 2015

OECI accreditation of the European Institute of Oncology of Milan: strengths and weaknesses

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Pioneering quality assessment in European cancer centers: a data analysis of the organization for European cancer institutes accreditation and designation program
08 Sep 2014

Pioneering quality assessment in European cancer centers: a data analysis of the organization for European cancer institutes accreditation and designation program

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Towards quality, comprehensiveness and excellence. The accreditation project of the Organisation of European Cancer Institutes (OECI)
14 Apr 2008

Towards quality, comprehensiveness and excellence. The accreditation project of the Organisation of European Cancer Institutes (OECI)

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Featured events

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Experts’ Consensus Meeting on OECI Accreditation and Designation Standards
12.02.2025 - 13.02.2025 Brussels, Belgium

Experts’ Consensus Meeting on OECI Accreditation and Designation Standards

The OECI Accreditation and Designation Programme, established in 2008, remains the only cancer-specific accreditation programme in Europe endorsed by ISQua’s International Accreditation Programme. W...
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Workshop on research evaluation metrics in the OECI accreditation and designation process
07.10.2024 Online Webinar

Workshop on research evaluation metrics in the OECI accreditation and designation process

Join us on 7 October 2024 | 15.00 - 18.00 CET for an insightful event exploring research metrics and key aspects of cancer research in Comprehensive Cancer Centres (CCCs). The agenda includes expert p...
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October Edition of the OECI Auditors’ Training Course
21.10.2024 - 23.10.2024 Inveruno (Milan) , Italy

October Edition of the OECI Auditors’ Training Course

We are pleased to announce the upcoming OECI Auditors' Training Course, scheduled for October 21-23, 2024. This course is designed to equip participants with the comprehensive knowledge and practical...
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