Training Review & Comparison
A structured review of postgraduate oncology training: curricula, clinical exposure, supervision, assessment, and learning resources, to surface strengths, gaps, and opportunities for alignment.
SOISA
Collaborating across South Asia to strengthen oncology education.
The SAARC Oncology Integration & Standards Academy connects training institutions to share strengths, close gaps, and advance postgraduate oncology learning together.
The Initiative
A regional forum for oncology educators and institutions
Oncology training across South Asia has developed differently across institutions. Curricula, teaching methods, assessment practices, faculty development, and educational resources vary considerably.
SOISA creates a collaborative space where interested institutions compare approaches, identify shared needs, and work together where greater alignment and partnership may strengthen education, while preserving the flexibility each setting requires.
SAARC
Regional focus across South Asia
3 Years
Structured programme of work
Shared
Resources designed for local adaptation
Where We Work Together
Five pillars that turn collaboration into practical progress
From curriculum review to faculty development and digital exchange, every pillar is built to connect institutions without imposing a single rigid model.
Shared Educational Resources
Practical curriculum materials, teaching tools, and assessment approaches developed with educators: resources institutions can adapt to their own context, not adopt as a uniform mandate.
Faculty Development
Workshops and academic sessions on curriculum design, teaching, learner assessment, mentorship, programme improvement, and educational leadership.
Regional Academic Exchange
Working groups, case discussions, journal clubs, virtual tumour boards, and collaborative sessions, with Canadian faculty contributing through teaching, mentorship, and exchange.
Shared Digital Platform
A curated home for curriculum documents, teaching modules, assessment materials, presentations, and recorded sessions supporting postgraduate oncology education.
Our Approach
Align where it helps. Adapt where it matters.
Recommendations remain practical and responsive to local resources, workforce needs, disease patterns, and institutional circumstances. Shared principles guide improvement; local context shapes implementation.
- Compare & learn Identify shared strengths, important differences, and gaps across programmes.
- Ground in context Reflect local disease burden, capacity, workforce needs, and international standards.
- Build adaptable tools Develop curriculum principles, learning objectives, and assessment approaches institutions can tailor.
- Stay connected Support ongoing communication, documentation, and coordination across partners.
Building the Network
Collaboration that respects autonomy
SOISA grows through consultation with interested institutions. Activities refine as relationships deepen and partners name their priorities.
Who contributes
Oncology educators and institutions across SAARC, alongside Canadian academic partners, work side by side on curricula, faculty development, and shared learning.
Contributors may support project coordination, academic writing, curriculum review, communications, digital resource management, and educational events, according to their background and capacity.
Next Step
Partner with SOISA
Whether you represent a training institution, contribute as an educator, or support programme work, we welcome dialogue that advances oncology education across the region.