Emirates Oncology Society

The Emirates Oncology Society (EOS) was established in 2016. It is dedicated to promoting and enhancing the comprehensive care of cancer patients across the United Arab Emirates (UAE) by bringing together all of the practicing cancer specialists and healthcare workers from different backgrounds in the field of oncology. It is the professional society representing medical oncologists, radiotherapy, and palliative physicians in the United Arab Emirates. For a candidate to be eligible for membership, he or she must be a physician licensed to practice oncology or hematology in the UAE. There are 80 active members in EOS as of September 2022. The EOS holds the largest number of accredited conferences and CMEs in the UAE. The EOS delivered more than 200 accredited CME hours in 2020 and 2021. The EOS holds many events and activities as stand-alone activities or in collaboration with international cancer societies and organizations like the European Society of Medical Oncology (ESMO), the International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer (IASLC), and the Union for International Cancer Control (UICC). In 2021, the EOS was named by the EMA as the most scientific publishing society among all the 48 members of the EMA. The EOS is also supporting the initiative to establish accredited oncology and hematology fellowship training programs in the UAE. The EOS works closely with the regulators in the UAE to improve the quality of cancer care through the implementation of quality measures.