The Leadership, Engagement, and Action in Development (LEAD) Program is a six-month program dedicated to providing support and strengthening the pathway for residents and medical students facing barriers in their professional journey to gynecologic oncology fellowship to ultimately ensure broad perspectives within the gynecologic oncology physician workforce. The program’s goal is to increase the gynecologic oncology pipeline by providing insights into the specialty, one on one mentoring, guidance on developing research projects, and a network to support their development as future gynecologic oncologists.
The program includes one-on-one mentoring, six virtual sessions, and an in-person Summit which will be held during the SGO Annual Meeting on Gynecologic Cancer on March 18 in Phoenix, AZ. Accepted participants receive travel support, housing for four nights, and complimentary registration for the Annual Meeting.
Apply for the SGO LEAD Program
Mentee applications are open until July 20. Please refer to the program syllabus for more information on application requirements, program curriculum, deliverables and travel support. Contact LEAD@sgo.org with any questions you may have.
Curriculum
| Date | Topic | Deliverable |
| September 2026 | Mentee Orientation | |
| October 2026 | How to Find Mentors and Sponsors | |
| November 2026 | Conducting a Small Doable Research Project | Individual Development Plan |
| December 2026 | How to Write a Personal Statement | Research Abstract |
| January 2027 | Components of a Successful Fellowship Match | Personal Statement |
| February 2027 | A Day in the Life of a Gynecologic Oncologist | |
| March 18, 2027 | In Person Summit | CV/Biosketch In person Summit survey |
