The document describes the history and activities of the Indian Co-operative Oncology Network (ICON), an organization established in 1999 to promote cancer awareness and education among medical professionals in India. Over the years, ICON has organized numerous conferences around the country and grown its membership to over 300 oncologists. More recently, ICON launched PromOTE India programs to provide one-day continuing medical education courses on various aspects of cancer care to doctors across India, with the goal of training over 10,000 physicians in the coming year through these expanded efforts.

1. An initiative of Indian Co-operative Oncology Network (Charitable Trust)

2. Inception : January 1999, Jodhpur 1st Conference : 28-29 August 1999, Mumbai 2 nd Conference : 20 February 2000, Nagpur 3rd Conference : 26th & 27th August 2000, Baroda 4 th Conference : 27 th January 2001, Hyderabad 5th Conference : 5-6th August 2001, Goa 6 th Conference: 9 th -10th February, 2002, Kolkata 7th Conference: 10th and 11th August 2002, Pune 8 th Conference: 8 th - 9 th February 2003, Mumbai 9th Conference: 23 rd /24th August 2003, Hyd 10 th Conference: 13 th to 14 th March 2004, Jodhpur 11 th Conference : 4th and 5th Sept 2004, Delhi 12 th Conference: 28 th to 30 th Jan, Puri, Orissa 13th Conference: 16 th to 18 th Sept, Vellore 14 th Conference: 10 th 12 th Mar, 06, Dehradoon 15 th Conference: 22 nd to 24 th Sept, Trivandrum 16 th Conference 17 th Conference 18 th Conference 19 th Conference Ahmedabad, Gujarat 20 th Conference March Patna, Bihar 21 st Conference: Sept 2009 Mumbai Membership: 297 oncologist members from 51 cities in India Scientific Achievements: 24 protocols of which 7 are completed 8 are ongoing 9 are under review Educational Achievements: exclusive website www.oncologyindia.org Patient Educational Information Cancer Awareness & Control Campaign Oncology Helpline for Doctors ICON - Indian Co-operative Oncology Network www.oncologyindia.org email: [email_address] (Registration No: E – 19333 Mumbai, Charity Commissioner, Maharashtra State)

4. Podium and Backdrop

5. Lectures - seating

6. Faculty

7. Breakout Discussion Groups

8. Pre/ Post Test MCQs

9. Bhopal PromOTE – Correct Answers 39 (56) 36 (62) 5 15 (21) 22 (38) 4 15 (21) 20 (34) 3 35 (50) 37 (64) 2 26 (37) 32 (55) 1 Pretest(%) N = 70 Post Test (%) N = 58 Q No.

10. Handbook, Evaluation Forms, Certificates