{"id":3963,"date":"2023-03-27T14:10:38","date_gmt":"2023-03-27T12:10:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sgmo.ch\/?page_id=3963"},"modified":"2026-01-16T18:07:12","modified_gmt":"2026-01-16T17:07:12","slug":"specialist-exam","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.sgmo.ch\/en\/postgraduate-education\/specialist-exam\/","title":{"rendered":"Specialist Exam"},"content":{"rendered":"<div  class='flex_column av-u9uv3p-18f31b0e1a4ed0caa489b36fe195e87b av_two_third  avia-builder-el-0  el_before_av_one_third  avia-builder-el-first  first flex_column_div  '     ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-lfqsh78l-216ae16edbda7913a34f5f9075ac4f26\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-lfqsh78l-216ae16edbda7913a34f5f9075ac4f26{\npadding-bottom:0;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-lfqsh78l-216ae16edbda7913a34f5f9075ac4f26 .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-lfqsh78l-216ae16edbda7913a34f5f9075ac4f26 .av-subheading{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-lfqsh78l-216ae16edbda7913a34f5f9075ac4f26 av-special-heading-h3  avia-builder-el-1  el_before_av_toggle_container  avia-builder-el-first '><h3 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Specialist Exam<\/h3><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-lfqszv1g-ac26bdba88e75e9d0bf6466ab2dc6d7a\">\n#top .togglecontainer.av-lfqszv1g-ac26bdba88e75e9d0bf6466ab2dc6d7a .toggle_wrap .toggle_content{\nfont-size:16px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='togglecontainer av-lfqszv1g-ac26bdba88e75e9d0bf6466ab2dc6d7a av-elegant-toggle  avia-builder-el-2  el_after_av_heading  el_before_av_textblock  toggle_close_all' >\n<section class='av_toggle_section av-lfqsznhl-1ceaa5eb4350b447f103b0d30cf60477'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div role=\"tablist\" class=\"single_toggle\" data-tags=\"{All} \"  ><p id='toggle-toggle-id-1' data-fake-id='#toggle-id-1' class='toggler  av-title-above '  itemprop=\"headline\"  role='tab' tabindex='0' aria-controls='toggle-id-1' data-slide-speed=\"200\" data-title=\"Written Specialist Exam Medical Oncology 2026\" data-title-open=\"\" data-aria_collapsed=\"Click to expand: Written Specialist Exam Medical Oncology 2026\" data-aria_expanded=\"Click to collapse: Written Specialist Exam Medical Oncology 2026\">Written Specialist Exam Medical Oncology 2026<span class=\"toggle_icon\"><span class=\"vert_icon\"><\/span><span class=\"hor_icon\"><\/span><\/span><\/p><div id='toggle-id-1' aria-labelledby='toggle-toggle-id-1' role='region' class='toggle_wrap  av-title-above'  ><div class='toggle_content invers-color '  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><strong>Date \/ Time<\/strong><br \/>\nSaturday, 24 October 2026, 13:00 &#8211; 15:30 CEST<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Venue<\/strong><br \/>\nSpital Thun, Krankenhausstrasse 12, A5 Gemeinschaftsraum, 3600 Thun<\/p>\n<p>The written theoretical exam can also be taken in Madrid, Spain, during the ESMO Congress (see ESMO information, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.esmo.org\/Career-Development\/ESMO-Examination\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.esmo.org<\/a>).<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Admission requirements<\/strong><br \/>\nPassing the specialist exam is a prerequisite for obtaining the specialist title in medical oncology (any applicable transitional provisions and exceptions: &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.siwf.ch\/files\/pdf22\/art_fap_2019_d.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Specialist exam &#8211; what you need to know<\/a>&#8221; [in German]).<\/p>\n<p>Only doctors with a federal medical diploma or a foreign medical diploma recognised by the FOPH are admitted to the specialist exam (Art. 23 WBO).<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Exam language<\/strong><br \/>\nEnglish, French, Spanish and Slovenian<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Registration<\/strong><br \/>\nRegistration for the written exam takes place directly and exclusively via the ESMO homepage (this registration does not apply to the oral exam). The registration deadlines of ESMO apply.<\/p>\n<p>For further information and registration see <a href=\"http:\/\/www.esmo.org\/Career-Development\/ESMO-Examination\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">www.esmo.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Registration deadline<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.esmo.org\/Career-Development\/ESMO-Examination\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">www.esmo.org<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Other<\/strong><br \/>\nPlease bring a valid passport or identity card to the exam.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n<section class='av_toggle_section av-lfqszuj8-b18f876c2af11bb2b5f9ae15686011c0'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div role=\"tablist\" class=\"single_toggle\" data-tags=\"{All} \"  ><p id='toggle-toggle-id-2' data-fake-id='#toggle-id-2' class='toggler  av-title-above '  itemprop=\"headline\"  role='tab' tabindex='0' aria-controls='toggle-id-2' data-slide-speed=\"200\" data-title=\"Oral Specialist Exam Medical Oncology 2026\" data-title-open=\"\" data-aria_collapsed=\"Click to expand: Oral Specialist Exam Medical Oncology 2026\" data-aria_expanded=\"Click to collapse: Oral Specialist Exam Medical Oncology 2026\">Oral Specialist Exam Medical Oncology 2026<span class=\"toggle_icon\"><span class=\"vert_icon\"><\/span><span class=\"hor_icon\"><\/span><\/span><\/p><div id='toggle-id-2' aria-labelledby='toggle-toggle-id-2' role='region' class='toggle_wrap  av-title-above'  ><div class='toggle_content invers-color '  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><strong>Date \/ Time<\/strong><br \/>\nSaturday 14 November 2026 \/ from 09:00 a.m<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Location<\/strong><br \/>\nSpital Thun, Krankenhausstrasse 12, 3600 Thun<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Admission requirements<\/strong><br \/>\nPassing the specialist exam is a prerequisite for obtaining the specialist title in medical oncology (any applicable transitional provisions and exceptions: &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.siwf.ch\/files\/pdf22\/art_fap_2019_d.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Specialist exam &#8211; what you need to know<\/a>&#8220;).<\/p>\n<p>Only doctors with a federal medical diploma or a foreign medical diploma recognised by the FOPH are admitted to the specialist exam (Art. 23 WBO). The transitional provisions are set out in Art. 69 para. 3 of the WBO.<\/p>\n<p>At least 3 years of recognised specialist continuing education.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Exam language<\/strong><br \/>\nGerman, French or Italian<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Registration<\/strong><br \/>\nWritten registration using the official <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sgmo.ch\/en\/continuing-education\/specialist-examination-registration\/\">registration form<\/a><br \/>\nRegistration for the oral exam must be done separately from registration for the written exam.<br \/>\n<em>Attach: e-logbook and evaluation protocols<\/em><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Registration deadline<\/strong><br \/>\n31 July 2026<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Costs<\/strong><br \/>\nThe costs will be invoiced after receipt of registration. The actual costs depend on the number of candidates (previously approx. CHF 800-1&#8217;000).<br \/>\nThe exam fee must be paid when registering for the specialist exam and by 31 August 2026 at the latest. If registration is withdrawn, the exam fee will only be refunded if the registration has been withdrawn at least four weeks before the exam date.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Other<\/strong><br \/>\nPlease bring a valid passport or identity card to the exam.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Detailed information on the contents of the exam and the exam procedure can be found in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sgmo.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/medizinische_onkologie_version_internet_d.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">postgraduate education programme<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n<\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-lfqtxgys-3892bb1a98e115223d990d642f3df1d6 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h2>Information for holders of a foreign medical diploma<\/h2>\n<p>The recognition of foreign medical diplomas is carried out by the Medical Professions Commission and takes about 6 weeks. Further information can be found on the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bag.admin.ch\/bag\/de\/home\/berufe-im-gesundheitswesen\/auslaendische-abschluesse-gesundheitsberufe\/diplome-der-medizinalberufe-aus-staaten-der-eu-efta.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">FOPH Web site<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>Exam dates in subsequent years<\/h2>\n<p>The written exam usually takes place on the last Saturday in September; the oral exam on the last Saturday in October. The exact dates will be announced at least 6 months in advance on the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.esmo.org\/Career-Development\/ESMO-Examination\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">ESMO website<\/a>, in the Swiss Medical Journal and on this website.<\/p>\n<h2>Case examples oral specialist exam medical oncology 2015<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sgmo.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/Fall-A-Ovarialkarzinom-Vignette-fuer-Kandidaten-2015.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Case A &#8211; Ovarian Cancer Vignette for Candidates 2015<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sgmo.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/Fall-A-Ovarialkarzinom-Fragen-2015.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Case A &#8211; Ovarian Cancer Questions 2015<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sgmo.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/Fall-A-Ovarialkarzinom-exemplarische-Bilder.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Case A &#8211; Ovarian Cancer &#8211; Example Pictures<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sgmo.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/Kleiner-Fall-3-Statistik-Fragen-V.04.10.2015.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Small Case 3 &#8211; Statistics Questions<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sgmo.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/Kleiner-Fall-3-Statistik-Vignette-fuer-Kandidaten-V.04.10.2015.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Small Case 3 &#8211; Statistics Vignette for Candidates<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n<div  class='hr av-lzeoz9-88f13607dd802a49c613c2ea7e48c8a3 hr-default  avia-builder-el-4  el_after_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-last '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div><\/p><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-1yywph-517a59f7c798af7740e34d2511dedaa3\">\n.flex_column.av-1yywph-517a59f7c798af7740e34d2511dedaa3{\nborder-radius:40px 40px 40px 40px;\npadding:50px 50px 50px 50px;\nbackground-color:#076633;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-1yywph-517a59f7c798af7740e34d2511dedaa3 av_one_third  avia-builder-el-5  el_after_av_two_third  avia-builder-el-last  flex_column_div  '     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-hg5mwl-9e983de6c70a3aa42ce2a9159c253b45 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h3><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Please register here for the specialist exam.<\/span><\/h3>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-fp8ret-4b3e10c2eecb744e2314a05543df9ce2\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-fp8ret-4b3e10c2eecb744e2314a05543df9ce2{\nheight:40px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-fp8ret-4b3e10c2eecb744e2314a05543df9ce2 hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-7  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_button '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div><br \/>\n<div  class='avia-button-wrap av-dnp31x-88274127ebdb301241f5adb4d4adc717-wrap avia-button-left  avia-builder-el-8  el_after_av_hr  avia-builder-el-last '><a href='https:\/\/www.sgmo.ch\/en\/postgraduate-education\/registration-specialist-exam\/'  class='avia-button av-dnp31x-88274127ebdb301241f5adb4d4adc717 av-link-btn avia-icon_select-yes-right-icon avia-size-x-large avia-position-left avia-color-theme-color'   aria-label=\"TO REGISTRATION\"><span class='avia_iconbox_title' >TO REGISTRATION<\/span><span class='avia_button_icon avia_button_icon_right avia-iconfont avia-font-entypo-fontello' data-av_icon='\ue8c9' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello' ><\/span><\/a><\/div><\/p><\/div><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":3913,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-3963","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sgmo.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3963","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sgmo.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sgmo.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sgmo.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sgmo.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3963"}],"version-history":[{"count":15,"href":"https:\/\/www.sgmo.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3963\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":12767,"href":"https:\/\/www.sgmo.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3963\/revisions\/12767"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sgmo.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3913"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sgmo.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3963"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}