ASTRO’s journals work to foster diversity, equity and inclusion at all stages of the publication process. The journals strive for editorial boards that are representative of ASTRO’s membership, and encourage diversity in study methodologies and thorough demographic reporting in published articles. Robust training opportunities are available for emerging scholars.
Red Journal Special Issues: Health Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (May and June 2023)
The International Journal of Radiation Oncology • Biology • Physics published two special issues covering DEI and health equity-related research and advances. View part 1 of the Special HEDI Issue (May 2023) and part 2 of the Special HEDI Issue (June 2023). And make sure to listen to the editor’s podcasts for these editions listed below.
DEI Collections
All three ASTRO journals publish articles related to diversity, equity and inclusion that are typically found at the beginning of specific journal issues – and they tend to be among the most widely read articles! View the DEI Collections from all three journals.
Red Journal Podcasts
Diversity and Inclusion in Resident Selection and Professional Development
The June 1, 2023, Red Journal Special HEDI Issue Podcast
Deputy Editor Curtiland Deville Jr., MD, Associate Professor of Radiation Oncology at Johns Hopkins University and ASTRO HEDI Council Vice Chair, conducts a discussion this month on diversity and inclusion in professional selection and development.
Identifying Radiotherapy Deserts and Ensuring Language Equity
The May 1, 2023, Red Journal Special HEDI Issue Podcast
Red Journal Editor-in-Chief Sue Yom, MD, PhD, FASTRO, hosted a discussion in May on geospatial health disparity analysis and Spanish language equity.
Addressing Black Representation in the Physician Workforce
The August 1, 2020, Red Journal Podcast
This wide-ranging discussion about rationale and strategies related to diversity, representation and equity is moderated by Red Journal Deputy Editor Sue Yom, MD, PhD, of the University of California, San Francisco.
Women in Radiation Oncology
The August 1, 2019 Red Journal Podcast
A Discussion with Drs. Beeler, Jagsi, and Yom.