The Association of Residents in Radiation Oncology (ARRO) is excited to offer this award in partnership with the Radiation Oncology Institute (ROI) that recognizes trainee investigators who have recently published on topics related to health care access.

The application period closes July 7, 2025, at 5:00 p.m. Eastern time.

Recognition
Each year, ARRO will honor one Health Care Access Publication Award winner. Recognition will include:

• A $1,500 cash award.
• Presentation of a plaque at the 2025 ARRO Annual Seminar (ARRO Day) during the 2025 ASTRO Annual Meeting.
• Recognition in a variety of ARRO communications, including the ARROgram newsletter, ARRO website, and ARRO social media.

Eligibility
The nominee must be:

• Named either first or last in the list of authors of the manuscript.
• A resident or medical student during the 2024-2025 academic calendar (July 1, 2024 - June 30, 2025).
• A member of ASTRO.

The work authored by the nominee:

• Must be a single manuscript addressing a topic related to health care access.
• Must have been published in a peer-reviewed journal and first made publicly available by the journal between July 1, 2024, and June 30, 2025.
• Only one entry may be submitted per nominee for the ARRO Health Care Access Publication Award.
• Favor will be given to original investigations that use either qualitative or quantitative techniques to present, analyze and comment on new data, or to synthesize and analyze data that were previously collected.
• Editorials may apply with compelling evidence per selection criteria below.

Selection Criteria
Nominations for the ARRO Health Care Access Publication Award will be evaluated on several criteria based on scientific and technical merit.

• Does the research address an important problem or a critical barrier to progress in radiation oncology?
• Does the research advance knowledge in radiation oncology, produce new insights and/or have the potential to change current thinking?
• Is the research scientifically rigorous?
• How well does the research address ROI’s research agenda and its priority of advancing health care access?

How to Apply

• Complete the online nomination form by July 7, 2025, at 5:00 p.m. Eastern time using the ROI portal on ProposalCentral.
• Nomination must include a copy of the article.
• Nominators must be a member of ASTRO. Self-nominations are accepted.
• A brief statement (up to one page) supporting the nomination is required. Be sure to:
  • Describe the impact that the research findings will have on the field of radiation oncology.
  • Emphasize how the research aligns with ROI’s research agenda and its priority of advancing health care access.

Award Selection
Each nomination will be evaluated by at least two qualified reviewers from ROI or ASTRO Health Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (HEDI) Council and then considered by a joint panel of ROI and HEDI members to determine the ARRO Health Care Access Publication Award winner.

• Members of ROI and HEDI will not evaluate nominations from their own institution/organization nor if they are a listed co-author on a manuscript.

Questions? Contact ARRO.