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Advocacy Day 2026

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Program

Program Format

This two-day meeting features a day of guest speakers and Hill meeting training to educate and hone the advocacy skills of attendees followed by a day of meetings on Capitol Hill. It is recommended that attendees arrive either Sunday night or Monday morning and depart Tuesday evening after 5:00 p.m.

Location

Crown Ballroom
The Royal Sonesta Washington, DC Capitol Hill
20 Massachusetts Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20002

Agenda

Monday, April 27, 2026 
Please note: sessions, panelists and timing subject to change.
TimeProgram Details
9:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.Registration Open
11:30 a.m.Lunch Available
11:45 a.m.Welcome, State Roll, Opening Remarks
ASTRO CEO, Vivek S. Kavadi, MD, MBA, FASTRO
12:00 p.m. - 12:45 p.m.Panel 1
Medicare Policies Impacting Radiation Oncology 
Senior CMS official invited
12:45 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.Panel 2
Congressional perspectives on payment reform
Bipartisan Congressional staff invited
1:30 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.Break
2:00 p.m. - 2:45 p.m.Panel 3
Mid-Term Election Snapshot
Cornerstone Government Affairs
2:45 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.Panel 4
Federal Issues Briefing and Effective Messaging
ASTRO Government Relations and Communications Staff
3:30 p.m. - 3:45 p.m.Break
3:45 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.Panel 5
Leadership Forum
4:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.ASTRO PAC Happy Hour Reception
Details pending
6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.ASTRO PAC Donor Appreciation Dinner
Invitation pending
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