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AM Portal | Abstracts | Exhibits | onDemand | Daily News
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Welcome to the 65th ASTRO Annual Meeting!
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Today’s Highlights
Registration open today
6:30 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. | Hall D Lobby
Clinical Trials and Innovation
9:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. | Ballroom 20
Exhibit Hall
10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. | Halls B-G
More than 200 company representatives will be available at their booths today through Tuesday.
Poster Hall
10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. | Hall B2
Presidential Symposium
12:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. | Ballroom 20
Social (Media) Hour
4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. | In front of the ASTRO sign, Hall D Lobby
Please note: All times listed here and in the Annual Meeting Portal are in Pacific time.
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Welcome Address at 9:15 a.m. today, followed by Clinical Trials, plus a full day’s lineup of programming
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Weekend programming, including PRO, the ARRO Annual Seminar, Master Classes and more, began yesterday, but today kicks off the first official day of ASTRO’s 65th Annual Meeting! Sessions begin at 8:00 a.m. and ASTRO CEO Laura Thevenot will welcome attendees at 9:15 a.m. in Ballroom 20. Directly following at 9:30 a.m., Andrea Ng, MD, FASTRO, and Kenneth Rosenzweig, MD, FASTRO, chair and co-chair of the Annual Meeting Scientific Committee, will moderate the highly anticipated Clinical Trials session. Eight studies will be presented and discussant Dayssy Diaz Pardo, MD, MS, will share their perspective on the studies covered. Don’t miss this exciting kickoff to ASTRO 2023!
This afternoon, the Presidential Symposium begins at noon with four sessions designed to explore the meeting theme, Pay it Forward: Partnering with Our Patients, with a detailed look at prospective clinical trials. The symposium will challenge you to think of new ways to approach clinical research in your offices and institutions, and with your patients. All of this, plus a full day of scientific and education sessions, and many opportunities for networking await you. Visit the Game Zone and the Early Career and Diversity, Equity and Inclusion lounges — spaces designed to offer areas for gathering with friends, relaxing for a quiet moment or meeting with mentors. We’re excited to welcome all attendees here in San Diego, and those joining virtually to ASTRO 2023!
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Today’s Show Daily News now available
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For those of you in San Diego, make sure to pick up your copy of the Show Daily News, available throughout the convention center and at the ASTRO Resource Center. New editions will be available today, Monday and Tuesday. Today’s issue includes the full schedule of the day’s programming, plus the list of speakers for today’s Presidential Symposium, an update on ASTRO’s advocacy and health policy efforts, the 2023 Abstract Award recipients and much more. If you are attending virtually, read the PDF.
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Get your questions answered at the ASTRO Resource Center
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Stop by the ASTRO Resource Center for assistance with any questions about the meeting, your membership, CMEs or ASTRO programs. Staff is on site to help with technical assistance on the MyASTROApp and Annual Meeting Portal. The ASTRO Resource Center is located in Hall D Lobby and is open daily 7:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
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Exciting and expanded programming for medical students at this year’s meeting
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More than 250 medical students attended last year’s Annual Meeting, and an even higher number are expected this year. Given such strong attendance, the Association of Residents in Radiation Oncology (ARRO) saw an opportunity for expanded programming that would specifically target this demographic. Read more about the first-ever Medical Student Workshop and the enhanced Aspiring Scientists and Physicians Program.
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ASTRO Board approves membership discount for graduating residents and members in low- and lower middle-income countries
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We’re excited to announce that on Friday the ASTRO Board of Directors approved two Membership Committee proposals. The first proposal expanded the existing graduating resident discount program. Graduating residents may join ASTRO within the calendar year of completing their residency for $69 and will receive a 75% discount for their first full year of membership, followed by a 50% discount the second year and then full price membership for the third year and beyond. This program includes full membership benefits, including digital subscriptions to ASTRO journals.
In alignment with ASTRO’s strategic goal to cultivate fuller engagement within the radiation oncology community, the second approved motion enacted a 50% dues reduction for members from low- and lower middle-income countries, as defined by the World Bank. Both programs include full membership benefits based on their membership categories.
These updates will go into effect in 2024.
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Journals sessions at ASTRO 2023: Meet the editors, how to publish a paper
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New in San Diego, there will be four opportunities to learn from ASTRO journal editors! See the list below and view the ASTRO 2023 schedule for more information.
Meet the editors sessions (Hall D Lobby, near registration):
- Monday, October 2, 9:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.: Meet the Editor: PRO Editor-in-Chief Robert Amdur, MD
- Tuesday, October 3, 11:45 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.: Red Journal Cover Art and Gray Zone with Sue Yom, MD, PhD, FASTRO
- Wednesday, October 4, 9:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.: PRO Lessons in Art and Literature with Alan Hartford, MD, PhD, FASTRO
Education session (Meeting Room 2):
- Wednesday, October 4, 8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.: Getting Papers Published: ASTRO Journal Editors Panel
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Carve out time to visit the Poster Hall, opening today at 10:00 a.m.
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Science is at the forefront during ASTRO 2023 with more than 1,600 posters available featuring the latest scientific case studies, practice innovations and research from experts in the field of radiation oncology.
This year, we have 10 Poster Q&A Sessions scheduled for in-person attendees. Poster presenters will have five minutes for their individual presentations and Q&A, followed by open Q&A time for all presenters at the end of the session. Also, poster walks are back! Poster walks offer a guided tour based on disease site. Poster walk leaders will have preselected four or five posters to discuss, thus creating a curated experience for attendees. Stop by the Poster Concierge Desk prior to Poster Q&A Sessions to meet up with a poster walk leader. And new this year in the poster hall, there’s a special kiosk for Clinical Trials in Progress ― be sure to check those out.
Annual Meeting in-person attendees may access poster kiosks in Hall B2 of the convention center throughout the meeting. All meeting participants may view posters through the Annual Meeting Portal, the MyASTROApp, and by visiting the Virtual Poster Library.
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Exhibit Hall opens today at 10:00 a.m.
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More than 200 exhibitors look forward to visiting with you, starting today through Tuesday, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.! Mingle with exhibitors over beverages and snacks during the extended break tomorrow afternoon at 4:00 p.m. during the Exhibit Hall Networking reception (all in-person attendees received a beverage ticket with registration materials).
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ROI 5k bib pickup and on-site registration
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If you have registered for the ROI 5k, powered by Varian, a Siemens Healthineers Company, taking place Tuesday, October 3 at 7:00 a.m., visit the ROI Booth in Hall E Lobby Ground Floor to pick up your bib and water bottle today from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. or Monday from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. All funds raised will benefit the Radiation Oncology Institute — ASTRO’s foundation — and the only charity accelerating radiation oncology research.
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Virtual attendee tips and reminders
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The majority of Annual Meeting programming is available via livestream in real time for both in-person attendees and our virtual attendees participating around the world. All sessions can be viewed at www.astro.org/AMPortal. Your login is your astro.org credentials (the email and password you used to register for the meeting). onDemand session recordings are included for both in-person and virtual full conference registrants and will be available within 24 hours of the live session. Visit the Virtual Meeting Help Center page for instructions on accessing a session. Please call 703-502-1550, (option 7) during technical support hours or email eLearning for additional assistance.
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