Speed Mentoring

Speed Mentoring at #ASTRO25: Your Gateway to Insightful Connections

Building on the success of last year’s events, ASTRO is thrilled to bring back Speed Mentoring — a dynamic, multi-day opportunity for meeting registrants to connect in person with ASTRO leaders. This unique experience offers valuable insights and builds lasting professional networks. Whether you're seeking career guidance, inspiration or simply meaningful connections, this event is designed to be a transformative experience for all participants. 

New this year is a special Speed Mentoring session especially for Medical Students!

Location: Early Career and Mentoring Lounge, North Upper Lobby, Moscone Center

• Sunday, September 28 | 9:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. (Special Medical Student Session)
• Sunday, September 28 | 3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
• Monday, September 29 | 10:45 a.m. - 11:45 a.m.

Who Can Participate?

Open to ALL meeting registrants eager to learn, connect and grow! No tickets or sign-ups are required. 

Why Attend?

Mentoring is a proven catalyst for professional and personal growth. Discover the incredible benefits of dynamic, real-time engagement with experts in the field.

What’s the Format?

• Dive into timed group sessions with ASTRO's diverse panel of experts.
• Move between topic tables at the ring of a bell – creating a fast-paced, engaging atmosphere full of opportunities.  

Topics and Mentors

Gain insights from field leaders covering a variety of hot topics. Stay tuned for the full lineup of mentors, meanwhile, explore below this year's impactful topics: 

Topics*

• Avoiding Burnout: Career Longevity and Sustainability
• Balancing Personal Life Transitions with your Career
• Building a Professional Network
• Career Opportunities Outside of Traditional Clinical Settings 
• Contract Negotiation: Employment, Partnership and Productivity
• Embracing Change throughout Your Career 
• Emerging Physician Leaders: Harnessing Professional Organizations to Expand Influence
• Fellowship or Not? Making Strategic Decisions about Post-Residency Training
• Forging a Research Career: Strategies for Growth and Clinical Trial Success
• How to Ace the Interview
• How to Handle Difficult Conversations with Patients
• Lead by Example: Support and Celebrate your team
• Looking Ahead at ASTRO: Your Evolving Society
• Making the Leap from Trainee to Attending - Personally and Professionally
• Navigating ASTRO Journals: Opportunities for Engagement and Contribution
• Preparing for the Next Decade in Radiation Oncology

*Topics subject to change.