The Education Program will include all the educational sessions you are used to as well as the popular Presidential Symposium sessions, Keynote sessions, Practical Radiation Oncology sessions and the extended sessions which will dive deeper into a myriad of topics.
These sessions feature a prominent speaker, sharing thought-provoking insights on relevant, broad topics. These presentations aim to inspire and engage attendees with new perspectives and ideas that include the field of health care and beyond. We invite you to learn more about our distinguished keynote speakers, Ezekiel Emanuel, MD, PhD, and Scott Gottlieb, MD.
This year's Presidential Symposium, led by ASTRO President Neha Vapiwala, MD, FASTRO, consists of four sessions that will highlight varying facets of the meeting theme "Data to Dialogue: Communicating Radiotherapy’s Value to Advance Care." These sessions include 1) Challenges and Opportunities in Scientific Knowledge Creation and Dissemination; 2) Organ-Preservation: The Undersung Value of RT; 3) Patients’ Perceptions of Radiation Therapy; 4) Stakeholder Perspectives. The Symposium will be held on Sunday, September 27, 2026, from 8:20 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Learn more.
Tailored for community practitioners, the PRO Program delivers evidence-based, real-world guidance on managing diverse cancers and the practical challenges of modern oncology care. Sessions explore topics such as reducing treatment toxicity, emerging therapies, evolving disease-site management strategies, workflow efficiency, policy developments, translating clinical trial data into high-value community practice and more. Explore the sessions.
Workshops at the annual meeting offer focused, interactive sessions that explore critical topics in cancer care, professional development, and health care program implementation. From physics, brachytherapy and functional radiation medicine to graduate medical education, radiopharmaceutical therapy program best practices, disaster preparedness and continuity of care, and grant writing, these workshops provide practical insights and strategies for attendees across the oncology spectrum. Learn more about the Workshop Sessions!
These resources provide essential tools and information to help speakers prepare for their sessions. These include guidelines, technical support details and presentation tips to ensure a smooth and successful experience at the event. Learn more.
The 2026 ASTRO Annual Meeting's Call for Education Session Proposals is now closed. Learn more about the session proposal process and guidelines.
