Call for Education Session Proposals

The 2027 ASTRO Annual Meeting's Call for Education Session Proposals will open on November 5, 2026, and close on January 11, 2027.

ASTRO is broadening the call for education session proposals to enhance the Annual Meeting Education Program. Here is a summary of the key details for those interested in participating:

  1. Objective: The aim is to diversify and enrich the education program by accepting a wider range of proposals on various topics.
  2. Submission Period: The call for education session proposals will open on November 5, 2026, and close on January 11, 2027. Notifications will be sent on March 26, 2027.
  3. Opportunity: Submitting a session proposal provides an opportunity to share important information, research and insights with colleagues and leaders in the field. It is a chance to contribute to the advancement of education and knowledge in the domain.
  4. Inclusion in Annual Meeting: Submitted proposals will be considered for inclusion in the Annual Meeting Education Program, which is an excellent platform to present and share your research and insights.

If you are interested in participating and sharing your expertise in the field, make sure to prepare your proposals within the submission window. This is an excellent opportunity to contribute to the educational and research community within ASTRO.
 

Eligibility
  1. Sponsorship or ASTRO membership is not required to submit a session proposal.
  2. Proposals must be fully submitted via the online ASTRO submission site by 11:59 p.m. Pacific time, Monday, January 11, 2027.
Session Proposal Scoring Criteria

Selection Criteria for Education Session Proposals

  • Does the proposal provide important, new or novel insight?
  • Does the proposal provide important data or new techniques?
  • Is the proposal relevant to radiation oncology, the Annual Meeting and the field?
  • Is the proposal creative, original, new or cutting-edge?
  • Is the proposal methodology strong, of high quality and academically rigorous?
  • Is the proposal organized, logical and coherent?
  • Is the proposal based on current and evidence-based education?
  • Does the proposal address overarching practice gaps in patient safety, quality, multidisciplinary care?
  • Is the information immediately usable in practice?
  • Does it address barriers and challenges to practice?
  • Are proposed speakers and moderators new? (Speakers and moderators should rotate every three to four years)
  • If included, do case studies highlight relevant clinical practice issues and spur discussion?
  • Does it highlight or address published ASTRO guidelines or best practices?
  • Is it reflective of ASTRO policies/agendas?

Selection Criteria for Extended Session Proposals
In addition to the above, does this proposal:

  • Require a deeper dive into a specific topic? Extended sessions are typically reserved for topics that require extended time for presentation, interaction or discussion than a traditional education session.
  • Require direct training, breakout topics or prereading/work?
  • Require expected additional reading by the attendee?
  • Address overarching practice gaps in patient safety, quality and multidisciplinary care?
  • Is the information immediately usable in practice?
  • Does it address barriers and challenges to practice?
  • If included, do case studies highlight relevant clinical practice issues?

Selection Criteria for Storytelling Session Proposals
In addition to the above, does this proposal:

  • Highlight those affected by cancer and experts in the field of treating cancer to reflect on their experiences through the art of storytelling?
  • Address interesting and compelling stories that are not traditionally covered?
  • Include stories that touch on policy, engagement, adverse experiences and triumph?
Tracks

All submissions must have ONE primary track and can have an optional secondary track.

  • Breast Cancer
  • Central Nervous System
  • Digital Health Innovation and Informatics
  • Gastrointestinal Cancer
  • Genitourinary Cancer
  • Gynecological Cancer
  • Head and Neck Cancer
  • Healthcare Access and Community Engagement
  • Health Services Research
  • Hematologic Malignancies
  • International/Global Oncology
  • Lung Cancer/Thoracic Malignancies
  • Medical Education/Professional Development
  • Miscellaneous
  • Nonmalignant Disease
  • Nursing and Supportive Care
  • Palliative Care
  • Patient Reported Outcomes/Qol/Survivorship
  • Patient Safety and Quality
  • Pediatric Cancer
  • Practical Radiation Oncology
  • Radiation and Cancer Biology
  • Radiation and Cancer Physics
  • Sarcoma and Cutaneous Tumors

In addition, each year the ASTRO President selects a theme that resonates throughout the meeting program. The 2027 theme is The Full Spectrum: From Discovery to Delivery, Expanding What's Possible. You will be able to indicate in your proposal if it is related to this year's theme.

View the session proposals template to assist with your planning purposes. Please note that this is just a planning tool and that all session proposals need to be submitted via the online submission site.

ASTRO Disclosure Policy

ASTRO is an accredited provider of continuing medical education and adheres to the policies and standards set forth by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME). As such, moderators and speakers are required to disclose relationships with ineligible companies.

An ineligible company is defined as “any entity developing, producing, marketing, reselling or distributing healthcare goods or services consumed by or used on patients.”

To ensure its compliance, ASTRO expects that the content and related materials will promote improvements or quality in healthcare and not a specific proprietary business interest or commercial bias.

We employ several strategies to ensure absence of bias:

  • Moderators and speakers are required to provide disclosure of relationships with commercial interests.
  • Moderators and speakers are required to provide a balanced view of therapeutic options.
  • All proposals undergo a rigorous peer review process.
  • Potential conflicts are managed by additional committee review, advance slide review and session audits.
Support

ASTRO Education Staff Support
ASTRO Staff may be reached by emailing the Annual Meetings team.

ASTRO Proposal Submission Site Technical Support
Technical problems should be reported by email to Technical Support.

Urgent technical questions may be asked by phone at 401-334-0220 (Monday - Friday, 9:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. Eastern time).