This course is designed to provide clinicians in practice and trainees with a comprehensive review and update of the clinical practice parameters across most major sub-disciplines of radiation oncology, including breast, gynecologic, central nervous system, thoracic, head and neck, prostate malignancies, lymphomas and the role of radiotherapy in the multidisciplinary management of cancer patients. The course reviews key evidence that forms the basis for current clinical practice guidelines and trends in new approaches. In addition, the course covers use of stereotactic, hypofractionated, and adaptive radiation therapy as indicated to improve outcomes for patients. It also provides hands-on experience in contouring for lower GI, central nervous system and head and neck malignancies. It also informs on the use of functional radiation medicine in the clinic.
It is challenging for busy clinicians to stay current with the latest updates in the disease sites they treat. Information is disseminated rapidly in journal articles, webinars, podcasts and social media. Summarizing this information in a reasonable and memorable format is a great service to the specialty.
The effective and safe practice of radiation oncology requires a mastery of rapidly evolving technology and ever-changing treatment paradigms. Staying current with these changes and mastering new approaches is essential for patient safety and improved survival and is a need that the ASTRO Annual Refresher Course can fill.
Upon completion of this live activity, attendees should be able to do the following:
This educational forum has been designed to narrow the following competency gaps, 14 of the 19 core competencies embraced by the American Board of Radiology, the American Board of Medical Specialties/Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education, the National Academy of Medicine and the Interprofessional Education Collaborative:
The meeting is designed to meet the interests of practicing radiation oncologists, radiation oncology residents, radiation physicists, radiation therapists, radiation biologists, radiation dosimetrists and nurses.
ASTRO is an accredited provider of continuing medical education. Since our accreditation is important to us, we plan activities that are compliant with the ACCME and the content or format of CME activities and related materials will promote improvements or quality in health care and not a specific proprietary business interest or commercial bias. Program Committee members and speakers are required to disclose the existence of any financial or other relationship with the manufacturer(s) or any commercial product(s) or provider(s) of any commercial services discussed in an educational presentation.
Any conflicts of interest are resolved prior to participation. In addition to written disclosure, presenters will disclose any vested interest or their intention to discuss off-label use of pharmaceuticals or devices, if applicable, to the audience at the beginning of their presentation and in accordance with the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education standards and the Food and Drug Administration requirements.
In an effort to increase transparency and easy access to all disclosures, planner and presenter disclosure information will be available online for the 2027 ASTRO Annual Refresher Course. In addition to being available online, disclosure slides will be shown prior to presentations occurring.
Disclaimer
ASTRO is committed to the free exchange of medical education. Inclusion of any presentation in this program, including presentations of off-label uses, does not imply an endorsement by ASTRO of the uses, products or techniques presented.
