Volunteer for ASTRO Committee Service, Supervision work group, Fellows app due May 10
May 2, 2024
| Call for Volunteers open for ASTRO committee service |
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| ASTRO is now accepting volunteers interested in serving on ASTRO committees and/or subcommittees for the Society year beginning October 1, 2024. To be considered for service, visit the Call for Committee Volunteers to log in to your ASTRO account where you may select up to two committees in order of preference. The Committee Volunteer process will remain open until May 31. Volunteers who are selected to serve will be notified no later than August 26. Follow this Roadmap to Committee Service for important dates throughout the process. Note: To assist ASTRO leadership in making appropriate committee appointments, please complete or update your Statement of Disclosure. |
| Fellows applications due May 10 |
| The deadline to submit your application for ASTRO Fellowship (FASTRO) is fast approaching. The FASTRO distinction recognizes members for their service to ASTRO and extraordinary contributions to the field of radiation oncology, including scientific excellence, educational service and patient care. Service to ASTRO and years of membership are prerequisites for receiving ASTRO Fellowship. Complete your application by May 10. |
| Mentor Match: Empowering growth in radiation oncology |
| Whether you're a seasoned expert eager to share your wisdom or a budding professional hungry for guidance, seize the opportunity to sign up as a Mentor or Mentee and embark on a transformative journey of growth. A user-driven program with a searchable database, ASTRO's Mentor Match is designed to help you expand your professional network, forge meaningful connections and unlock exciting opportunities for collaboration. Enroll today on the ROhub. You can also sign up for on-site mentoring when you register for the 2024 ASTRO Annual Meeting (starting May 16) and maximize the potential for a meaningful mentorship experience in Washington, DC. |
| Leading the way in radiation physics: A conversation with Geoffrey Ibbott, PhD, FASTRO |
| Throughout his career as a medical physicist, Dr. Ibbott held many influential positions, including president of the AAPM, trustee on the American Board of Radiology, member of the International Atomic Energy Agency and has mentored many of our field's leading physicists and researchers. Check out the latest interview from the ASTRO History Committee featuring Dr. Ibbott. |
| 2024 Refresher Course onDemand |
| The 2024 ASTRO Annual Refresher Course onDemand is now available in the ASTRO Academy. This course features a comprehensive review of the latest treatment methods for the major disease sites with a look at emerging trends and technologies. It includes over 22 hours of educational content, downloadable audio files and PDFs of the presentations, as well as the ability to earn up to 22.75 AMA PRA Category 1™ CME credits. For other recent onDemand meetings, check out the 2024 Multidisciplinary Head and Neck Cancers Symposium onDemand and the 2023 Multidisciplinary Thoracic Cancers Symposium onDemand. |
| ASTRO launches supervision work group and issues updated FAQs |
| A supervision work group has been established to inform ASTRO's position in response to changes to Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) supervision policy that are expected in July. Additionally, ASTRO issued a revised supervision FAQ document that includes questions raised during the April 5 Town Hall. Find out more about the work group in What's Happening in Washington. |
| FTC bans most noncompete clauses |
| The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) voted 3-2 on April 30 to ban noncompete contractual agreements for most U.S. workers, including health care workers. Set to take effect after 120 days, if not blocked by the courts before then, the majority of commissioners argued that noncompete suppress wages and stifle entrepreneurship, while opponents countered that the ruling would undermine competitiveness. For more, see What's Happening in Washington. |
| APEx welcomes nine facilities to growing list of APEx accreditation |
Congratulations to the following facilities for achieving accreditation through ASTRO's APEx - Accreditation Program for Excellence®:
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