2024 Gold Medalists announced, Rectal cancer guideline public comment, Early Career webinar
May 22, 2024
| ASTRO names 2024 Gold Medal Awardees |
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| ASTRO is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2024 ASTRO Gold Medal Award: May Abdel-Wahab, MD, PhD, FASTRO, International Atomic Energy Agency, Paul Harari, MD, FASTRO, University of Wisconsin, and Mack Roach, MD, FASTRO, University of California San Francisco.
The 2024 Gold Medalists will be presented with ASTRO's highest honor during the Awards Ceremony on Tuesday, October 1, at the Annual Meeting in Washington, DC. |
| Call for committee service |
| Reminder! ASTRO is accepting volunteers interested in serving on committees and/or subcommittees for the Society year beginning October 1, 2024. 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 is 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. |
| ASTRO members converge in Washington for Advocacy Day |
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| ASTRO members from across the country, representing more than 30 states, met in Washington, DC, May 20-21 to advocate for the ROCR Act, prior authorization reform, and cancer research funding. The two-day meeting also featured guest speakers and Hill meeting training to hone the advocacy skills of ASTRO's members. You can advocate on behalf of our field by contacting your representative and senators to cosponsor the ROCR Act (H.R.8404 and S.4330) today to advance it through Congress this year. |
| ACMS comes out against use of image guidance and simulation with SRT |
| The American College of Mohs Surgery (ACMS) has issued letters to CMS and Medicare Administrator Contractor Palmetto in support of restrictions related to billing ultrasonic guidance (HCPCS code G6001) and simulation (CPT code 77280) in combination with superficial radiation therapy (SRT) treatments. For more information, visit What's Happening in Washington. |
| Public comment: Rectal cancer guideline focused update |
| ASTRO requests feedback on the draft guideline on Radiation Therapy for Rectal Cancer. With the results of several recently published clinical trials, this guideline focused update provides new, evidence-based recommendations for the indications and dose-fractionation regimens for neoadjuvant radiation therapy (RT), optimal sequencing of RT and systemic therapy in the context of total neoadjuvant therapy, and considerations for selective omission of RT and surgery for rectal cancer. Review and submit comments through the webform by June 17. You can also access the draft guideline, webforms, and other public comments at www.astro.org/PublicComment. |
| Still time to register! Patient Safety Conversation Hour | |
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This one-hour interactive forum about patient safety will be held on Thursday, May 30, at 1:00 p.m. Eastern time. Brought to you by RO-ILS in celebration of 10 years of operation, this virtual conversation hour will feature small group discussion on curated RO-ILS events and then debriefs with safety experts. To facilitate diverse perspectives, all clinical roles, particularly radiation oncologists, dosimetrists, physicists and therapists are encouraged to participate! Register today and share with colleagues. |
| Multimedia content available from ASTRO Journals |
| Be sure to watch and listen to bonus content for ASTRO journal articles! Browse the podcast collections for all three journals (each journal is linked at the top of the page), Red Journal Outtake videos and PRO Quicktake videos. Please contact the editorial office if you are interested in multimedia opportunities for your article. |
| The Power of Interdisciplinary Communication in a Busy Clinic, a new webinar brought to you by the ASTRO Early Career Committee |
| Early career attendings often miss the opportunity to experience interdisciplinary communication in a busy clinic setting during their residency training. A multidisciplinary panel will discuss the importance of collaboration between multidisciplinary team members for the success of treatment whether it is adaptive radiotherapy, brachytherapy or a standard daily procedure. The Early Career Committee invites all treatment team members to register for this free webinar held on June 13 at 3:00 p.m. Eastern time. Learn more. |
| Submit your ideas for ASTRO Academy educational content |
| Do you have an educational content idea that could benefit the radiation oncology community? ASTRO offers a variety of continuing medical education content through the ASTRO Academy. If you are interested in developing an educational activity for the ASTRO Academy, we'd like to learn more! Complete this brief form to submit your ideas. |
