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Successful ASTRO 2024, onDemand available, Coding and Coverage seminar reg opens, ROI Awards

October 9, 2024

Thank you for a successful ASTRO 2024 in the nation's capital!
 
Missed ASTRO 2024? Earn CME with the Meeting onDemand
If you missed ASTRO 2024, you can still benefit from the timely education and scientific sessions. The Annual Meeting onDemand provides 180+ hours of recorded content, including sessions from the scientific program and education programs, the Presidential Symposium, keynote speakers, the Practical Radiation Oncology (PRO) Program and so much more! With the Meeting onDemand, you can access the recordings and claim AMA PRA Category 1™ CME credits through June 1, 2025. Purchase the Meeting onDemand now through January 31, 2025.
 

ASTRO Daily News roundup

The ASTRO 2024 Annual Meeting was a whirlwind of activity. Attendees enjoyed the venue and the city! Catch up on news from the meeting with the ASTRO Daily News. PDFs of the three printed Daily News editions that were handed out on site are available for download as well as the five Daily News emails. Read summaries of key events, expert commentary on studies presented during the meeting, enjoy photos from around the convention center and more!

 

 
Prostate cancer webinar series
This three-part webinar series will educate learners on how to work in multidisciplinary teams to provide the highest level of care for their patients with localized and oligometastatic prostate cancer. This educational series offers practical tips for radiation oncologists treating prostate cancer in both the definitive and salvage settings. View the series live or take advantage of it onDemand which is included with registration. Review the schedule, topics and speakers and register now for Definitive and Salvage Radiation Therapy for Prostate Cancer.
 
Registration is now open for ASTRO’s 2024 Virtual Coding and Coverage Seminar
The ASTRO Coding and Coverage Seminar addresses the many factors that affect this complex and ever-changing aspect of clinical practice to make clinical coding easier to understand and apply to your radiation oncology practice. View the schedule of events to see what we have planned! All registrants receive early access to an electronic and print copy of the 2025 ASTRO Coding Resource (up to a $1,000 value). Register now to reserve your spot for this popular and interactive one-day, virtual seminar!
 
New RO-ILS Case Study: Challenges in Electron Treatment
The latest RO-ILS education describes the events and contributing factors that led to an incorrect electron cutout being used for a patient’s treatment. Read RO-ILS Case Study 20 for lessons learned and possible mitigation strategies to enhance verification processes and promote accurate treatment delivery. Over the last 10 years of operation, RO-ILS has released numerous educational items; don’t miss out on the learning opportunities from previous case studies and themed reports, to name a few.
 

Vivek Kavadi, MD, MBA, FASTRO, shares his vision as incoming ASTRO CEO

Dr. Kavadi addressed attendees at the ASTRO Annual Meeting in Washington, DC, to share his focus and initiatives as incoming CEO. He will assume his role as ASTRO CEO on November 1. Watch Dr. Kavadi's address.

 
Apply for the 2025 ROI Innovation Awards
The Radiation Oncology Institute (ROI) – the ASTRO Foundation – is accepting letters of intent for the Expanding Indications for Radiation Therapy request for proposals. Through this funding opportunity, ROI will award grants of up to $150,000 to pioneering investigators who are conducting ground-breaking research on radiation therapy for the treatment of non-cancerous conditions. Learn more about the 2025 ROI Innovation Awards and apply on ProposalCentral by 5:00 p.m. Eastern time on November 22.
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