2025-2026 Slate of nominees, Fellows applications & Call for Volunteers close Friday, ROCR Act
April 30, 2025
| ASTRO slate approved for 2025-2026 |
| ASTRO's Board of Directors is pleased to announce the slate approved by the Nominating Committee for positions to be filled for the 2025-2026 Society year. Additional nominations for open seats may be made by a member with at least 120 supporting signatures of members entitled to vote and must be received by May 30. Address nominations to the attention of Stacy Ulland. View the Criteria for Elected Positions for more information. |
| Fellows applications due end of this week! |
| Complete your Fellows application and submit online or nominate a colleague and encourage them to apply by this Friday, May 2. Read more on the significance of this award and its eligibility requirements. |
| Don’t miss out on your chance to make an impact, decide by this Friday! Call for Volunteers |
| Visit the Call for Committee Volunteers online to explore available opportunities for committees and subcommittees to join. Once you’ve identified areas of interest, select up to two committees in order of preference and submit by this Friday, May 2! Volunteers who are selected to serve will be notified no later than August 1, 2025. Please refer to the Roadmap to Committee Service for other critical dates in the process. |
| Complete your 2025 Member Survey |
| Check your email for the unique link to participate in the 2025 ASTRO Member Survey. The email was sent on Monday, April 28, from ASTRO Chair Howard Sandler, MD, MS, FASTRO. Your feedback helps ensure that ASTRO serves your needs and represents your interests. If you haven’t received the email with your unique link, send an email to request your survey link. Please take 10 minutes to complete this year's member survey. |
| Learn from those who’ve gone before you: Live Medical Student Q&A |
| Encourage the medical students in your sphere of influence to attend ASTRO’s upcoming live Zoom Q&A session on Tuesday, May 6, at 8:00 p.m. Eastern time. These sessions are designed to provide information on how radiation is used to treat cancer, career paths within the specialty, and tips for success in the residency application process. This May’s session in particular is a chance to connect with experts: (Faculty) Avinash Chaurasia, MD, Brooke Army Medical Center, and (Resident) Jenna Kocsis, MD, Cleveland Clinic. Students, bring your burning questions and register today to secure your spot! |
| 2025 Advocacy Day: Now is the time to register and reserve housing |
| Excitement is brewing for Advocacy Day 2025, being held over two days, May 19-20! Your colleagues are excited about the opportunity to engage with their members of Congress and respective staff members to ask them directly to support ROCR and other policy issues critical to radiation oncology. If you have been thinking about attending Advocacy Day, now is the time to register before it’s too late! Register and reserve your hotel room before today’s housing deadline, April 30! We can’t wait to have you join us as we advocate for the profession and your patients! |
| More organizations endorse ROCR Act in April |
| April saw another big boost in support for the ROCR Act, with 13 organizations signing on in support of the legislation to stabilize Medicare payments for radiation therapy, including leading freestanding centers, hospital systems and manufacturers. For their support, ASTRO commends Advocate Radiation Oncology, Vision RT, AMAC, Lawrence Radiation Oncology, McLeod Health, One Oncology, Community Cancer Foundation (Roseburg, Oregon), Ironwood Cancer & Research Centers, Association of Cancer Care Centers, Ballad Health, Hunterdon Medical Center, RaySearch Laboratories, and Community Oncology Alliance. Join the more than 100 ROCR Act supporters today! |
| NRC issues interim T&E guidance |
| The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) issued a final version of its Interim Staff Guidance (ISG) for Implementation of 10 CFR Part 35 Training and Experience Requirements. The guidance is meant to help licensees comply with the regulations; it does not change the regulations. For more information, see What’s Happening in Washington. |
| APEx welcomes new facilities |
Congratulations to the following facilities for achieving accreditation through ASTRO’s APEx - Accreditation Program for Excellence®:
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