ASTRO 2025 Reg/Housing open tomorrow, New RO-ILS report, ROI/ARRO Publication Awards

May 14, 2025

ASTRO 2025: Registration and housing open tomorrow

Are you ready to join us in iconic San Francisco or virtually for the ASTRO 2025 Annual Meeting? Registration and housing will open tomorrow at 11:00 a.m. Eastern time. Register and reserve your hotel tomorrow to receive the early-bird rate and have the largest selection of hotels. We hope you will join us for ASTRO 2025! Note: if you submitted an abstract, notifications will be emailed to the person identified as the presenting author, tomorrow at 11:00 a.m. Eastern time as well!

 

Calling all graduating residents! Don’t forget to become an Authorized User

Check out this recently recorded webinar hosted by ARRO/ASTRO where we break down the NRC’s 10 CFR Part 35 rules. Learn what it takes to qualify for manual brachytherapy (§ 35.490) and unsealed therapies (§ 35.390) and discover why it is important for you to obtain this designation before graduating! Please note, you will need your ASTRO login to view the webinar and resources.

 

ASTRO-BCRF Emerging Investigator Award deadline approaching

The ASTRO-BCRF Emerging Investigator Award is an ASTRO joint effort with the Breast Cancer Research Foundation (BCRF) to support one Emerging Investigator Award (EIA) to Build a Diverse Scientific Workforce. The goal is to foster and develop talented early career breast radiation oncology researchers; multiple PIs are not allowed. The award may be for one year with $100,000 total for direct costs. The deadline has been extended to June 1 — view the Program Announcement to learn more, and apply today through ProposalCentral.

 

Mega House budget bill boosts doc pay, threatens Medicaid

House Republicans unveiled new legislation this week that represents a mixed bag for physicians and radiation oncology, as it would infuse Medicare physician payments with nearly $9 billion while tying future payments to medical inflation but also reduce Medicaid spending by more than $700 billion. ASTRO is grateful for Republican physicians in Congress, including ASTRO champion John Joyce, MD, for leading the charge to address Medicare physician payments. ASTRO also joined patient advocacy groups and the Association for Clinical Oncology in a May 6 statement opposing deep Medicaid cuts that would directly impact cancer patients, including children. For more, go to What’s Happening in Washington.

 

RO-ILS releases new Themed Report on Radiopharmaceuticals

The latest RO-ILS education is an exploration of events related to radiopharmaceuticals in radiation oncology. The new RO-ILS Themed Report contains aggregate analysis, three case examples and mitigation strategies. RO-ILS regularly releases education to facilitate shared learning and to improve patient safety — check out previous educational offerings such as case studies, great catches and more.

 

Nominations for the 2025 ROI/ARRO Publication Excellence Awards are now open

ROI and ARRO are excited to partner for the 2025 Publication Excellence Awards. ROI is accepting nominations of outstanding early career investigators for the 2025 Publication Excellence Awards, and ARRO is accepting nominations of trainee investigators who have recently published on topics related to advancing health care access. Learn more about both awards and submit your application by July 7, using the ROI portal on ProposalCentral.

 

New RT presentation for physicians

ASTRO has created PowerPoint presentations for members to use as a resource for presentations to other medical professionals and the public. The Communications Committee is working to produce additional disease-site specific presentations. The newest set of slides to be released is Radiation Therapy as a Component of Multidisciplinary Breast Cancer Management. The purpose of these slides is to serve as a resource that any radiation oncologist can use when speaking about the role of radiation therapy for breast cancer. The target audience is medical oncology faculty and fellows. However, any user is welcome to format the slides to fit your target audience. Check out the array of slide decks available.

 

Interviews from the ASTRO History Committee

Over the past two decades, the ASTRO History Committee has conducted a series of oral interviews of notable Society members. Each of the individuals interviewed has a unique story with lessons and insights into our specialty’s past, and possibly, about our future. Today we highlight Morton M. Kligerman, MD, who was interviewed by Gustavo Montana, MD, FASTRO.