2025 ASTRO Gold Medalists, 20th Advocacy Day concludes, Join us for ASTRO 2025
May 21, 2025
| New Spanish language patient brochures available |
| Now's a great time to restock your patient education materials! Additional options to our existing offerings are now available in Spanish including the newly added RT for Cancers of the Colon, Rectum and Anus, RT for Cancers of the Stomach and Esophagus and RT for Lymphomas in addition to RT for breast cancer, lung cancer and prostate cancer. |
| ASTRO members converge in Washington for ASTRO’s 20th Advocacy Day |
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| More than 100 ASTRO members from across the country, representing 29 states, met in Washington, DC, May 19-20 to advocate for the ROCR Act, delivering long-overdue reform to burdensome prior auth practices, and encouraging robust Federal investment in cancer research programs. The two-day meeting also featured guest speakers and Hill meeting training to sharpen attendees’ advocacy skills. All U.S.-based ASTRO members should advocate on behalf of the patients you care for by contacting your members of Congress to ask them to cosponsor ROCR (S.1031/HR.2120) today! |
| Bipartisan prior auth bill reintroduced |
| ASTRO applauds the reintroduction of bipartisan federal legislation to reform prior authorization processes under Medicare Advantage. The Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2025 (S.1816, H.R.3514) addresses critical and pervasive barriers that impact timely access to lifesaving cancer treatments. ASTRO urges Congress to swiftly pass the new bill, providing much-needed reform and supporting more efficient cancer care for Medicare Advantage beneficiaries nationwide. Contact your members of Congress to urge them to support this bill. |
| ASTRO 2025: Act early for the best rates and most hotel options |
| Registration and housing opened last week for the ASTRO Annual Meeting, taking place in San Francisco from September 27 – October 1. Review the program schedule in the Annual Meeting Portal and begin choosing the sessions you want to attend! Register by June 26 to receive the Early-bird discounted rate and ensure your choice of lodging options. We can’t wait to have you join us for the 67th ASTRO Annual Meeting! |
| Attention PGY5 members preparing for Boards |
| ASTRO has an excellent resource for you! The Refresher onDemand is designed to provide clinicians with a comprehensive review and update of the clinical practice parameters across most major subdisciplines of radiation oncology, and the role of radiotherapy in the multidisciplinary management of cancer patients. The course reviews key evidence that forms the basis for current clinical practice guidelines and trends in new approaches. As a member-in-training, you receive the best rate. Purchase now! |
| New Bladder Cancer QI funding opportunity |
| ASTRO is excited to announce a collaboration with Pfizer and Conquer Cancer, the ASCO Foundation, to offer a Quality Improvement grant funding opportunity to optimize the patient experience in bladder cancer care, specifically focusing on the multidisciplinary management of care. This grant program will support innovative projects to improve the quality of bladder cancer care in diverse clinical settings in the U.S. Conquer Cancer is the lead organization for the review and evaluation of applications. Grant funding will be provided directly from Pfizer, and $1.5 million is collectively available to fund approximately six research projects. Apply online by July 23, 2025, at 11:59 p.m. Eastern time. |
