RPT, H&N Symposium Abstracts due tonight, New eLearning opportunities, Advocacy updates
October 8, 2025
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Register for the 2025 ASTRO Coding and Coverage Seminar Registration for the 2025 ASTRO Coding and Coverage Seminar is open! With major anticipated changes to the radiation treatment delivery code set, you will not want to miss this chance to prepare your practice for new billing guidelines going into 2026. All seminar registrants will receive an advance copy of ASTRO’s 2026 Coding Resource bundle (e-book and print copy). Reserve your spot! |
| Deadline tonight! Have you submitted your abstracts for these meetings? |
Abstracts are due tonight at 11:59 p.m. Pacific time for these two multidisciplinary meetings:
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| Secure your spot: RT for Nonmalignant Conditions Webinar Series – Starting October 15! |
| This three-part webinar series, Radiation Therapy for Nonmalignant Conditions: Challenges and Updates, explores the evolving role of radiation therapy in managing nonmalignant conditions, addressing current challenges, emerging evidence, and specialized applications in clinical practice. The series is moderated by Bobby Koneru, MD, FASTRO, and includes speakers who are pioneers in the field of low dose radiotherapy such as Evan Thomas, MD, PhD, Austin Dove, MD, M. Heinrich Seegenschmiedt, MD, PhD, and more. View the series live or take advantage of it onDemand, which is included with registration. View the schedule and speakers and register today! |
| Register for the Ignite! Virtual Engagement Series in the ASTRO Academy |
| Sign up for the Ignite! Virtual Engagement Series, beginning October 22, in the ASTRO Academy. This series of virtual chats will equip you to take the next steps in your professional journey through mentorship, career advice and exploration of new opportunities. Expert moderators will guide interactive sessions where you can gain practical tips and learn strategies for building valuable relationships and advancing in your chosen career path. Learn more and register! |
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Relive the highlights of ASTRO 2025 in the issues of the Daily News! PDFs of the print Daily News, which were distributed on site at the meeting, are available for viewing, as well as additional online only articles, including expert commentary and summaries of the Clinical Trials and Plenary sessions, and the Presidential Symposium, which focused on nonmalignant indications. Additionally, visit the theMednet for follow-up discussions on the 12 studies from the Plenary and Clinical Trials sessions and extend the conversation beyond the meeting. This forum offers a place to ask follow-up questions, read commentary and see how peers are interpreting the findings for clinical practice. |
| U.S. government shutdown updates and impacts |
| The U.S. federal government remains closed, entering a second week with negotiations gridlocked. Nonessential funding reserves are running out, and the White House has told the Federal workforce to prepare for “imminent” layoffs. Nevertheless, essential activities continue uninterrupted. Read What’s Happening in Washington for more details on the impacts. |
| ASTRO joins 160+ organizations opposing indirect cost caps |
| In a letter to congressional appropriations leaders, ASTRO joined over 160 organizations in support of the Joint Associations Group’s (JAG) efforts to ensure that institutions’ medical research costs are adequately supported. The letter also urged legislators to block federal agencies from capping indirect costs and to include appropriations bill language supporting JAG’s Financial Accountability In Research model. See more. |
| Anthony Letai named new NCI director |
| Anthony Letai, MD, PhD, formerly a medical oncologist at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, was sworn in as the director of the National Cancer Institute (NCI) on September 29. Dr. Letai will take charge of an agency that plays a critical role in cutting-edge medical advancements, and ASTRO looks forward to collaborating with NCI on mutual priorities. See more at What’s Happening in Washington. |
| APEx welcomes new facilities, including firsts in Idaho | |
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Congratulations to the following facilities for achieving initial accreditation through ASTRO’s APEx - Accreditation Program for Excellence®:
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And, congratulations to the following facilities for being the first practices in Idaho to achieve APEx Accreditation!
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