ROI Innovation Awards, Submit your RPT abstract, ASTRO 2026 Education Session proposals
November 12, 2025
| One week reminder! LOIs due for ROI 2026 Innovation Awards |
| The Radiation Oncology Institute is seeking bold ideas for the 2026 Innovation Awards through the “Optimizing Combination Radiation Therapy and Immunotherapy” request for proposals. This funding opportunity will support research that aims to enhance and personalize cancer care by more effectively combining radiation with immunotherapy with grants of up to $100,000 over two years. All applicants must submit a Letter of Intent by November 17 at 5:00 p.m. Eastern time on ProposalCentral. |
| Government likely to reopen after 43 Days |
| The U.S. Federal government is expected to reopen this week after a seven-week shutdown. The Senate passed a continuing resolution Monday night following a deal that would fund the government through the end of January, including three full-year appropriations measures, extend telehealth flexibilities and waive the statutory PAYGO (pay as you go) requirements to prevent cuts to Medicare. The measure now heads to the House for a vote. Please visit What’s Happening in Washington for more details. |
| MRPTS26: Call for Abstracts extended to November 21 |
| ASTRO has extended the Call for Abstracts deadline for the new 2026 Multidisciplinary Radiopharmaceutical Therapy Symposium to Friday, November 21! We seek abstracts that address important and novel questions related to the areas of radiopharmaceutical therapy. Summaries of new, ongoing and updated research are acceptable for submission and presentation, as well as program models/best practices and clinical trials in progress. Review our guidelines and submit by November 21. |
| Prepare your practice for 2026 by participating in the Coding and Coverage Seminar |
| The ASTRO 2025 Virtual Coding and Coverage Seminar was developed to help radiation oncology practices keep up with this complex and ever-changing part of clinical practice. Coding and coverage for radiation oncology is not addressed in medical programs nor is it included in job training for billing and coding professionals. ASTRO's coding seminar will address the professional practice gap. This seminar will be of interest to radiation oncologists, physicists, radiation therapists, radiation dosimetrists, practice administrators, certified coders and professional coders. Review the agenda and sign up today! |
| Calling all Education Proposals - ASTRO 2026 submission portal open |
| The 2026 ASTRO Annual Meeting Call for Education Session Proposals is open now through January 12, 2026. Take this opportunity to participate in the 2026 Annual Meeting Education Program, an excellent platform to present and share your expertise and insights with the ASTRO community. Review the eligibility, scoring criteria and more and submit your proposal by January 12.
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| Nonmalignant Webinar Series available onDemand |
| Did you miss the October webinar series on Radiation Therapy for Nonmalignant Conditions? Never fear! The entire series is now available for purchase onDemand. This educational series explores the evolving role of radiation therapy in managing nonmalignant conditions, addressing current challenges, emerging evidence and specialized applications in clinical practice. Register today and claim up to three CMEs for the series. |
| New on the Blog: A Dose of Poetry |
| Discover how poetic medicine is enriching the practice of radiation oncology. At ASTRO’s Annual Meeting, attendees learned of the power of poetic medicine to boost empathy, creativity and well-being in the first Poetry Workshop hosted by the Red Journal. Ready to be inspired? Read more about A Dose of Poetry. |
| Welcome to the new ROhub experience! |
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| Your RadOnc private forum just got a major upgrade! The new ROhub is designed to make connecting, sharing and learning even easier.
What’s improved:
Log in to the new ROhub and enjoy your improved networking experience today! |
| Updated Palliative Slides |
| The Communications Committee has updated the Integrating Radiation Therapy into Multidisciplinary Palliative Cancer Care (Download) PowerPoint slides available under the Shareable Resources section of the ASTRO website. These slides are a great resource that any radiation oncologist can use when speaking about palliative radiation therapy. The target audience is residents/fellows, staff physicians or mid-level providers in the field of emergency medicine, internal medicine, palliative care and medical oncology. These slides, along with the additional 14 presentations available to download at www.astro.org/rtpowerpoints. |
| Vote on bylaws changes before November 21 |
| Review and cast your vote on changes to the existing ASTRO bylaws. Updates include decoupling the bylaws “Amendment Procedure” process from the Annual Business Meeting and updating the ASTRO Health Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Council name, in response to recent Executive Orders and broader ASTRO strategic alignment. Voting is open until 5:00 p.m. Eastern time on Friday, November 21. The ballot and instructions will appear once you log in with your email address and password. |
