Last chance to register for Coding Seminar, 2026 Grants, Meet the International Ambassadors
December 3, 2025
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Last chance to register for the 2025 ASTRO Coding and Coverage Seminar Registration for the 2025 ASTRO Coding and Coverage Seminar closes tomorrow, Thursday, December 4! With major anticipated changes to the radiation treatment delivery code set, you won’t want to miss this chance to prepare your practice for new billing guidance going into 2026. All seminar registrants will also receive an advance copy of ASTRO’s 2026 Coding Resource bundle (E-book and print copy). Register now! |
| Save on these Multidisciplinary Symposiums when you register by Friday, December 5 |
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🗓️ New: Multidisciplinary Radiopharmaceutical Therapy Symposium – February 17-18, Palm Desert, California 🗓️ Multidisciplinary Head and Neck Cancers Symposium – February 19-21, Palm Desert, California Join your colleagues at one or both of these meetings to learn and collaborate on the latest research and treatment options in RPT and H&N cancer care. View the schedules to see the latest on sessions and speakers! Bonus: Register for both meetings to get a 25% discount on the second meeting. Don’t delay as registration fees increase on December 6! We can’t wait to have you join us! |
| ASTRO 2026: The Call for Abstracts opens tomorrow! |
| The Call for Abstracts for the 68th ASTRO Annual Meeting opens tomorrow, Thursday, December 4. New for 2026, the Late-breaking submission process is changing to ensure we are highlighting the very top science at every stage of planning. Late-breaking abstract shell submissions — placeholders for which no data are required — will be due on the regular submission deadline of February 24, 2026. Data for LBAs will be due on July 10, 2026. Review the guidelines and submit your research by February 24! |
| Upcoming grant funding opportunities |
| Residents, postdoctoral fellows and early career researchers are invited to apply for ASTRO grant funding opportunities for 2026. These awards, many of which are offered in collaboration with other organizations, range from $50,000 to $225,000 over one to three years. Deadlines are as early as January 12, 2026, and extend to March 2026. Learn more. |
| New on the Blog: Expanding ASTRO’s global presence, ASTRO International Ambassador Program |
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| Meet the 2025-2026 ASTRO International Ambassadors! The latest ASTRO blog features the ASTRO International Ambassador Program, which was initially announced at the 2025 Annual Meeting. Learn more about the program and which countries and ASTRO members make up this inaugural set of representatives. Read more. |
| President’s Corner Member Spotlight – Dan Petereit, MD, FASTRO | |
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Check out the President’s Corner Member Spotlight, a new feature initiated by Neha Vapiwala, MD, FASTRO, ASTRO president. The Member Spotlight provides a window into the impact of ASTRO members on their community, patients and/or ASTRO. This week, we hear from Daniel Petereit, MD, FASTRO, of Rapid City, South Dakota. He shares the challenges and achievements of Walking Forward, a program he helped establish to help reduce health disparities for the Native American community. View the video. |
| ASTRO bylaws amendments have been approved |
| ASTRO members voted on bylaws changes including 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. The changes were presented to members at ASTRO's Annual Business Meeting on September 30 in San Francisco. Voting was open from October 22 through November 21, and members voted to approve the revised bylaws. |
| Coming soon – Authorized User Training Center Program |
| Are you a physician interested in becoming an authorized user for radiopharmaceuticals, but need supervised case experience to meet regulatory requirements? ASTRO’s AU Training Center Program provides a structured, supported and FREE pathway to meet this requirement easily. Registration will open soon. Learn more about program details and prerequisites. ASTRO's AU Training Centers are supported by an educational grant from Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation. |
| ASTRO and EviCore meet to discuss code changes |
| ASTRO President-elect Catheryn Yashar, MD, FASTRO, and Health Policy Council Chair Amar Rewari, MD, MBA, FASTRO, led a team of ASTRO health policy physician leaders and staff in a December 1 meeting with senior EviCore officials to discuss recent changes to the radiation treatment delivery code set. ASTRO is concerned about limitations on the use of the new complex treatment delivery code in EviCore coverage guidelines set to take effect January 1. See additional details from the meeting. |
