Volunteer for an ASTRO Committee, Functional Medicine Grand Rounds, Boost your RPT knowledge
April 8, 2026
| Call for Volunteers for ASTRO committee service |
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| ASTRO is now accepting volunteers interested in serving on ASTRO committees and/or subcommittees for the Society year beginning September 29, 2026. To be considered for service, please visit the Call for Committee Volunteers online, where you may select up to two committees in order of preference. The Committee Volunteer process will remain open until May 1. Volunteers who are selected to serve will be notified no later than August 1, 2026. Follow this Roadmap to Committee Service for important dates throughout the process. Note: To assist ASTRO leadership in making appropriate committee appointments, please complete or update your Statement of Disclosure. |
| Nomination period for ASTRO Gold Medal Award closing this Friday |
| Please submit nominations by this Friday, April 10, for ASTRO’s highest honor, the Gold Medal, bestowed on ASTRO members who have made outstanding contributions to the field, including research, clinical care, teaching and service. |
| Help spread the word! Deadline April 17 for Survivor Circle Grant applications |
| Do you know a cancer support organization in Massachusetts, Rhode Island, New Hampshire or Connecticut? Encourage them to apply to the 2026 Survivor Circle grant. Two groups will be selected to each receive a grant of $12,500 and be recognized at ASTRO 2026 in Boston. |
| Future in oncology? Join the Live Medical Student Q&A |
| Know a medical student exploring a career in oncology? Invite them to ASTRO’s Live Medical Student Q&A on Wednesday, April 15, at 8:00 p.m. Eastern time, hosted via Zoom. This interactive session will introduce students to the role of radiation therapy in cancer care, highlight career pathways in radiation oncology and offer practical guidance on the residency application process. Featured speakers include Comron Hassanzadeh, MD, MPH, MD Anderson Cancer Center (Attending) and Eliane Garlock, MD, VCU Health Adult Outpatient Pavilion (Resident). Register today and spread the word! |
| Register for ASTRO’s next Functional Medicine Grand Rounds |
| ASTRO’s new Functional Radiation Medicine Task Force will host the next session of Functional Radiation Medicine Grand Rounds on Tuesday, April 28, at 11:00 a.m., Eastern time. Speakers will present edge cases on the application of low-dose radiation therapy (LDRT) in musculoskeletal disorders. Register today! |
| 2026 Annual Refresher onDemand now available for purchase |
| The 2026 ASTRO Annual Refresher Course onDemand is now available for purchase in the ASTRO Academy, featuring a comprehensive review of the latest treatment methods for the major disease sites. The course has 23 hours of educational content, downloadable audio files and PDFs of the presentations, as well as the ability to earn up to 23 AMA PRA Category 1™ CME credits and includes special sessions on pediatrics and vaginal and vulvar cancers and sarcomas, all available for two years post-course. Learn more and purchase now! |
| New on the Blog: Recapping the Head and Neck Symposium + onDemand access |
| Couldn’t make it to the Multidisciplinary Head and Neck Symposium in February? Read this new blogpost for a recap on key sessions and expert commentary on various abstracts presented at the meeting, plus details on how to access or purchase the meeting OnDemand. Read more! |
| Boost your RPT knowledge with new webinar series starting next week |
| Mark your calendar for a new two-part webinar series on radiopharmaceutical therapies. On April 16, Neil Taunk, MD, will present on Lu177-DOTATATE: Current Indications and Emerging Approaches, followed by Mallika Marar, MD, MBA, on April 21, who will speak on RO Leadership in PSMA-Targeted Radiopharmaceutical Therapy. |
| New On Target podcast explores FAQs on radiation therapy |
| In this episode of the On Target podcast, radiation oncologists Anesa Ahamad, MD, and Avinash Chaurasia, MD, address frequently asked patient questions about radiation therapy. Topics include what radiation oncologists do, how radiation works, when radiation is used to cure cancer or relieve symptoms, common side effects, treatment safety, and how response to therapy is monitored. The discussion is designed to provide clear, patient-friendly education. Share this resource with your patients and their caregivers! |
| Last reminder! ASTRO seeks public comments for updated guideline on RT for Pancreatic Cancer |
| Review the draft guideline on Radiation Therapy for Pancreatic Cancer and submit comments through the webform by April 15. This guideline addresses radiation therapy for the treatment of patients with invasive ductal pancreatic adenocarcinoma with a broad spectrum of nonmetastatic and metastatic pancreatic cancer. The scope focuses on radiation therapy delivered in the definitive, preoperative, postoperative and palliative settings. |
