President’s Corner featuring Mark Cuban, One week left for Advance rates for ASTRO 2026

• Part 1: The two tackle the current state of the healthcare sector, projecting future physician shortages and discussing the heavy burden insurance authorizations place on daily clinical practice.
• Part 2: The conversation shifts to the rapid integration of artificial intelligence in medicine. Cuban shares his insights on how AI is impacting patient care — including the dangers of misinformation — and offers his predictions for AI's role in healthcare's future.

Tune in to this compelling conversation now!

• Ezekiel Emanuel, MD, PhD: An oncologist, an architect of the ACA, the Vice Provost for Global Initiatives at the University of Pennsylvania, and the most widely cited bioethicist in history.
• Scott Gottlieb, MD: The 23rd FDA Commissioner, current senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, and partner at New Enterprise Associates.

💻 Webinar on eContouring for Pancreas, including practice cases

Wednesday, September 9 | 12:00 p.m. Eastern time

Led by Nina Sanford, MD, this interactive webinar uses case-based exercises to enhance your ability to accurately contour pancreatic cancer targets and organs at risk.

💻 Radiation’s role in oligometastatic and polymetastatic disease

September 8 and 11

Join us for a two-part series reviewing advancements in metastasis-directed therapy, current indications and challenging cases. This discussion is moderated by Bhanu Prasad Venkatesulu, MD, MBBS, and features speakers from the London Health Sciences Centre and Seidman Cancer Center. (Up to 2 CME credits available).

💻 onDemand: Managing high-risk prostate cancer

Catch up on the latest developments in the multidisciplinary management of high-risk or locally advanced prostate cancer. Moderated by Neha Vapiwala, MD, FASTRO, this session features Amar Kishan, MD, and Declan Murphy, MD, covering systemic therapy intensification, dose escalation, pelvic nodal radiotherapy and biomarker-based approaches.

Are you a radiation oncology resident interested in government relations, including congressional advocacy? If yes, ASTRO’s Government Relations (GR) Fellow program is for you! The GR Fellow will participate in advocacy meetings and functions, including meetings with members of Congress or their staff. The GR Fellow will also receive an Emerging Advocacy Grassroots Leader award for travel to Advocacy Day.

Additionally, ASTRO is pleased to offer significant membership discounts to graduating residents, valid through December 2028. Contact the Membership Department for assistance changing your membership type today!