Registration and housing are open: The RPT community meets outside DC this March
September 23, 2026
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| Meet the journal editors at ASTRO 2026 | ||||
| Join the three ASTRO Editors-in-Chief — Sue Yom, MD, PhD, MAS, FASTRO; Robert Amdur, MD; and Rachel Jimenez, MD, FASTRO, — for a dedicated Meet the Editors session in Boston. The editors will meet with attendees Sunday at 3:30 p.m. in Room 155. | ||||
| Schedule time in Boston to discuss APEx | ||||
| ASTRO’s Senior Practice Accreditation Manager, Rebecca Geiger will be at the ASTRO Resource Center during the Annual Meeting to answer your questions about APEx. Schedule a one-on-one meeting with Rebecca to learn how ASTRO’s accreditation program can benefit your practice. Already accredited? Stop by the Resource Center to pick up your ribbon. | ||||
| Plenary and Clinical Trial Q&As hosted on Mednet | ||||
| This year, we've again partnered with Mednet to keep the conversation going after a session is complete. Mednet will host dedicated Q&A threads on select studies from the Plenary and Clinical Trials sessions, where you can ask follow-up questions, discuss practice implementation, and explore data that didn’t fit into the presentations.
Threads open as the sessions wrap. Set up your free Mednet account now so you are ready to jump in the moment the discussion starts. Create your account. |
| Five minutes to impact ASTRO’s priorities: 2026 Member Survey is open! |
| This year’s ASTRO Member Survey has been completely redesigned. Please help shape the Society over the coming year by answering 15 quick questions about the state of the field and your experiences with ASTRO. We will share the aggregated data and periodic updates on how the organization is directly addressing your feedback. |
| Open comment period for the proposed ASTRO Bylaws changes |
| ASTRO's Executive Committee offers members the opportunity to review the proposed 2026 bylaws changes. The Board designed these updates to broaden the leadership pipeline, increase member engagement, and better reflect the diverse professionals ASTRO proudly represents. Please review the proposed text and submit your questions or feedback to the dedicated email address before the comment period closes. |
| President’s Member Spotlight: Learn from Alison Tree, MD (Res) |
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| In our latest President’s Member Spotlight, ASTRO President Neha Vapiwala, MD, FASTRO, speaks with Alison Tree, MD (Res), a Doctor of Medicine by Research and consultant clinical oncologist at The Royal Marsden specializing in radiotherapy and chemotherapy treatment for urological malignancies. Dr. Tree chairs the Prostate Group in the International MR Linac consortium. She is lead GU editor for ASTRO’s International Journal of Radiation Oncology Biology and Physics (Red Journal). |
| Register and submit abstracts for the 2027 Multidisciplinary Head and Neck Cancers Symposium | |
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Join us February 25-27, 2027, in Orlando to share your research and connect with leading experts. Register and submit your abstract(s) for the 2027 Multidisciplinary Head and Neck Cancers Symposium today! |
| Register and submit abstracts for the 2027 Multidisciplinary Radiopharmaceutical Therapy Symposium | |
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Registration is open for the 2027 Multidisciplinary Radiopharmaceutical Therapy Symposium, held on March 18-19, 2027, in Northern Virginia. Abstract submissions are also open. |
| Rep. Paul Tonko pushes for ROCR in Energy and Commerce hearing |
| Last week, House Energy and Commerce Committee member and ROCR champion Paul Tonko (D-NY) urged his colleagues to support the ROCR Act in a subcommittee hearing. Additionally, fellow E&C member Craig Goldman of Texas and Senate Finance Committee member Steve Daines (R-MT) became the latest ROCR cosponsors. You can help ASTRO keep up the momentum by urging your members of Congress to cosponsor the legislation. See more at What's Happening in Washington. |
| Mark your calendar: 2026 Coding and Coverage Seminar |
| Registration for the 2026 Coding and Coverage Seminar opens this Friday, September 25. The virtual seminar takes place Saturday, December 5. Attendees will learn about key radiation oncology coding and reimbursement updates for 2027, coverage and payment policies, coding best practices and ASTRO’s advocacy efforts. Along with your registration, you will receive both electronic and print versions of the 2027 ASTRO Coding Resource. |
| APEx welcomes new facilities |
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Congratulations to the following facilities for achieving accreditation through ASTRO’s APEx - Accreditation Program for Excellence®:
Also, congratulations to the following facilities for achieving reaccreditation:
And finally, congratulations to those achieving RPT designation:
The industry-leading APEx process provides a transparent, evidence-based review of a practice’s commitment to safety and quality. View a list of accredited facilities and contact ASTRO staff to learn about the new options for accreditation and why APEx is the right choice for your practice. |
