President's Corner
Welcome to ASTRO President’s Corner, a video series where ASTRO President, Neha Vapiwala, MD, FASTRO, and other ASTRO leadership will present different topics and interviews to give more insights into the Society’s operations.
Episode Four
Member Spotlight: Dr. Samuel Marcrom
This episode features ASTRO President Neha Vapiwala, MD, FASTRO, speaking with Samuel Marcrom, MD, the program director at the University of Alabama at Birmingham Department of Radiation Oncology. Dr. Marcrom is a former executive committee member for ARRO and a co-founder of QuadShot News, a web-based platform and daily email designed to keep practicing oncologists informed of the newest advancements in cancer care.
Past Episodes
Member Spotlight: Dr. Anna Paulsson
ASTRO President Neha Vapiwala, MD, FASTRO, speaks with Anna Paulsson, MD, from St. Joseph Health Medical Group in Petaluma, California. Dr. Paulsson shares more about how their community practice works to support patients who live in this vast, agricultural region. Dr. Paulsson also serves as the Early Career representative on the ASTRO Board and is a leader of the Early Career committee and discusses ways for others to get involved in ASTRO as a volunteer.
Member Spotlight: Dr. Tamer Refaat
In the latest ASTRO President's Member Spotlight, ASTRO President Neha Vapiwala, MD, FASTRO, speaks with Tamer Refaat, MD, PhD, MSCI, vice-chair of the ASTRO International Committee, about the new ASTRO International Ambassadors program. Dr. Refaat shares the ways that International Ambassadors represent ASTRO within their countries to increase our visibility, support our international members and facilitate partnerships that can expand access to radiation oncology services worldwide.
Member Spotlight: Dr. Daniel Petereit
The Member Spotlight gives us a window into the impact of ASTRO members on their community, patients and/or ASTRO. This week, we have the opportunity to 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.
