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 Three

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.

Episode Two

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.

Episode One

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.