ASTROgram

ASTRO's weekly newsletter for the week of 6/29: Provider Relief Fund FAQs, 2020 MIPS opt out, last days to vote in Board elections

News Release

ASTRO's first clinical guideline on radiation therapy for cervical cancer covers EBRT and brachytherapy for locally advanced disease.

Elections Open

ASTRO's 2020 official elections are now open. Voting will remain open until 5:00 p.m. Eastern time on Friday, July 10, 2020.

ASTRO Blog

ASTRO's Journals Team talks with the author of a recent Advances in Radiation Oncology article, examining the role of nutrition in cancer through the lens of social equity.

ROI Awards

The Radiation Oncology Institute announced four new 2020 research award winners who are taking on projects to find innovative ways to address disparities in radiation oncology. 

ASTRO Blog

Learn about changes to ASTRO’s APEx - Accreditation Program for Excellence, including the pause on facility visits and extensions to accreditation expiration dates during COVID-19.

Career Center

Employers and Job Seekers – Make employment connections on ASTRO’s easy-to-use and targeted online job board.

ASTRO Academy

ASTRO's online learning platform. On-Demand CME and SA-CME from the 2020 ASTRO Annual Refresher Course now available!

Product Catalog

Access the ASTRO catalog of resources, including patient materials, publications and virtual meetings.

Advances in Radiation Oncology

New in the May/June issue: Patterns of care and outcomes for small cell carcinoma of the cervix, assessing and providing culturally competent care in radiation oncology for deaf cancer patients and more.

Red Journal

The July 15 issue features guidance from ASTRO and ESTRO on head and neck and lung RT during the COVID-19 pandemic, a review of planning among patients with breast-conserving surgery and more.

Practical Radiation Oncology

New in the May/June issue of PRO: The ASTRO guideline on RT for small cell lung cancer, Australasian Gastrointestinal Trials Group and TROG guidelines for pancreatic SBRT and other practice-informing papers.

Spring 2020 ASTROnews

This edition of ASTROnews offers a 10-year retrospective on patient safety including a look at where we were as a field and what we did to improve safety and quality, institutional profiles of safety initiatives, the pillars of accreditation and more.

Coding Guide

The 2020 Coding eBook has been updated to reflect recent changes to radiation oncology coding including COVID-19 related coding guidance, updated language on APC’s, updated glossary terms and definitions, and more.

Safety is No Accident

Updated this year, Safety is No Accident: A Framework for Quality Radiation Oncology and Care, reflects the many recent efforts undertaken by radiation oncology specialty societies to improve quality and safety.

ARRO

The Association of Residents in Radiation Oncology exists to improve the quality of education for resident physicians in radiation oncology. Member Directory now available.

ADROP

The  Association for Directors of Radiation Oncology Programs's mission is to advance the quality of residency training and education in radiation oncology.

SCAROP

The Society of Chairs of Academic Radiation Oncology Programs' mission is to provide a forum for the chairs of academic radiation oncology programs to discuss issues of common interest.