Congratulations to the newly elected members of ASTRO’s Board of Directors. The new officers’ terms will begin on October 1 at the #ASTRO24 Annual Meeting. https://ow.ly/SX9I50SEyAm
American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO)
Industry Associations
Arlington, VA 23,730 followers
Dedicated to improving patient care through education, clinical practice, advancement of science and advocacy.
About us
ASTRO has more than 10,000 members including radiation oncologists, radiation oncology nurses, medical physicists, radiation therapists, dosimetrists and biologists. This makes ASTRO the largest radiation oncology organization of its kind. These medical professionals, found at hospitals, major academic research facilities and cancer treatment centers around the globe, make up the radiation therapy treatment teams that are critical in the fight against cancer. These teams treat more than 1 million cancer patients each year. ASTRO provides these hard-working men and women with the continuing medical education, health policy analysis, patient information resources and advocacy that they need to succeed in today’s ever-changing healthcare delivery system.
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http://www.astro.org
External link for American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO)
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- Industry Associations
- Company size
- 51-200 employees
- Headquarters
- Arlington, VA
- Type
- Nonprofit
- Founded
- 1958
- Specialties
- Radiation oncologists, radiation oncology nurses, medical physicists, radiation therapists, dosimetrists, biologists, cancer treatment, radiation therapy, radiation treatment, cancer doctors, cancer, and oncology
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251 18th Street South
8th Floor
Arlington, VA 22202, US
Employees at American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO)
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Susan Spears Del Castillo, CMP
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Christina Cleveland
Senior Meetings Manager at ASTRO
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Anthony Paravati, MD, MBA
Physician Executive | Oncology Operations Leader | Quality & Safety Champion | Board-certified radiation oncologist | Dual EU & US national
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Tony S. Quang, MD, JD, FASTRO, FCLM
52nd President, American College of Legal Medicine; Radiation Oncologist; President, AVAHO Foundation; AI Expert on Imaging; Chief Editor of…
Updates
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Read ASTRO's summaries of the newly released Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) & Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System (HOPPS) 2025 proposed rules. https://ow.ly/uxIX50SEHH6
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New in this week's ASTROgram: 2024 ASTRO election results, 2025 MPFS & HOPPS proposed rules, LPP applications open https://ow.ly/VEU250SFu0j
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ASTRO is forming a task force to develop an updated guideline on Hypofractionated Radiation Therapy for Localized Prostate Cancer. Application deadline is July 29. https://ow.ly/Yzkr50Sr58q
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Now accepting applications for the 2024-2026 Leadership Pathway Program, which aims to enhance the career advancement of a new generation of diverse leaders through a 2-year leadership program. Applications are due by Wednesday, August 14. https://ow.ly/4E0J50SEARR
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The deadline to nominate a medical dosimetrist as a #ROILS safety star is Tuesday, July 23rd. An underpinning goal of RO-ILS is to support and encourage a strong culture of safety — this includes celebrating team members at participating facilities. Nominate here: https://ow.ly/e1EI50SCBN2
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Register today for the ASTRO ‘ROCKS’ webinar: Career Negotiations in Academic Radiation Oncology, happening tomorrow, July 17 at 4 p.m. ET. Register here: https://ow.ly/ieWt50Sv0jJ
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Thank you Rep. Yadira Caraveo, MD (CO) for signing on as a co-sponsor of the #ROCR bill. Now is a great time for ASTRO members to contact your reps to ask them to support the bill. https://ow.ly/sSb750S2z4H
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Register today for the #ASTRO24 Annual Meeting taking place on Sept. 29-Oct. 2 in Washington, DC! Register by Tuesday, August 13, to save . Register here: https://ow.ly/RY4L50SyGex
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ICYMI: 10 outstanding medical students named as 2024 ASTRO Medical Student Fellowship Awardees . The awards are supported by Varian, a Siemens Healthineers Company. Learn more: https://ow.ly/Zbc950SBrh0 Varian
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