American College of Radiation Oncology
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👏 Congratulations to the following ACRO resident members who have been named as 2024/2025 ACRO HIT and GROW Scholarship recipients!
👏 The ACRO leadership is excited to announce the winners of the 2024/2025 ACRO Seed Grant & Dr. Luther Brady Educational Grants! Congratulations to the following resident physicians:
The latest QuadCast from our partners at QuadShot News highlights the role of FMISO PET to identify tumor hypoxia for attempts at dose de-escalation in HPV mediated HNSCC, SBRT for mediastinal LNs, and more:
QuadShot News Podcast: 6.3.2024 - FMISO on Apple Podcasts Show QuadShot News Podcast, Ep 6.3.2024 - FMISO - Jun 3, 2024
If you missed , you can now stream the sessions from the comfort of home! 14 CME included & discounts available for ACRO members, residents, med students, & international physicians: https://acro.org/store/viewproduct.aspx?id=23796012
"Mammary Paget’s Disease as a Sign of Local Recurrence Two Decades Following Breast Conservation and Adjuvant Therapy for Early Stage Breast Cancer" authored by Drs. Rimsha Afzal, Mustafa Basree, Steven Howard, Jin Xu, Lee Wilke, and Bethany Anderson is now published on CURiE! Check it out:
Mammary Paget’s Disease as a Sign of Local Recurrence Two Decades Following Breast Conservation and Adjuvant Therapy for Early Stage Breast Cancer Reports of mammary Paget’s disease (MPD) as a manifestation of breast cancer recurrence are rare. MPD presents a particular challenge when emerging more than two decades after a breast cancer treated with evidence-based therapy. There is a broad spectrum of non-malignant causes for dermatitis of t...
The latest QuadCast from our partners QuadShot News highlights optimal treatment for locally recurrent endometrial cancer, the use of GARD in nasopharyngeal cancer & more. Check it out & subscribe:
QuadShot News Podcast: 5.20.2024 - Local Time on Apple Podcasts Show QuadShot News Podcast, Ep 5.20.2024 - Local Time - May 20, 2024
Reminder: Just 2 DAYS LEFT to apply for the Radformation Quality Improvement Grant! Each award is $2,000 and resident members of ACRO in their 2nd year or higher are eligible to apply. Learn more & apply: acro.org/RadformationGrant
We're now accepting submissions for Contemporary Updates: Radiotherapy Innovation & Evidence (CURiE), our publication platform through Cureus, Inc.! Learn more, review author instructions, and submit your work by visiting acro.org/curie.
Some of our ACRO team members are in ☀️ Las Vegas this week making early preparations for ! If you haven't already, mark your calendars for March 12-15, 2025 and plan to join us at Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino!
The deadline is approaching to apply for the Radformation Quality Improvement Grant! Each award is $2,000 and resident members of ACRO in their 2nd year or higher are eligible to apply. $1,500 will be appropriated towards the research project and $500 will be awarded in a second installment to facilitate project completion and travel to . Learn more & apply at acro.org/RadformationGrant.
Last week’s ACRO webinar provided advice on choosing away rotation locations, how to prepare, and more! The panelists included Dr. James Murphy, Dr. Kim Corbin & Dr. Jennifer Matsui. If you missed it, watch the recording here:
Med Students Webinar: Away Rotation Advice This webinar provided medical students advice on what to consider when choosing away rotation locations, how to prepare for rotations before arrival, how to ...
Here's a peek of the May Policy Update with articles on the physician fee schedule discussion, Medicare payment issues, & more! ACRO members can access the newsletter at acro.org/advocacy (member log-in required).
Great work by ACRO Resident Member & Dr. Luther Brady Educational Grant Winner Dr. Ramez Kouzy!
Dr Kouzy on the Creation of a Centralized Resource to Inform AI Use in Radiation Oncology Ramez Kouzy, MD, discusses efforts to improve knowledge of the use of AI in radiation oncology through the creation of an online repository.
🚨 Last chance for to register for our webinar on away rotations! The ACRO resident committee is hosting the next program on May 16 at 8 pm ET! ➡️Register: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYvdO-sqjwiHtbcBnCpofZDuu2eyYO1a80K #/registration
Sunday is the deadline to apply to serve on the ACRO resident committee! Are you interested in getting involved with ACRO? If you want to enhance education, scholarship, & mentorship among trainees, we need you! Learn more & apply: acro.org/residentcommittee
The first article on , ACRO's cutting-edge publication through the Cureus, Inc. Journal of Medical Science, is published! Hemibody Irradiation for Bone Metastases: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis is authored by Lawrence Berk, Charles Scarantino, Steven Finkelstein, and Mitchell Finkelstein. Check it out here:
Hemibody Irradiation for Bone Metastases: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Hemibody irradiation (HBI) is a radiation therapy technique that involves treating one-half of the patient’s skeletal system in a single radiation field. It is mostly given as upper hemibody irradiation (UHBI), lower hemibody irradiation (LHBI), or sequential UHBI and LHBI. It is used to treat ext...
We hope you're following our content channel partners: , QuadShot News, and Radiation Oncology Virtual Education Rotation (ROVER)! Visit acro.org/ACROpolis for links to this unique content.
Are you a seeking advice on what to consider when choosing away rotation locations, how to prepare for rotations before arrival, how to shine, & more? Join Drs. Kim Corbin, James Murphy, & Jennifer Matsui on May 16 at 8 pm ET! Register: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYvdO-sqjwiHtbcBnCpofZDuu2eyYO1a80K #/registration
Reminder for ACRO resident members: It's time to submit your application for our Radformation Quality Improvement Grant! Earn funds for quality improvement projects in to support patient care in limited-resource setting: https://acro.org/page/RadformationGrant
The American College of Radiation Oncology has released a statement on the supervision requirements for the delivery of radiation therapy. Learn more on the ACRO website: https://acro.org/news/671586/ACRO-Statement-on-Radiation-Therapy-Supervision.htm
On-Demand is now available! Stream the sessions you missed from the comfort of home and earn 14 CME. Log-in for a member discount - residents & med students pay just $99: https://acro.org/store/viewproduct.aspx?id=23796012
We're now accepting submissions for Contemporary Updates: Radiotherapy Innovation & Evidence (CURiE), a cutting-edge publication through Cureus, Inc.! Learn more on our ACRO website & then visit Cureus to submit your manuscript: acro.org/CURiE
Through support from Radformation, we're offering up to four grants for quality improvement projects in to support patient care in limited-resource settings. Each award is $2,000 & ACRO resident members currently in their 2nd year or higher are eligible to apply: https://acro.org/page/radformationgrant
The American College of Radiation Oncology has released information concerning its review of our position on supervision requirements for delivery of radiation therapy. Learn more on the ACRO website: https://acro.org/news/671128/Update-on-ACROs-Position-on-Supervision-in-Radiation-Oncology.htm
The application period for our ACRO Advocacy Fellowship program ends May 12! If you're curious what our 2023/24 fellows worked on, here's a peek at Dr. Joe Wilding's abstract, published on CURiE. Learn more about our ACRO Advocacy Fellowship & apply at: acro.org/AdvocacyFellowProgram
Our next ACRO webinar is on May 16. Join Drs. Kim Corbin, James Murphy, and Jennifer Matsui as they discuss what to consider when choosing away rotation locations, how to prepare for rotations, how to shine and more! Register: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYvdO-sqjwiHtbcBnCpofZDuu2eyYO1a80K #/registration
The latest QuadCast from our partners QuadShot News highlights the PFS benefit of pembro in cervical cancer, the benefit of adjuvant RT in thymic carcinoma, a novel agent for GBM, and a handy calculator for re-irradiation. Check it out & subscribe:
4.15.2024 - Checkpoint | QuadShot News Podcast Check out this week's episode of the QuadCast where we highlight the PFS benefit of pembro in cervical cancer, the benefit of adjuvant RT in thymic carcinoma, a novel agent for GBM, and a handy calculator for re-irradiation.
ICYMI at : Idalid Ivy Franco discusses the integration of immunotherapy, molecular biomarkers, and risk factors for recurrence into the endometrial cancer paradigm. Check out the coverage from OncLive:
Navigating the Intersection of Radiation Therapy and Immunotherapy in Endometrial Cancer Idalid Franco, MD, MPH, discusses the integration of immunotherapy, molecular biomarkers, and risk factors for recurrence into the endometrial cancer paradigm.
The next virtual session from our partners ROVER will take place May 3 at 3 pm ET/12 pm PT. This program will focus on AI Machine Learning with Drs. David Sher and Osama Mohamad, and Kyle Ostergren. Register here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdAeagmFyONtf3fmz56gLka8a83IpgHygdyYZEPVBwz5wDm7w/viewform
The latest Policy Update is now posted for ACRO members at acro.org/advocacy (member log-in required). This issue covers President Biden’s 2025 Budget, MEDPAC Report on Physician Pay and ASC Recommendations, Cyber Attack on Change Healthcare, and more!
AMA President, Dr. Barbara McAneny, center, presented at the 2019 ACRO Annual Meeting.
After Dr. Barbara McAneny’s presentation she paused for a photo with Dr. Eduardo Fernandez, ACRO President 2017-19; Dr. Sheila Rege, ACRO President 2019-21; Dr. Steven Finkelstein and Dr. Jason Efstathiou, Co-Chairs of the Scientific Program Committee for 2019.
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