2024 Advocacy Update

The 2024 ASTRO Advocacy Update provides participants with an opportunity to better understand how ASTRO advocates for policies that benefit radiation oncology on Capitol Hill. They learn how to engage in the process and become acquainted with the policy priorities that ASTRO is pursuing, including the Radiation Oncology Case Rate program. It is imperative that the radiation oncology stakeholder community be able to understand the impact of policy and regulatory proposals on radiation therapy and how they can engage in the process.   

Topics:

  1. Radiation Oncology Case Rate (ROCR)
    Catheryn M. Yashar, MD, FASTRO
  2. ASTRO Advocacy Priorities
    Casey T. Chollet-Lipscomb, MD, FASTRO
  3. Radiation Oncology Case Rate (ROCR) Act
    Garrett Daniel
  4. Q and A
    Dave Adler - Moderator
    Full Panel 

This activity is available from January 28, 2025, through 11:59 p.m. Eastern time on January 27, 2027. 

The content was originally presented and recorded at the 2024 ASTRO Annual Meeting.

Target Audience

The activity is designed to meet the interests of radiation oncologists, physicists, radiation therapists, radiation dosimetrists and residents.   

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to:

  • Understand ASTRO's Advocacy Priorities, including the Radiation Oncology Case Rate (ROCR) program. 
  • Understand the importance of lobbying and how they can participate in the process.
Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
    The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education for physicians. ASTRO designates this Enduring material for a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
  • 1.00 Certificate of Attendance
    This activity was designated for 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™.
Course opens: 
01/28/2025
Course expires: 
01/27/2027
Cost:
$0.00
Rating: 
0
  • Catheryn M. Yashar, MD, FASTRO, is employed by the Department of Radiation Medicine and Applied Sciences, University of California, San Diego. Dr. Yashar is a Trustee for Breast and GYN with the American Board of Radiology. Dr. Yashar is Chairman of the Board for Kukuna o ka la. 
  • Garrett Daniel is employed the United States Senate. 
  • Casey T. Chollet-Lipscomb, MD, FASTRO, is employed by Tennessee Oncology and Varian. Dr. Chollet-Lipscomb is a member of the Board of Directors for Tennessee Oncology.
  • Dave Adler is employed by ASTRO. 

The person(s) above served as the developer(s) of this activity. Additionally, the ASTRO Education Committee had control over the content of this activity. All relevant financial relationships have been mitigated.

Disclosure link: 
ASTRO Education Committee

The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Available Credit

  • 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
    The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education for physicians. ASTRO designates this Enduring material for a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
  • 1.00 Certificate of Attendance
    This activity was designated for 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™.

Price

Cost:
$0.00
Please login or register to take this course.

Course Fees:
This course is free.

Policies:
No refunds, extensions, or substitutions will be made for those participants who, for any reason, have not completed the activity by the expiration date.

Participants using ASTRO Academy activities to satisfy the requirement of a Continuing Certification (MOC) program should verify the credit number and type and availability dates of any activity before making a purchase. No refunds, extensions, or substitutions will be made for participants who have purchased activities that do not align with their MOC requirement.

The activity and its materials will only be available on the ASTRO website until January 27, 2027, regardless of purchase date. At the expiration of the activity, participants will no longer have access to the activity or its materials. ASTRO reserves the right to remove an activity before its expiration date. 

Required Hardware/software

One of the two latest versions of Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Internet Explorer or Safari.