ASTRO Annual Refresher Course - 2017
April 7-9, 2017
Fairmont Chicago Millennium Park, Chicago
This course is designed to provide clinicians in practice and trainees with a comprehensive review and update of the clinical practice parameters across most sub-disciplines of radiation oncology. The course will review key evidence that forms the basis for current clinical practice guidelines and trends in new approaches that may be paradigm shifting areas. Additionally, the course will cover basic and applied radiobiological and physics principles that are relevant to and may explain results being obtained with current clinical practices.
Target Audience
The meeting is designed to meet the interests of practicing radiation oncologists, radiation oncology residents, medical and clinical physicists, nurses and all other health professionals involved in the field of radiation oncology.
Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this live activity, attendees should be able to do the following:
- Explain the standard therapeutic approach to patients most commonly encountered in a radiation oncology clinic.
- Describe the radiobiological and physical principles that inform current clinical therapeutic paradigms.
Physicians
The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
ASTRO designates this live activity for a maximum of 19 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Available Credit
- 19.00 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 Live activity for a maximum of 19.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
- 19.00 Certificate of AttendanceThis activity was designated for 19.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™.