ASTRO ROCKS: Entrepreneurship in Radiation Oncology

In this Research-Oriented Career Knowledge and Support (ROCKS) web session, we will hear from four successful entrepreneurs with radiation oncology backgrounds.  We will learn the opportunities and barriers associated with starting your own company.  We will hear from founders of companies the paths they took to starting their own companies and the practical steps they took along the way.  We will gain inspiration to begin our own entrepreneurial journeys.

This activity is available from July 27, 2023, through 11:59 p.m. Eastern time on July 26, 2026.

The content was originally presented and recorded as a live webinar on July 27, 2023.

Target Audience

The target audience is anyone interested in entrepreneurship and starting their own company.  This includes medical students, residents, fellows, junior and senior faculty and everyone in between.

Learning Objectives

At the end of this activity, participants should be able to:

  • Describe four examples of entrepreneurship within radiation oncology.
  • Understand how to overcome barriers to entrepreneurship in radiation oncology.
  • Gain practical insights as to the benefits of entrepreneurship within radiation oncology.
Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 1.50 Certificate of Attendance
    This activity was designated for 0.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™.
Course opens: 
05/31/2023
Course expires: 
07/26/2026
Cost:
$0.00

Moderator:

  • Marc Mendonca PhD, Director of Radiation and Cancer Biology and Associate Vice Chancellor for Research, Indiana University School of Medicine

Speakers (in alphabetical order by last name):

  • Ranjit Bindra MD, PhD, Professor, Yale School of Medicine
  • Joanne Weidhaas MD, PhD, Professor, UCLA
  • Javier Torres-Roca, MD, Professor, Moffit Cancer Center
  • Samuel Mazin,PhD, Founder and CTO, RefleXion Medical

Questions can be directed to [email protected].

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

  • 1.50 Certificate of Attendance
    This activity was designated for 0.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™.

Price

Cost:
$0.00
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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.

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The activity and its materials will only be available on the ASTRO website until July 26, 2026, 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.

 

 

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