Red Journal Oncology Scans - 2023

The field of cancer is a rapidly evolving field with new treatment approaches moving to clinic on a daily basis. Radiation Oncology is no different. It is extremely difficult for a practicing clinician to stay abreast of new developments in cancer care. This course serves to crystallize the “best practices” for the disease sites commonly encountered in a busy radiation oncology clinic by providing the latest research and evidence. This course serves to provide the clinician with insight into emerging trends in the field of radiation oncology.

This activity is available from February 28, 2024, through 11:59 p.m. Eastern time on February 27, 2026.

Target Audience

This program is designed to meet the interest of radiation oncologists, physicists, and radiation oncology residents.

Learning Objectives

  • 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.
Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 7.00 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 Journal-based CME activity for a maximum of 7.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
  • 7.00 Certificate of Attendance
    This activity was designated for 7.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™.
Course opens: 
02/28/2024
Course expires: 
02/27/2026
Cost:
$299.00
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Sue Yom, MD, PhD, FASTRO is employed by the University of California and receives compensation from Bristol-Myers Squibb, NRG Oncology, EMD Serono.

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

 

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

ASTRO is awarded Deemed Status by the American Board of Radiology to provide SA-CME as part of Part II Maintenance of Certification. 

 

Available Credit

  • 7.00 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 Journal-based CME activity for a maximum of 7.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
  • 7.00 Certificate of Attendance
    This activity was designated for 7.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™.

Price

Cost:
$299.00
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Course Fees:
ASTRO members must log in to the ASTRO website to view and receive the discounted member rate.

  • Nonmember: $299
  • Member: $199
  • Member-in-Training: $99

Policies:
No refunds, extensions, or substitutions will be made for those participants who, for any reason, have not completed the course by the end of the qualification date. The qualification date for each course is listed in the course catalog on the ASTRO website under availability.

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

The course and its materials will only be available on the ASTRO website for that 2 year period regardless of purchase date. At the expiration of the qualification, participants will no longer have access to the course or its materials. ASTRO reserves the right to remove a course before the end of its qualification period.

 

 

 

Required Hardware/software

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