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What I Wish I Knew in the Early Career Period
This activity, sponsored by the ASTRO Early Career Committee, provides learners with opportunities to engage with common topics crucial in the early career period, including contract negotiation, financial planning and academic promotion. The activity features three short didactic talks followed by a longer portion of an open discussion to allow for maximum engagement between learners and speakers. This activity addresses common topics of interest identified across early career focus groups performed by the Early Career Committee. These topics directly impact physician wellness and the speakers come from the spectrum of practice settings. Due to the nature of this activity, we rely on personal experiences rather than data. However, the presenters are able to provide culturally sensitive, diverse, and tailored advice for advancement for different individual circumstances. We have a subject matter expert in financial planning present accurate and balanced information, instead of relying on anecdotal experience from other members. This activity’s discussion revolves around tailored best practices to negotiate and progress in one’s career across a number of diverse circumstances. We provide a balanced road map to career advancement both in the community setting, as well as an academic setting. We present information and strategies for all participants in diverse settings to improve their career prospects so that they are better able to care for their patients. Opacity and lack of information is a key systemic barrier for many to achieve promotion or partnership, which this activity directly addresses.
Topics:
- Partnership and Contract Negotiations
Amar Rewari, MD, MBA, FASTRO - Money Milestones: A Journey Through your Financial Life/Financial Planning for the Early Career Radiation Oncologist
Alexander G. Assaley, AIF, CPFA - Navigating the Promotions Process
Jeremy M. Brownstein, MD, MS - Q and A
James E. Bates, MD - Moderator
Full Panel
This activity is available from May 6, 2025, through 11:59 p.m. Eastern time on May 5, 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 and early career radiation oncologists.
Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to:
- Analyze and discuss finer details of contracts including partnership tracks and buy-ins.
- Implement basics of financial planning to improve financial wellness in the early career period.
- Determine and identify pathways for academic promotion early in a new position to optimize success.
- James E. Bates, MD, is employed by Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University.
- Amar Rewari, MD, MBA, FASTRO, is employed by Luminis Health and Johns Hopkins Medical School. Dr. Rewari serves as Chair of the Health Policy Committee for ASTRO; Chairman of the Board for the Fund for Education Abroad; Vice Chair of the Board for the DIS Alumni Community Board and Chair of the Radiation Oncology Economics Committee with the American College of Radiology.
- Alexander G. Assaley, AIF, CPFA, is employed by AFS 401(k) Retirement Services, LLC.
- Jeremy M. Brownstein, MD, MS, is employed by The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center.
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.
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 AttendanceThis activity was designated for 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™.
Price
Course Fees:
ASTRO members must log in to the ASTRO website to view and receive the member rate.
- Nonmember: $0.00
- Member: $0.00
- Member-in-Training: $0.00
- Student/Graduate Student/PGY-1 Member: $0.00
- Postdoctoral Fellow Member: $0.00
If you are an ASTRO member from a low or lower-middle income country, as identified by the World Bank, you can receive a 50% discount off your corresponding registration for this activity. Please email [email protected] to inquire about the discount.
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 May 5, 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.