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ForwardThank you for serving as a faculty member for the 2027 ASTRO Annual Refresher Course.
The ASTRO Annual Refresher Course—with the tagline Best Practices and Emerging Trends—is designed to provide a comprehensive review of the latest treatment methods and core competencies for the major disease sites, with a look at the emerging trends and technologies that may impact daily practice.
Resources
ASTRO Annual Refresher Course Speaker Guide
ASTRO Annual Refresher Course PowerPoint Template- Past Refresher Resources - 2024-2026 Slides and 2025-2026 Session Recordings
- ASTRO offers trainings to help ASTRO speakers organize their presentations, create effective visual design of content and slides, and prepare their presentation delivery following best practices and ASTRO guidelines.
Requirements
The table below consolidates the requirements for your participation as a faculty member:
| Requirement | Description | Access | Deadline |
| ASTRO Presenter Form | This form includes a series of presenter consent sections, a bio field, and a photo upload. | https://academy.astro.org/content/2027-astro-annual-refresher-course-presenter-form Log in with your ASTRO credentials to complete. | August 31, 2026 |
| Program Planning Meeting | Program Chairs and faculty will meet virtually to discuss course goals, shaping your presentation and address questions. | Link to indicate availability: https://doodle.com/group-poll/participate/dwxpzx8e Once scheduled, a calendar invitation will be sent for a Zoom meeting. | October 14, 2026 Meeting will be Thursday, Oct. 29, 12:00 pm ET |
| ASTRO Planning Form | This form includes program planning information ASTRO is required to obtain by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to be able to offer continuing education credit for the course. See examples from 2025. | https://academy.astro.org/content/2027-astro-annual-refresher-course-planning-form-0 Log in with your ASTRO credentials to complete. | November 6, 2026 |
| Disclosure of Financial Interest | You must have a disclosure on file with ASTRO dated on or after May 1, 2026. Please update your disclosure as needed by the deadline. | www.astro.org/myastro/disclosures | November 6, 2026 |
IRS W-9 Form (U.S.) IRS W-8 BEN Form | If you accept your honorarium in the presenter form, this IRS form is required. | Upload to www.astro.org/w9. | November 6, 2026 |
Payment Address ACH Information (International) | U.S. Faculty: Please confirm or provide your payment address. International Faculty: Please provide a bank letter with your wire transfer details if not on file with ASTRO. | Reference Oct. 8 email from Katie Hoffman, ASTRO staff | November 6, 2026 |
| CAMPEP Confirmation | You will receive an email from the Commission on Accreditation of Medical Physics Education Programs (CAMPEP) requesting confirmation of your participation as faculty. Once you receive it, please complete the CAMPEP form referenced in the email so that we may offer physicist credits for the course. | Email from CAMPEP with confirmation form | November 6, 2026 |
Draft | The Program Committee would like to review how you're planning to approach your presentation, so an outline is sufficient rather than a polished version. | Upload to ASTRO Dropbox | December 11, 2026 |
| Final Presentation Slides | ASTRO needs your final PowerPoint presentation file. These are shared with attendees and the AV producer has them as backup in case of any technical difficulties.
| Upload to ASTRO Dropbox | February 1, 2027 |