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March 2022

Patient Safety Awareness Week for Radiation Oncology

Posted: March 15, 2022

Medical physicist, Eric Ford, PhD, and radiation oncologists, Sue Evans, MD, and Jean Wright, MD, are well known contributors to the topic of quality and safety within radiation oncology. In light of the upcoming PSAW, these leaders recently discussed quality and safety initiatives that resonate with them, including incident learning, accreditation and the importance of safety culture.

A Look Ahead at the Radiation Oncology Workforce in the United States

Posted: March 1, 2022

ASTRO is pleased to announce that it has retained the services of Health Management Associates to conduct a thorough analysis of the expected workforce needs in radiation oncology over the next decade. The Workforce Task Force Chair Bruce Haffty, MD, FASTRO, and co-chairs Chirag Shah, MD, and Pranshu Mohindra, MD, discuss this process and provide further context around the radiation oncology workforce.

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