Happy New Year! What’s ahead?
Your ARRO Executive Committee, alongside our invaluable subcommittee members and ASTRO mentors, has a great year of resident education, engagement and advocacy planned for you! Here’s just a short list of upcoming events. Don’t see what you’re looking for? Reach out to us via Twitter/X, Instagram (arro_org), email or any of the prior annual meeting group chats!

• Updates on Authorized Usership
• Subcommittee member spotlights
• Ramping up mentorship and research opportunities, especially for those who are underrepresented in radonc
• Improving radonc outreach – first stop, SNMA and LMSA!
• Workshops to guide sustained relationships with international institutions – go global health!
• Workshops to help improve the research process (from project start to publication), especially for trainees from outside of the U.S.
• Standardizing education in radonc through Entrustable Professional Activities
• Resident On-Call Handbook coming 2025
• Planning ARRO Day and Medical Student Workshop (Saturday, September 27)

Registration is now open for the 2025 Virtual Annual Refresher Course
Join your colleagues online from April 9-11 for this comprehensive review of the latest treatment methods and core competencies for the major disease sites. This is a great review as you prepare to take your Boards and discounted rates are available for students and members-in-training. The Annual Refresher Course is a live virtual meeting led by expert presenters. Three eCountouring sessions are included where you experience hands-on practice cases in Upper GI, Breast and Lymphomas. Along with the Refresher onDemand, there are two bonus onDemand presentations on pediatrics and vulvar and vaginal cancers! Registrants receive discounts on several add-on courses from the ASTRO Annual Meeting. Learn more and register by February 5 for the best rate!

What questions would you like answered by the Graduating Resident Survey?
Every year, ARRO asks graduating PGY-5s about their residency experience and plans after graduation as a way to gauge education and the job market in our field. Now, we want YOU to tell us what you want to see on the survey. Share any concerns/questions you’d like ARRO to address in this year’s survey here!

Interested in more brachytherapy training?
ARRO is considering hosting a brachytherapy workshop with support from the ABS for residents the morning of ARRO Day at this year's annual ASTRO Meeting in San Francisco. It would occur Saturday September 27, likely from 8:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. The morning would be filled with practical lectures and case-based discussions. Please let us know if you would be interested in attending by filling out this form.

We are looking for PGY-1s for EISC!
Attention PGY-1s! We're looking for enthusiastic and dedicated members to join our Equity and Inclusion Subcommittee (EISC) group. As our subcommittee develops, we hope to engage with other groups with strong interests in diversity, equity and inclusion to host other events and provide an environment for collaboration. Express your interest by filling out the form.

Speaking of education… Join us at the ROECSG and ASTRO Spring Symposium in May
This year, ASTRO and the Radiation Oncology Education Collaborative Study Group (ROECSG) will host the Annual Spring Symposium on Friday, May 16, in Houston! This year’s theme is “Radiation Oncology Education as a Driver of Patient-Centered Care.” Register and submit your abstract today to attend the best education-centered radiation oncology conference around! Accepted abstracts will be published electronically in the International Journal of Radiation Oncology Biology Physics (aka the Red Journal).

And more education @ The Resource Corner!
New Year, new educational resource! Check out RadOncCalc, a mobile-friendly tool to enhance radonc practice! This is your one-stop shop for dose constraints, contouring guidelines, clinical calculators and quick reference to landmark studies created from over 3,000 dose metrics from 2014-2024 and review of NCCN, ASTRO, and QUANTEC guidelines. Check out all the perks of RadOncCalc in the recent Technical Report in PRO by Matthew Culbert, MD, Hope Boucher, BS, Armita Motaparthi, MBBS, Swati Vanapoarthy, MD, and Jeff Ryckman, MD.

Apply now: ASTRO-AstraZeneca Industry Fellowship open for proposals
Did you know ASTRO offers unique industry training experiences? The ASTRO-AstraZeneca Radiation Oncology Research Training Fellowship is now accepting proposals through January 10. This fellowship offers an incredible opportunity for researchers to collaborate with industry leaders and advance their projects. For more details and to submit your proposal, please check out the Request for Proposals. Learn about our past Industry Fellows’ experiences and the ASTRO-Industry Fellows program.

Start planning your ASTRO Seed Grant Proposal now
We're thrilled to announce the upcoming ASTRO Residents/Fellows Radiation Oncology Seed Grants, designed to support innovative research projects at their early stages. This year, the funding amount for ASTRO Seed Grants has increased from $25,000 to $50,000. Please check out the Request for Proposals, due February 7. For more information on the grant application process, view this informative webinar. Don't miss this chance to take your ideas to the next level!

Oral Boards study groups
For those who signed up, keep an eye on your email! You will be receiving your Oral Boards study group assignments soon! Forgot to sign up? Email Mustafa Basree or Shane Neibart.

Medical Student Q&A on January 16, 8:00 p.m. Eastern time
Are you a medical student looking to learn more about the field of radiation oncology? Do you know medical students interested in radiation oncology? Join us for our bi-monthly Medical Student Q&A on Thursday, January 16, at 8:00 p.m. Eastern time, where you will have the opportunity to meet faculty and resident radiation oncologists and ask any questions you have about how radiation is used to treat cancer, career paths within the specialty, research opportunities, the residency application process and tips for being a competitive applicant. Learn more and register.

Remember to follow ARRO on social media!
We at ARRO provide resident input into professional organizations, disseminate information and foster communication among residents. Follow us on our freshly-minted ARRO Instagram (arro_org) or Twitter/X where we post about events, scholarships, grants, educational resources, networking opportunities and more. Direct Messaging on both Instagram and Twitter/X is the fastest way to reach us.

Connect with ASTRO Leadership on the ROhub Student Community
Looking for an easy and direct way to connect with ASTRO leadership with questions and issues important to you? Join the conversation with ARRO leadership and ASTRO Board members, including Sameer Keole, MD, FASTRO; Howard Sandler, MD, MS, FASTRO; and Jeff Michalski, MD, MBA, FASTRO. Introduce yourself to the community on the Introduce Yourself thread and feel free to pose any questions you have about the field of radiation oncology. All student, graduate student, and PGY-1 members have already been subscribed to daily digests and added to the community.

To view the community, navigate to ROhub and select My Communities or visit the community directly.

You can also enroll in Mentor Match, hosted on ROhub, today in a few easy steps.