Congratulations to our new Junior Executive Members!
Thank you to all who voted in our national executive member election and a big round of applause for our new and talented team!

Communications and Advocacy: Jenna Kocsis, MD – Cleveland Clinic
Education: Shane Neibart, MD, MS – Harvard Radiation Oncology Programs
Equity and Inclusion: Rehema Thomas, MD – MD Anderson Cancer Center
Global Health: Oluwatimileyin Ojo, MD – Northwell Health Cancer Institute

New webinars alert!
The Communications and Advocacy Committee has TWO new awesome webinars in the Visiting Professor Series.

Curious about a radonc career at the VA? Join us as we discuss VA perks with William Stross, MD, and Alex Bryant, MD, MS.

What's hot in radonc? Theranostics, Radiopharmaceuticals and Radioligand therapy! Listen in as we discuss these topics and more, featuring Adam P. Dicker, MD, PhD, FASTRO, from Thomas Jefferson University Hospital.

Announcing the 2024 ARRO Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Publication Award!
The Association of Residents in Radiation Oncology (ARRO) is excited to offer the inaugural ARRO Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Publication Award in partnership with the Radiation Oncology Institute (ROI) that recognizes trainee investigators who have recently published on topics related to diversity, health equity and inclusion. One ARRO DEI Publication Award winner will be selected to receive a $1,500 cash award and will be recognized at the 2024 ARRO Annual Resident Seminar and ROI luncheon at the 2024 ASTRO Annual Meeting. Nominations must be submitted through the online nomination form by July 5, 2024, at 5:00 p.m. Eastern time.

Call for Volunteers open for ASTRO committee service
ASTRO is now accepting volunteers interested in serving on ASTRO committees and/or subcommittees for the Society year beginning October 1, 2024. All ASTRO members, including Members-in-Training, are eligible to serve on ASTRO Committees. To be considered for service, visit the Call for Committee Volunteers to log in to your ASTRO account where you may select up to two committees in order of preference. The Committee Volunteer process will remain open until May 31. Volunteers who are selected to serve will be notified no later than August 26. Follow this Roadmap to Committee Service for important dates throughout the process. Note: To assist ASTRO leadership in making appropriate committee appointments, please complete or update your Statement of Disclosure. ARRO will be accepting volunteers this summer for subcommittees, so please stay tuned for the call for ARRO subcommittee members!

Nominations for the 2024 ROI Publication Excellence Awards now open!
Residents who have recently published a high impact manuscript are encouraged to apply for this year's ROI Publication Excellence Awards. Up to three winners will receive $1,500 each and be recognized at the ASTRO Annual Meeting in Washington, DC. The awards honor outstanding early career investigators who are leading research that addresses one or more of the ROI priorities. Self-nominations are accepted. See the 2024 ROI Publication Excellence Awards call for nominations for more information and get your application in by July 5, 2024, at 5:00 p.m. Eastern time.

Equity and Inclusion Subcommittee Mentorship Program
The ARRO Equity and Inclusion Subcommittee (EISC) is excited to kick off its Annual Mentorship Program starting in July. In our ongoing commitment to fostering diversity, equity and inclusion within our field, we proudly present this mentorship initiative tailored to individuals with careers or interests in these critical areas. These include, but are not limited to, underrepresented groups in medicine, health disparity and equity interests.

This comprehensive program consists of mentor-mentee pairing with a commitment of at least six months, to provide participants with a structured and supportive environment to engage in meaningful professional development. To ensure the continual enhancement of the program, we have implemented periodic assessments aimed at soliciting feedback and identifying areas for improvement.

We warmly welcome applications from medical students, residents and faculty members in both radiation oncology and medical physics who share our vision and commitment to advancing diversity, equity and inclusion in our field.

If you are interested in becoming a mentor or mentee, please join here! For additional questions please contact Rehema Thomas, Associate Vice Chair for Mentorship.

*Resource Corner!*
Get your dose of the Resource Corner! This month's feature, just in time for boards studying, is ARRO's very own Physics and Radiation Biology resources! We have high-yield physics review lectures, a whole rad bio curriculum thanks to Gayle Woloschak, PhD, and Elaine Zeman, PhD, and relevant clinical case modules! We update these lectures every few years to make sure you are getting the best and most relevant boards material.

Oral boards study groups
Want to join an oral boards study group but don't know where to start? Well, we've got you covered! We are helping residents at any PGY-level and new faculty find a group! Studying with people outside your institution = expansion of knowledge and your friend group :) Sign up here and let the studying begin!

Join the ARRO/ASTRO Climate Change Task Force!
Climate change is all around us. Want to help ASTRO as we work toward creating more sustainable cancer care and conferences? Apply to join our Climate Health, Equity, and Sustainability Task Force (CHEST). Questions? Email Katie Lichter.

Volunteer to Speak with Medical Students
ASTRO will have a table at the American Medical Student Association meeting in Crystal City, Virginia, May 30 - 31. We seek two volunteers each day from the Metro DC region to speak with medical students about careers in radiation oncology. The exhibit hall is open each day from 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. ASTRO will cover parking/meals. If you or a colleague are interested, please email Jeff White.

Call for volunteers: Shaping the future of radiation oncology education!
Building on the 2023 study by Jeans et al. published in IJROBP, we're embarking on the next phase! We're calling for dedicated volunteers to define and describe Entrustable Professional Activities (EPAs) for U.S. radiation oncology. The study, led by ROECSG, employed a deliberative process with diverse stakeholders to define EPAs and curricular content domains in radiation oncology. Now, we need your help to delve deeper into those critical competencies and develop a workbook to serve as a blueprint for stakeholders such as residency programs and licensing bodies.

Contact Mustafa Basree to join our team and/or if you have any questions. Depending on the extent of contribution, writers will be listed in the EPA/curriculum book published to ROECSG's website.

Med Student Q&A
Help us to promote the upcoming Medical Student Q&A on May 29 at 8:00 p.m. Medical students will have the opportunity to meet faculty and resident radiation oncologists and ask any questions they 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. This month’s Q&A will be hosted by Christian Okoye, MD, from Mercy Medical Center in Boston and Emily MacDuffie, MD, for University of Pennsylvania. Learn more about the bi-monthly Med Student Q&A.

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 Howard Sandler, MD, MS, FASTRO; Jeff Michalski, MD, MBA, FASTRO; and Geraldine Jacobson, MD, MPH, 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.