2020 Palliative Radiation Symposium at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
The Palliative Radiation Symposium is a one-day conference intended for all healthcare providers caring for advanced cancer patients, particularly in radiation oncology, medical oncology, and palliative medicine. The conference’s purpose is to highlight the latest evidence-based advances relevant to the care of advanced cancer patients undergoing radiation therapy. Date: Friday, May 8th, 2020 Location: Leon & Norma Hess Center for Science &Medicine, Davis Auditorium, 1470 Madison Avenue, New York, NY, 10029 Submit abstracts to kavita.dharmarajan@mountsinai.org by April 10th!
Seeking Nominations for SPRO Committees
We are now seeking nominations for volunteers to serve on one of five SPRO committees. To nominate either yourself or someone else, please email the SPRO Executive Committee at admin@spro.org and include a paragraph summarizing your interest in one or more of the committees, your relevant skills, and CV. More information on the structure and responsibilities of the committees is located under the membership tab and can also can be found: here.
SPRO’s 6th Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL
Thank you to everyone who came to celebrate SPRO's successes and to plan for the year ahead! And congratulations to Drs. Sara Alcorn and Simon Lo on their awards!
CMS Announces Alternative Payment Model
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services proposes an innovative payment model in radiation oncology that will align payment to quality and value instead of volume. More information located here.
2019 SPRO Annual Meeting
Mark Your Calendars! SPRO's 6th Annual Meeting September 15th, 2019 Chicago, IL More details to come.
