Announcements: ABR RO Volunteers Assume Leadership Roles with ASTRO
December 2022;15(6):15
The following ABR volunteers were named to leadership roles with the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) at the annual meeting in October: Jeff Michalski, MD, President; Neha Vapiwala, MD, Secretary-Treasurer; Constantine Mantz, MD, Health Policy Council Chair; and Brian Marples, PhD, Science Council Chair. ABR trustee for radiation oncology Catheryn Yashar, MD, was named Health Policy Council Vice-Chair.
In addition, seven ABR volunteers were installed as ASTRO Fellows. The ASTRO Fellows program recognizes individuals who have made significant contributions to the society and to the field of radiation oncology through research, education, patient care, and service to the field. New ASTRO Fellows for 2022 are:
Jonathan Tward, MD, PhD, Huntsman Cancer Institute at the University of Utah
Mark K. Buyyounouski, MD, MS, Stanford University
Bhishamjit S. Chera, MD, Medical University of South Carolina
Steven J. Frank, MD, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Bridget F. Koontz, MD, GenesisCare USA
Paul Nguyen, MD, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Minh-Tam Truong, MD, MBBS, Boston University School of Medicine
