ASTRO Opens Registrations for 2023 Annual Meeting

Registration is now open for the American Society for Radiation Oncology's (ASTRO) 65th Annual Meeting, which will be held at the San Diego Convention Center, October 1-4, 2023.

Led by ASTRO President Jeff Michalski, MD, MBA, FASTRO, the conference is expected to attract thousands of oncologists, clinicians, researchers and other health care professionals from around the globe. ASTRO's 2023 Annual Meeting will feature the following:

• More than 2,000 research presentations on advances in radiation oncology and cancer care
• Storytelling and educational panels on topics such as equity in patient care, patient safety, radiopharmaceutical therapy and mentorship, and a special poster section spotlighting in-progress clinical trials
• Expert panels and speakers related to the meeting's theme, "Pay it Forward: Partnering with Our Patients," including a Presidential Symposium focused on patient perspectives and clinical trials, as well as keynote addresses from Anupam Jena, MD, PhD, host of the Freakonomics, M.D. podcast, and Arif Kamal, MD, MBA, MHS, Chief Patient Officer for the American Cancer Society.

Registered attendees can choose to join the meeting in-person in San Diego or with virtual access to live-streams of all scientific and educational sessions. Additionally, for those attending in-person, more than 170 exhibitors will showcase state-of-the-art technologies for cancer care in the ASTRO Exhibit Hall.

In a statement released by ASTRO, Dr. Michalski says, “As the premier radiation oncology scientific event in the world, we can’t wait to have you join us. The meeting theme, ‘Pay it Forward: Partnering with Our Patients,’ is instilled throughout the meeting programming and highlights the central role of human interaction and generosity toward building a better future. This meeting includes an engaging program with the latest breaking research and dynamic networking events. I invite you to learn more about it.”