The College is managed by a volunteer Board of Chancellors elected by the membership and guided by the By-laws. The Board consists of 17 elected Chancellors made up of the Chair, the President (Chair Elect), the Vice-President (President Elect), the Secretary-Treasurer, the Immediate Past Chair, the four (4) Chairs of the Professional Committees (Governmental Affairs Committee, Standards Committee, Economics Committee, and Membership Committee), seven (7) general members, one (1) appointed liaison representative to ASTRO, one (1) appointed liaison representative to ARRO, one (1) appointed liaison to AFROC at the option of the Executive Committee, and two (2) non-voting emeritus members. The Board meets twice each year, at the Annual Meeting in February and at a mid-year meeting in October. The Executive Committee meets monthly by telephone conference call.
Elections are held annually prior to the College's Annual Meeting. Each chancellor serves a 3-year term but not more than two consecutive terms. The chief executive officer of the College is the President of the College who automatically ascends to the position of Chairman.
Programming is by committees whose members are appointed by the Board of Chancellors. The Board of Chancellors adheres to guidelines of tenure for committee personnel to ensure periodic rotation. The Board of Chancellors, through a contract with an association management company (PAI Management Corporation www.paimgmt.com), is supported by an Executive Director who, with other assigned staff members, is responsible for all functions related to management direction, administrative services, membership administration, publications, conference management, financial management, continuing medical education, and committee support. The strength of the College lies in the careful appointment of committees for the varied assignments and in the broad participation of members in the educational activities.
The ACRO Practice Accreditation Program (PAP) provides a service to assure standards are maintained in the practice of radiation oncology. The ACRO-PAP is headed by a Medical Director, who reports to the Board of Chancellors, and is staffed at the University of Toledo, Ohio, with a large pool of volunteer radiation oncologists and radiation physicists for site visits and records review.
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