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ACRO is now accepting nominations for positions on its Board of Chancellors. The College is managed by a volunteer Board of Chancellors elected by the membership and guided by the By-laws. The Board consists of 11 elected Chancellors made up of the Chair, the President (Chair Elect), the Vice-President (President Elect), the Secretary-Treasurer, the three … Continue reading “Now Accepting Nominations for ACRO Leadership: Deadline September 15”

News Release U.S. Department of Health and Human Services 202-690-6343 media@hhs.gov www.hhs.gov/news Twitter @SpoxHHS FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Monday, July 20, 2020 OCR Issues Guidance on Civil Rights Protections Prohibiting Race, Color, and National Origin Discrimination During COVID-19 Yesterday, the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is … Continue reading “OCR Issues Guidance on Civil Rights Protections Prohibiting Race, Color, and National Origin Discrimination During COVID-19”

The ACRO New Practitioner Committee is hosting a webinar on personal finance for early career radiation oncologists and trainees. Registration is required. About this Webinar: Have student loans? Unsure what retirement accounts are suitable for trainees? Want to learn more about disability and life insurance? This high-yield, 50-minute webinar will cover the basics of some … Continue reading “Personal Finance: An Overview for Early Career Radiation Oncologists and Trainees – July 30 at 12 PM EST”

The ACRO Resident Committee is hosting a webinar for medical students entering or considering the 2021 Radiation Oncology Match. Dr. Emma Fields, Associate Professor and Associate Residency Program Director at Virginia Commonwealth University, Dr. Comron Hassanzadeh, Resident physician at Washington University in St. Louis and ACRO Resident Committee President, and Dr. Kenneth Olivier, Professor and … Continue reading “Register Now-ACRO Webinar Tomorrow! Navigating the Radiation Oncology 2021 Match: Q&A for Medical Students Thursday, July 16 at 6 PM CST”

Lessons from the Front Lines calls are a joint effort between CMS Administrator Seema Verma, FDA Commissioner Stephen Hahn, MD, and the White House Coronavirus Task Force. Physicians and other clinicians are invited to share their experience, ideas, strategies, and insights with one another related to their COVID-19 response. There is an opportunity to ask … Continue reading “Lessons from the Front Lines: COVID-19 (twice a month on Fridays at 12:30 – 2:00 PM Eastern)”

Office Hour Calls provide an opportunity for hospitals, health systems, and providers to ask questions of agency officials regarding CMS’s temporary actions that empower local hospitals and healthcare systems to: • Increase Hospital Capacity – CMS Hospitals Without Walls; • Rapidly Expand the Healthcare Workforce; • Put Patients Over Paperwork; and • Further Promote Telehealth … Continue reading “CMS COVID-19 Office Hours Calls (Tuesdays at 5:00 – 6:00 PM Eastern)”

Office Hour Calls provide an opportunity for hospitals, health systems, and providers to ask questions of agency officials regarding CMS’s temporary actions that empower local hospitals and healthcare systems to: • Increase Hospital Capacity – CMS Hospitals Without Walls; • Rapidly Expand the Healthcare Workforce; • Put Patients Over Paperwork; and • Further Promote Telehealth … Continue reading “CMS COVID-19 Office Hours Calls (Tuesdays at 5:00 – 6:00 PM Eastern)”

Featured Speaker: Arno J. Mundt, MD, FACRO, FASTRO Professor & Chair Department of Radiation Medicine and Applied Sciences UC San Diego School of Medicine Business of Radiation Oncology, focusing on business development and strategies to grow the clinical practice through creative solutions and innovative practice models. There is no charge for this webinar, which is … Continue reading “Tomorrow! Webinar: Business Development in Radiation Oncology, June 25 at 12:00 PM EST”

Office Hour Calls provide an opportunity for hospitals, health systems, and providers to ask questions of agency officials regarding CMS’s temporary actions that empower local hospitals and healthcare systems to: • Increase Hospital Capacity – CMS Hospitals Without Walls; • Rapidly Expand the Healthcare Workforce; • Put Patients Over Paperwork; and • Further Promote Telehealth … Continue reading “CMS COVID-19 Office Hours Calls (Tuesdays at 5:00 – 6:00 PM Eastern)”

Last week, HHS launched an application portal to distribute $15 billion in CARES Act Provider Relief Fund payments to eligible Medicaid and CHIP physicians and organizations. The payment will be at least 2 percent of reported gross revenue from patient care, and the final amount will be determined based on submitted data, including the number … Continue reading “Provider Relief Fund Update”