CARROS 2025 Annual Meeting - Recap

CARROS hosted its 2025 annual meeting, an information session, and a networking reception during the ASTRO annual meeting. 

CARROS Information Session

Preparing for Change: An Update on the ROCR Program and Proposed Medicare Fee Schedule Rules for Radiation Oncology 

This panel discussion, moderated by Terence T. Sio, MD, MS, featured the following presenters:

• Catheryn Yashar, MD, FASTRO, Health Policy Council Chair, ASTRO; Professor of Radiation Oncology & Chief Medical Officer, University of CA, San Diego

• Emilio Beatley, Senior Health Policy Analyst, ASTRO

• Zachary Harris, Congressional Lobbyist, ASTRO

CARROS Business Meeting

Iris Gibbs, MD, FACR, led the CARROS Business Meeting, which included - 

• an introduction of officers and committee chairs

• an overview of volunteer opportunities 

• a review of 2025 CARROS activities

• a lung cancer advocacy update

• review of education sessions hosted by CARROS and the ACR Committee on Education for Radiation Oncology

•  recognition of 2025 ACR Fellows

• recognition of 2025 resident travel grant awardees, and

• an ACR ROPA Update