The members of the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) have elected four new officers to ASTRO’s Board of Directors and four members to serve on the medical society’s Nominating Committee. The newly elected President-elect, Council Vice-chairs and Nominating Committee members will begin their terms during ASTRO’s 60th Annual Meeting in San Antonio this October.
"Radiation oncology has a central role in discussions on safeguarding cancer patients' access to high-quality, high-value treatments. The dedicated leaders chosen by ASTRO’s 10,000-plus members will help drive these conversations and guide our field on the key issues of education, advocacy, quality and safety,” said Board of Directors Chair Brian Kavanagh, MD, MPH, FASTRO.
The following radiation oncologists were elected to the Board of Directors:
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President-elect: Thomas Eichler, MD, FASTRO, Sarah Cannon Cancer Institute, Richmond, Virginia
Clinical Affairs and Quality Council Vice-chair: Benjamin Smith, MD, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston
Education Council Vice-chair: Benjamin Movsas, MD, FASTRO, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit
Government Relations Council Vice-chair: Howard Sandler, MD, MS, FASTRO, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles
Dr. Thomas Eichler (President-elect) is staff physician at the Sarah Cannon Cancer Institute, where he previously served as Medical Director of Radiation Oncology. As President-elect and eventual Chair of ASTRO, Dr. Eichler will continue a career-long commitment to promoting radiation oncology as the leader in quality, innovation and value in multidisciplinary cancer care.
Dr. Eichler has an extensive record of service to ASTRO and the field. A former Chair of the ASTRO Health Policy Council and twice-named ASTRO’s grassroots activist of the year, he now chairs the ASTRO Political Action Committee (PAC). He also is a former Senior Editor of ASTROnews, the Society’s member magazine.
"I am honored and humbled to be elected as ASTRO’s next President and to work on behalf of ASTRO’s 10,000 members," said Dr. Eichler. "I look forward to working collaboratively with my colleagues to advance the field of radiation oncology as we continue to seek advanced treatment options, address priority policy issues and advocate on behalf of all cancer patients."
Dr. Benjamin Smith (Clinical Affairs and Quality Council Vice-chair) is an associate professor of radiation oncology and health services research at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, where he specializes in treating breast cancer patients. As a member and Chair of the ASTRO Guidelines Subcommittee, Dr. Smith helped lead initiatives to promote quality and safety in cancer care, including ASTRO guidelines focused on breast and endometrial cancer. As Vice-chair, he will guide ASTRO initiatives to improve the quality of patient care, including programs for accreditation, incident learning and clinical guidelines.
