ASTRO assembles resources for COVID-19, updates activities

ASTRO continues to monitor the developments related to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) as the safety of our members and the patients they serve is of utmost importance.

In light of the public health emergency related to COVID-19, ASTRO has compiled the following health resources, including guidance to keep medical facilities and patients safe. Please bookmark this page for regular updates. (Last updated 3/12/20.)

Updates on ASTRO Activities

• Annual Refresher: The ASTRO 2020 Annual Refresher Course in-person meeting has been cancelled and changed to a virtual meeting due to COVID-19 travel restrictions. Registrants can participate in the virtual course or elect for a full refund. Learn more.
• APEx: All facility visits for accreditation scheduled through May 15, 2020, have been postponed.

Information on COVID-19

• RAnswers.org - patient information
• ROhub - Colleagues share their procedures and resources and ask questions in conversations on the ROhub
• ASTRO Blog - Read the blog on advocacy efforts to support members
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
• World Health Organization (WHO)
• Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA)
• New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM)
• Guidance on Preparing Workplaces for COVID-19 from OSHA
• Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2020