TY - JOUR
T1 - International outreach
T2 - What is the responsibility of ASTRO and the major international radiation oncology societies?
AU - Mayr, Nina A.
AU - Hu, Kenneth S.
AU - Liao, Zhongxing
AU - Viswanathan, Akila N.
AU - Wall, Terry J.
AU - Amendola, Beatriz E.
AU - Calaguas, Miriam J.
AU - Palta, Jatinder R.
AU - Yue, Ning J.
AU - Rengan, Ramesh
AU - Williams, Timothy R.
PY - 2014/7/1
Y1 - 2014/7/1
N2 - In this era of globalization and rapid advances in radiation oncology worldwide, the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) is committed to help decrease profound regional disparities through the work of the International Education Subcommittee (IES). The IES has expanded its base, reach, and activities to foster educational advances through a variety of educational methods with broad scope, in addition to committing to the advancement of radiation oncology care for cancer patients around the world, through close collaboration with our sister radiation oncology societies and other educational, governmental, and organizational groups.
AB - In this era of globalization and rapid advances in radiation oncology worldwide, the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) is committed to help decrease profound regional disparities through the work of the International Education Subcommittee (IES). The IES has expanded its base, reach, and activities to foster educational advances through a variety of educational methods with broad scope, in addition to committing to the advancement of radiation oncology care for cancer patients around the world, through close collaboration with our sister radiation oncology societies and other educational, governmental, and organizational groups.
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U2 - 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2013.12.052
DO - 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2013.12.052
M3 - Review article
C2 - 24929158
AN - SCOPUS:84902103448
SN - 0360-3016
VL - 89
SP - 481
EP - 484
JO - International Journal of Radiation Oncology Biology Physics
JF - International Journal of Radiation Oncology Biology Physics
IS - 3
ER -