A10 I. J. Radiation Oncology d Biology d Physics Volume 75, Number 3, Supplement, 2009

STATEMENT OF NEED

Advances in the applications, technologies and methodologies of radiation oncology continue to evolve rapidly,creating a need for continual learning.

The 2009 Annual Meeting Scientific Program is designed to disseminate new scientific findings and technicalinnovations, and expand basic knowledge relevant to clinical practice and to the improvement of patient outcomes.

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION AND OBJECTIVES

The educational elements of this program are targeted at oncologists of all disciplines, physicists, biologists, nurses,therapists and other professionals involved in radiation therapy. Attendees will receive state-of-the-art practice infor-mation relating to radiation, surgical and medical oncology. Embracing the multidisciplinary approach to cancer careis essential to quality care. Research presented from medical and surgical oncologists, pathologists and allied profes-sionals will enhance the interdisciplinary nature of the program. The program will include presentations on standard,investigational and experimental therapeutics, image guided radiation therapy, intensity modulated radiation therapy,treatment planning, alternative fractionation, emerging technologies, and molecular and radiation biology. Specificclinical areas include breast, central nervous system, gastrointestinal, genitourinary, gynecological, head and neck,lung, lymphoma, musculoskeletal, pediatric and thoracic cancers. Healthcare policy and survivorship issues willalso be addressed.

These topics are presented in a combination of educational sessions, panel discussions, proffered papers and posters.Educational sessions provide attendees with an essential review of timely topics. Panel discussions emphasize currentcontroversies. Proffered papers and poster presentations represent new research findings. This combination providescomplementary coverage of a broad range of topics relevant to radiation oncology and members of the multidisciplin-ary cancer care team.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND

This continuing medical education activity is designed to meet the interest of radiation oncologists, radiation oncol-ogy residents, radiation biologists, radiation physicists, dosimetrists, oncologists working in related specialties, radi-ation therapists, radiation oncology nurses, radiation oncology administrators and all other health professionalsinvolved in the field of radiation oncology.