Members of the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) have elected a new president and three officers to its board of directors.
Dr. Geraldine Jacobson will begin her term as president-elect in October at ASTRO's 62nd annual meeting. Jacobson is the founding chair and a professor of radiation oncology at West Virginia University and is physician-in-chief for radiation oncology for the West Virginia University Hospital System.
Jacobsen will serve a one-year term as president-elect, followed by single-year terms as president, chair, and immediate past chair of the ASTRO board.
The following individuals were elected as ASTRO officers:
- Dr. Gopal K. Bajaj, government relations vice chair
- Dr. Beth Erickson, education council vice chair
- Dr. Eric Ford, clinical affairs and quality council vice chair
