ASRO offers online learning opportunities

Fairfax, Va., January 9, 2009 – The ASTRO School of Radiation Oncology (ASRO)
offers several online courses to provide a more convenient way for its members to
get their required continuing medical education (CME) and self assessment module (SAM) credits.

The American Board of Medical Specialties has determined that lifetime certification does not provide an adequate benchmark for quality, but rather continuous professional development and continuous certification are needed to maintain quality performance.

“In 1995, the American Board of Radiology (ABR) began issuing 10-year time limited certificates to board certified radiation oncologists and requiring all radiation oncologists to meet specific continuing education requirements every 10 years,” Kathy Thomas, senior director of education for ASTRO, said. “Recognizing this need, we helped the ABR to develop a Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program that
provides an easy way for our members to keep track of the requirements they need to renew their 10-year certificates.”

As part of the MOC program, ASTRO members can complete required CME courses and SAM credits from their personal computers via the ASRO Web site.

source: ASRO