Organizations Filed Purposes:
THE MISSION OF THE AMERICAN BRACHYTHERAPY SOCIETY IS TO BENEFIT PATIENTS BY PROVIDING INFORMATION DIRECTLY TO THE CONSUMER, BY PROMOTING THE HIGHEST POSSIBLE STANDARDS OF PRACTICE OF BRACHYTHERAPY, AND TO BENEFIT HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS BY ENCOURAGING IMPROVED AND CONTINUING EDUCATION FOR RADIATION ONCOLOGISTS AND OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS INVOLVED IN THE TREATMENT OF CANCER. ADDITIONALLY, THE AMERICAN BRACHYTHERAPY SOCIETY SEEKS TO PROMOTE CLINICAL AND LABORATORY RESEARCH INTO THE FRONTIERS OF KNOWLEDGE OF THE SPECIALTY AND TO STUDY THE SOCIOECONOMIC ASPECTS OF THE PRACTICE OF BRACHYTHERAPY.
THE PURPOSE OF THE AMERICAN BRACHYTHERAPY SOCIETY (ABS) IS TO SERVE ITS MEMBERS BY ADVANCING THE FIELD OF BRACHYTHERAPY, BY PROMOTING EXCELLENCE IN EDUCATION, RESEARCH AND CLINICAL PRACTICE, AND BY REPRESENTING BRACHYTHERAPY SPECIALISTS AND THEIR PATIENTS.
ANNUAL CONFERENCE: DESIGNED TO ADVANCE RESEARCH IN THE FIELD OF BRACHYTHERAPY.ANNUAL MEETING LEARNING OBJECTIVES:1. DISCUSS ESTABLISHED AND EMERGING INDICATIONS FOR BRACHYTHERAPY TREATMENT FOR CANCER2. REVIEW TECHNICAL APPROACHES FOR BRACHYTHERAPY SOURCE AND APPLICATOR INSERTION3. REVIEW THE CURRENT AMERICAN BRACHYTHERAPY SOCIETY'S GUIDELINES FOR BRACHYTHERAPY AND THE LITERATURE SUPPORTING THESE MODALITIES, CONTROVERSIES, AVAILABLE METHODS AND TOXICITIES4. UNDERSTAND NEW IMAGING MODALITIES AND HOW THESE CAN IMPACT BRACHYTHERAPY PROCEDURES AND TREATMENT PLANNING5. DESCRIBE THE POTENTIAL ROLE OF SOCIAL MEDIA IN A MODERN BRACHYTHERAPY PRACTICE6. LEARN ABOUT STRATEGIES FOR INCORPORATING PEER REVIEW INTO A BRACHYTHERAPY PRACTICE7. UNDERSTAND THE CHANGING HEALTHCARE ENVIRONMENT AND HOW IT WILL IMPACT REIMBURSEMENT FOR BRACHYTHERAPY8. OBTAIN KNOWLEDGE AND HANDS-ON EXPERIENCE IN ANATOMY AND ORGAN SEGMENTATION IN BOTH PROSTATE AND GYNECOLOGIC CARCINOMA AS WELL AS APPLICATION OF BRACHYTHERAPY FOR SKIN CANCERS9. LEARN ABOUT THE CURRENT CAPABILITIES OF BRACHYTHERAPY TREATMENT PLANNING SYSTEMS.10. UNDERSTAND MODERN BRACHYTHERAPY TREATMENT DEVICES AND HOW THESE CAN IMPACT PATIENT CARE.11. UNDERSTAND THE CURRENT DATA REGARDING DIFFERENT FRACTIONATION SCHEDULES AND CLINICAL IMPLICATIONS OF DIFFERENT APPROACHES
SCHOOL PROGRAMS' VISION: TO INCREASE PATIENT ACCESS TO HIGH QUALITY PROSTATE BRACHYTHERAPYGOALS:- TO IMPROVE EDUCATION AND TRAINING OF HDR/LDR BRACHYTHERAPY- TO FACILITATE A MORE RAPID TRANSITION FROM EDUCATION TO PRACTICE IMPLEMENTATION- TO ENSURE HIGH QUALITY BRACHYTHERAPY DELIVERY- TO COMMUNICATE THE VALUE OF BRACHYTHERAPY
JOURNAL AND NEWSLETTER: JOINING THE ABS OFFERS RADIATION ONCOLOGISTS, MEDICAL PHYSICISTS, DOSIMETRISTS AND OTHER HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS ACCESS TO COLLEAGUES FOR NETWORKING, RESEARCH UPDATES, AND ANNUAL CONTINUING EDUCATION IN THE MANY SUBSPECIALTY AREAS OF BRACHYTHERAPY (GYN, PROSTATE, BREAST). MEMBERSHIP ALSO INCLUDES:- A SUBSCRIPTION TO BRACHYTHERAPY, THE OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE ABS -- NOW 6 ISSUES PER YEAR- A BI-ANNUAL NEWSLETTER- ACCESS TO THE ABS MEMBERS-ONLY SITE - DISCOUNTS TO ALL ABS EDUCATIONAL EVENTS- NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES WITH LEADING BRACHYTHERAPY PRACTITIONERS - CME AND CAMPEP CREDITS FOR EDUCATIONAL EVENTS - MONTHLY BRACHYBLAST WITH INDUSTRY AND ASSOCIATION NEWS
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Melissa Pomerene | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $0 |
| Kristin Bradley Md | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Steven Frank Md | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Timothy Showalter Md Mph | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Sushil Beriwal Md | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Brett Cox Md | TREASURER | 1 | $0 |
| Christopher Deufel Phd | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 |
| Peter Orio Iii Do Ms | CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD | 1 | $0 |
| Catheryn Yashar Md | PAST CHAIRWOMAN OF THE BOARD | 1 | $0 |
| Ann Klopp Md Phd | VICE PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 |
| Firas Mourtada Phd | PRESIDENT-ELECT | 1 | $0 |
| Daniel Petereit Md | PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 |
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