Astro Awards $32,800 to Radiation Therapist Training Programs

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WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology is pleased to announce that it has awarded $32,800 in grants to 10 institutions to help support radiation therapist training program.

Radiation therapists are vital members of the radiation oncology treatment team that works together to ensure cancer patients receive the radiation therapy they need to treat their cancer. ASTRO's grant program is designed to provide accredited radiation therapy technology training programs with additional funds to help bolster enrollment and defray the cost of educational materials and distance- based learning initiatives. Armstrong Atlantic State University in Savannah, Ga.; Aultman Hospital in Canton, Ohio; Manhattan College in New York; Radiation Therapy Services, Inc., in Fort Meyers, Fla.; University of Nebraska in Lincoln, Neb.; Southern Maine Community College in South Portland, Maine; Radiation Therapy at Buffalo in Buffalo, N.Y.; Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago; Erie Community College in Erie, Pa.; and Central Arkansas Radiation Therapy Institute in Little Rock, Ark., were among the institutions receiving grant money from ASTRO.

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Astro Awards $32,800 to Radiation Therapist Training Programs

"This program is a great way for ASTRO to ensure that our members have the talented staff they need to treat the ...

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