ASTRO lobbying fee?!

[RO28]

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So, I ponied up and paid my ASTRO fees this year and submitted for reimbursement from my medical group. Out of the $640 I only got $544 reimbursed because ASTRO has a 15% lobbying fee?! Is this correct? Where do I find this information. I know it’s only $100 but I don’t wanna be a member every year for my whole career if $100 has to come out of my own pocket for 20 years 😒

 

[Krukenberg]

Only doctors would complain about $100/year towards lobbying Congress. Do you know how much Big Pharma spends on lobbying?

 

[thecarbonionangle]

You better pay up and pony up! The field is in free fall. Do your part.

 

[RO28]

Only doctors would complain about $100/year towards lobbying Congress. Do you know how much Big Pharma spends on lobbying?

Yeah, I know it’s petty. But also I don’t like that I can’t find a transparent breakdown of that fact on the website. But then again, I shouldn’t be surprised.

 

[OTN]

Only doctors would complain about $100/year towards lobbying Congress. Do you know how much Big Pharma spends on lobbying?

It's not the lobbying, it's who is doing it, what they are saying, and what they are trying to accomplish.

 

[medgator]

Only doctors would complain about $100/year towards lobbying Congress. Do you know how much Big Pharma spends on lobbying?

You mean ASTRO PAC? Used to be a separate payment, not bundled in with dues. Many of us disagreed with them for years, considering they didn't really lobby to help out Private practitioners who happened to work with urologists or own their own freestanding centers.

What has ASTRO done lately regarding workforce supply issues?

 

[Neuronix]

I'll pay any lobbyists working to reduce residency positions, eliminate non-compete agreements, and make all malpractice policies occurence based.

Surprisingly nobody is getting my money since nobody is looking out for employed rad oncs.

 

[medgator]

I'll pay any lobbyists working to reduce residency positions, eliminate non-compete agreements, and make all malpractice policies occurence based.

Surprisingly nobody is getting my money since nobody is looking out for employed rad oncs.

Some of these issues could be fixed without lobbyists at all! Figure that

 

[jondunn]

You better pay up and pony up! The field is in free fall. Do your part.

A great man once said 'Is our children learning?'

well?

 

[medgator]

You better pay up and pony up! The field is in free fall. Do your part.

PPS exempt centers are counting on you!

 

[StIGMA]

Most of the lobby fee goes to medical schools to support radiation oncology integration in the curriculum. Part of enhancing medical student interest.

 

[Mandelin Rain]

Most of the lobby fee goes to medical schools to support radiation oncology integration in the curriculum. Part of enhancing medical student interest.

Remember last year, when 4th years were soliciting bribes on twitter right before rank lists went out? Well.... money well spent!