Ridiculous Moments in Rad Onc History

[Aptamer]

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Looks like ASTRO is trying to stem the hemorrhage of lapsed memberships. Just got the following mass email:



Who knew there were re-instatment fees to waive?

I don't think I'll ever renew, so they will have nothing to waive. There has been nothing I have seen that will entice me back.

 

[radoncftw]

wait this is crazy. You have to pay to be re-instated or for the prior years that you were not a member?

 

[radoncftw]

I actually am a member. Gotta use my CME funds somehow....but that is ridicilous and above all the other thing that have been mentioned, may make me not renew...

 

[medgator]

Even kavadi mentions how much freestanding took it on the chin at the end of his speech, but no real f/u as to how ASTRO will address that

ASTRO CEO Update

amportal.astro.org

 

[NotMattSpraker]

I actually am a member. Gotta use my CME funds somehow....but that is ridicilous and above all the other thing that have been mentioned, may make me not renew...

I get one free society membership with my job so shopped around the last 3 years. Currently an ASCO member and like it, will keep it going.

wait this is crazy. You have to pay to be re-instated or for the prior years that you were not a member?

My read is that you have to pay a fee to be re-instated plus the membership dues for all gap years.

The promotion waives the fees and the gap years dues, but you have to pay full price for 2025 and they will bill you for 2026 in January.

It is unhinged.

 

[metallica81788]

Well this news confirms that I will never rejoin
What a racket

 

[medgator]

I get one free society membership with my job so shopped around the last 3 years. Currently an ASCO member and like it, will keep it going.



My read is that you have to pay a fee to be re-instated plus the membership dues for all gap years.

The promotion waives the fees and the gap years dues, but you have to pay full price for 2025 and they will bill you for 2026 in January.

It is unhinged.

Funny. I didn't have to pay for the near decade I wasn't a member of ACRO when I finally decided to rejoin a couple years ago.

ASTRO continues to prove and show how tone deaf of a professional medical specialty organization it really is

 

[RadOncDoc21]

I get one free society membership with my job so shopped around the last 3 years. Currently an ASCO member and like it, will keep it going.



My read is that you have to pay a fee to be re-instated plus the membership dues for all gap years.

The promotion waives the fees and the gap years dues, but you have to pay full price for 2025 and they will bill you for 2026 in January.

It is unhinged.

So as an example: Let's just say I cancel Disney+, if I was to renew it 10 yrs from now- I would still owe them 10 yrs of fees!?

Wow, ASTRO- I'm so glad I cancelled my membership years ago!

 

[Mandelin Rain]

Looks like ASTRO is trying to stem the hemorrhage of lapsed memberships. Just got the following mass email:



Who knew there were re-instatment fees to waive?

• Reinstate your membership before November 6 and your past ASTRO membership dues and reinstatement fees will be waived.

Does the above mean they also think they can charge you retroactive dues for the years you dropped out? They won't even waive the current year's dues in the 11th month of the year. Good illustration of why this is a poverty organization.

EDIT: I should've kept reading the thread. Looks like you all had it covered. I was just so shocked, that I immediately had to comment. Many in the same boat apparently.

 

[OTN]

It is simply incredible how ASTRO manages to make the exact wrong decision every single time. They're the Jim Cramer of medical societies.

 

[RickyScott]

It is simply incredible how ASTRO manages to make the exact wrong decision every single time. They're the Jim Cramer of medical societies.

Going to keep saying it: No coincidence that this specialty epanded resident numbers more than any other. A lot of bad actors in leadership positions.

 

[Grubbe-a-dub-dub]

I'm just surprised someone thought this was a good way to get members back...like we left cause we got ZERO value from membership, but now you want more money?