2026 Proposed Slate of Board Candidates

On behalf of the ACRO Nominating Committee, I am pleased to announce the 2026 Proposed Slate of Board Candidates for the American College of Radiation Oncology. We had a great deal of interest from experienced and talented members of the College and for that we are extremely grateful. It is a sign of the strength of the College that we have so many quality candidates vying for leadership positions.

In accordance with the Bylaws, the Committee is releasing our recommended Slate of Board of Chancellors candidates 60 Days in advance of the Annual Meeting. The following are the recommendations from the Nominating Committee:

At-Large Members of the Board of Chancellors (Members will be voting for 2 candidates)

• Dr. Parul Barry (PA)
• Dr. Emma Fields (VA)
• Dr. Comron Hassanzadeh (TX)
• Dr. Christopher Jahraus (AL)
• Dr. William Noyes (ND)
• Dr. Parag Sanghvi (CA)
  

New Practitioner Member of the Board of Chancellors (New Practitioner Members will be voting for 1 candidate)

• Dr. Bhargava Chitti (NY)

Resident Member of the Board of Chancellors (Resident Members will be voting for 1 candidate)

• Dr. Isaac Lasko (IL)
• Dr. Jane Pearce (TX)

Voting Members may nominate additional candidates of their choice in compliance with the eligibility criteria. For member-nominated candidates to appear on the ballot, each of the nominations shall be supported by a nominating petition signed by at least 15 voting members, and shall be presented to the Nominating Committee not less than 45 days before the Annual Meeting (December 21, 2025). Nominating Petitions with the required signatures should be emailed to our Executive Director by midnight on December 21.

Electronic Ballots including all eligible candidates, those put forward by the Nominating Committee and those submitted by Member petition, will be distributed to voting members of the College on January 4, 2026 and must be returned by January 21, 2026. The ballots will be accompanied by instructions as well as candidate statements and CVs for all candidates being considered. The results of the vote will be announced before the Annual Meeting.

If you have any questions about the Nominating or Election Process, please don’t hesitate to reach out to me or our Executive Director.

Sincerely,

Jaroslaw Hepel, MD