meetings & events

Webinars, Schools and Recording Packages

Upcoming Webinars

Breast Brachytherapy: Nursing Considerations and Care

June 30th | 10:00 AM ET

Please join us for our first ABS nursing webinar in breast brachytherapy! Do not miss this great opportunity to learn directly from a nurse about this nursing-specific content and highly effective treatment.

Whether you're a nurse, clinician, or healthcare professional interested in brachytherapy, this session will offer valuable, practical insights tailored to nursing practice.

Faculty: Tracy Casas, Nurse Practitioner Radiation Oncology, Comprehensive Hematology Oncology
Moderator: Kayla Kafka-Peterson, RN, BSN, UCLA

Registration Fee:
Members: $0
Non-Members: $45

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The Journey From LDR To HDR: One Dosimetrist’s Experience

August 11th | 10:00 AM ET

This webinar presents the journey from LDR to PDR to HDR, from the point of view of one very experienced dosimetrist in brachytherapy. Please register today to listen to this fantastic lecture on the history of our practice, and enjoy the next webinar in our Nursing/RTT/Dosimetry series!

Faculty: Paula Berner, BS, CMD, FAAMD
Moderator: Kayla Kafka-Peterson, RN, BSN, UCLA

Registration Fee:
Members: $0
Non-Members: $45

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Intraoperative MR-Guided Brachytherapy for Gynecological Cancers: Expanding the Role of RTTs and Nurses

September 8th | 12:00 PM ET

We are pleased to announce an upcoming webinar in our Nursing/RTT/dosimetry series with ABS! In the ever expanding world of brachytherapy, the role of RTTs and nurses must continue to evolve as well. This in-depth webinar (provided from the Canadian perspective) will cover the importance of RTTs and RNs in intraoperative MR-Guided brachytherapy for gynecological cancers.

Faculty: Mackenzie Smith, RTT, Sunnybrook
Moderator: Kayla Kafka-Peterson, RN, BSN, UCLA

Registration Fee:
Members: $0
Non-Members: $45

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Educational and Organizational Support for Radiation Oncology Nurses and Teams Adopting Procedural, Anesthesia and Perioperative Practices: The Adopt, Adapt, Build Methodology

November 17th | 10:00 AM ET

Radiation Oncology departments are transitioning to procedural, anesthesia and perioperative areas, through the addition of brachytherapy, hydrogel spacers, balloon spacers, fiducial placement, and both adult and pediatric anesthesia. Due to Radiation Oncology belonging to the ambulatory/clinic setting, there is little to no guidance on how to manage this transition from an operational and educational standpoint. This webinar is designed for not only nurses in leadership roles, but physicians, RTTs, office managers, operations managers and other members of the healthcare team as the departments undergo this transition. Not only will team members need education, but policies and procedures must also be developed for patient safety, quality, and regulatory purposes. Please join us today to hear about the Adopt, Adapt, Build Methodology, developed by one nurse to help simplify, explain and organize this transition for any Radiation Oncology department.

Faculty: Kayla Kafka-Peterson, RN, BSN, UCLA
Moderator: Kamber Rodriguez, BS, M.Ed, RTT, US Oncology

Registration Fee:
Members: $0
Non-Members: $45

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Upcoming Workshops and Conferences

Prostate and GYN Workshop: A Hands-On Approach from Fundamentals to Advanced Practices

JW Marriott Desert Springs Resort & Spa
Palm Desert, CA

October 15- 18, 2025

 

Upcoming Council Meetings

Nurse, Dosimetrist, Radiation Therapist Council

Monday, May 12, 2025
10:00am Eastern

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Residents Council

Thursday, July 24, 2025
4:00pm Eastern

Thursday, October 23, 2025
4:00pm Eastern

D&I Council

Thursday, May 8, 2025
5:00pm Eastern

Thursday, August 14, 2025
5:00pm Eastern

Thursday, November 13, 2025
5:00pm Eastern

 

Recording Packages

NOW AVAILABLE ABS 2023 Annual Conference Proceedings: Delivering the Right Care for Everyone: Advancing Brachytherapy Access for All

Members: $299.00
Non-Members: $325.00
Resident Members: $175.00

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ABS Nursing Symposium: Review of a Discipline with a Forward Focus

Members: $175
Non-Members: $175
Resident Members: $125.00

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ABS Toward Systemic Brachytherapy: Incorporating Radiopharmaceuticals into your Practice Symposium Recording Package

Members: $175
Non-Members: $175
Resident Members: $175.00

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ABS GYN Virtual School Recording Package

Members: $225
Non-Members: $275.00
Resident Members: $175.00

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ABS Prostate Simulation Workshop Recording Package

Did you miss the workshop and wish that you could have attended it? Good news! They are available to watch on-demand at your convenience.

Members: $199.00
Non-Members: $250.00
Resident Members: $125.00

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Narrow Door to Success - Team and Leadership

if you missed Dr. Gregory Merrick's two-part series on the Narrow Door of Success, you can view it by logging into the ABS website.