CARO Strategic Plan

October 2003

Vision

• CARO as a professional association aimed at reducing suffering from cancer and other diseases by enhancing excellence of professionals involved in radiation therapy.

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Mission

• To support and promote education, advances in science and advocacy for radiation therapy.

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Values

• Respect• Tolerance• Responsibility• Compassion

• Integrity• Leadership• Team Work• Commitment

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Goals

• Education• Advancement of Science• Advocacy• Organizational Strength and Balance

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Objectives Mechanism/Task Goal

Continuing Education ASMWebsite access to ASM content and other materials

Promote awareness of the role and benefits of radiation therapy to the public

WebsiteCommunication strategy 

Promote resident education within CARO

ASMEffective communication with RCPSC

Promote/Ensure Board Education Develop orientation mechanism for board members

Education

Objectives Mechanism/Task Goal

Promote research information sharing

 

ASM

 

 

Support a Network for researchers

 

Ad hoc groups within CARO

Increase Financial support for research

 

Peer reviewed research awards (e.g., ACURA and others) Advocacy for radiation research 

Develop research grant writing skills for members

 

Grant workshops at ASM Online support for grant writing

Advancement of Science

Objectives Mechanism/Task Goal

Promote professional and workload standards for radiation oncology

 

Manpower and Standards of Care Committee

Promote quality standards in Radiation Oncology

 

CARO CAPCAAccreditation standards

Enhance public and government communication

Communication strategy development

Develop partnership with industry and other professional societies to support enhanced advocacy for radiation therapy

 

Task group to review opportunities

Advocacy

Objectives Mechanism/Task Goal

Fiscal health including revenue generation

CARO Board to define terms of reference and responsibility 

Organizational Strength & Balance

Membership development

 

CARO Board to implement 

Board development and orientation

 

CARO Board to implement 

Facilitate more effective management of CARO

 

Develop content management system 

Ad Hoc Strategic Planning Committee2003

• Mary Gospodarowicz, Chair• Steve Angyalfi• Jean-Paul Bahary• Holly Campbell• Hannah Carolan• Cyril Danjoux • Bernard Cummings• Robert Dinniwell

• Carolyn Freeman• Ross Halperin• Tom Keane• Stephan Larsson• Bob Pearcey• Lorraine Portelance • Dorianne Rheaume• Sandra Wajstaub

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