Laura Thevenot Named Executive Director of ASTRO 7/11/2002
From: Katherine Egan Bennett of The American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology, 703-227-0156 WASHINGTON, July 11 -- Officials from The American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology are pleased to announce that Laura Thevenot will become the Society's new Executive Director on July 15. Ms. Thevenot comes to ASTRO with 15 years of experience in health care organizations, and her career reflects her dedication to the core cause of improving patient care. "Laura's outstanding leadership, managerial and advocacy skills will be put to use as ASTRO looks to the future to better meet the needs of our members," said ASTRO Chairman David A. Larson, Ph.D., M.D., F.A.C.R. "ASTRO's newly designed strategic plan calls for action in four key areas - education, healthcare economics, government relations and research. Laura's extensive experience in each of these areas will certainly be an asset to our organization, our members and, ultimately, our patients." Since 1996, Ms. Thevenot has served as Chief Operating Officer and Executive Vice President of The Federation of American Hospitals, a major association representing 1,700 acute care, rehabilitation and long-term care hospitals. Prior to that, she was Vice President of Federal Affairs for The Health Insurance Association of America, which represents approximately 250 commercial health insurers. Her tenure with these organizations allowed her to gain valuable experience in the areas of health policy, health care quality, insurance reform, reimbursement and Medicare and Medicaid. "I am honored to have the opportunity to guide radiation oncology's leading organization," said Ms. Thevenot. "I feel my background in health policy will help further ASTRO's mission of advancing the practice of radiation oncology in a rapidly evolving socioeconomic health care environment." A photo of Ms. Thevenot is available in an electronic format. To request a copy, please contact Aislinn Raedy at aislinnr@astro.org. For more information on ASTRO's 44th Annual Meeting scheduled for October 6-10, 2002, in New Orleans, please visit the Media Corner at http://www.astro.org/meetings. ------ The American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology is the largest radiation oncology society in the world, with 7,000 members who specialize in treating patients with radiation therapies. As a leading organization in radiation oncology, biology and physics, the Society's goals are to advance the scientific base of radiation therapy and to extend the benefits of radiation therapy to those with cancer and other diseases. |