Press Release: ASTRO hires IT director, health policy analyst

Fairfax, Va., August 3, 2010 - The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) has hired a director of information technology and a new health policy analyst, adding to the vast talent in its Information Technology and Health Policy departments.

Sean Corcoran has been hired as director of ASTRO's Information Technology department to which he brings over 15 years of computer systems experience. Corcoran majored in political science at State University of New York College in Fredonia, N.Y. Prior to ASTRO, Corcoran was the director of quality assurance, product management and customer service at TMA Resources, an association management software company. He has also held information technology positions at Grocery Manufacturers of America and the Regulatory Affairs Professional Society. At ASTRO, Sean will be responsible for planning, directing and managing ASTRO's information technology strategies.

In addition to Sean, ASTRO is also pleased to note that Daneen Alcaraz will be joining the staff as health policy analyst. Alcaraz was previously a project manager at Alizeum, a health communications firm outside Paris, France, and prior to that, the international health and prevention coordinator at GMC Services, a French insurance company headquartered in Paris, France. She received a bachelor's degree in health science from the University of Miami in Miami, and a master's of health service administration from George Washington University in Washington.

"We are excited to welcome Sean and Daneen to our ASTRO team. Both Sean and Daneen's backgrounds and previous work experience assure me that they will bring innovative ideas to their departments and be real assets to ASTRO," Laura Thevenot, ASTRO CEO, said. "I am confident that they will continue the high level of service that ASTRO strives to provide."

ASTRO is the largest radiation oncology society in the world, with more than 10,000 members who specialize in treating patients with radiation therapies. As the leading organization in radiation oncology, biology and physics, the Society is dedicated to improving patient care through education, clinical practice, advancement of science and advocacy. For more information on radiation therapy, visit www.rtanswers.org. To learn more about ASTRO, visit www.astro.org.

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