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Paul Harari, M.D., Professor, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine
Dr. Paul M. Harari is the Jack Fowler Professor and Chairman of the Department of Human Oncology at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health. Dr. Harari earned his Bachelors degree at Tufts University (1980) and Medical degree at the University of Virginia (1984). He completed his Internal Medicine Internship at the University of California Davis and Radiation Oncology Residency Training at the University of Arizona (1990). His clinical and laboratory research focuses primarily on treatment advances for head and neck cancer patients with emphasis on the interaction of molecular growth inhibitors combined with radiation. He serves as the Principal Investigator for a series of federal and industry sponsored research grants that examine the interaction of molecular growth inhibitors with radiation. Dr. Harari has served as Chairman of the ASTRO Education Committee (2004-2008) and on the ASCO Education and Program Committees. He directed the Radiation Oncology Residency Training Program at the University of Wisconsin from 1997-2007. Dr. Harari has authored over 150 original research articles and book chapters on cancer research topics with particular emphasis on the treatment of head and neck cancer.
Dr. Lichter received his bachelors (1968) and medical (1972) degrees from the University of Michigan. He trained in radiation oncology at University of California, San Francisco, before joining the faculty at Johns Hopkins University, and later the National Cancer Institute. Dr. Lichter spent the major part of his career at the University of Michigan, first as Chair and Professor of Radiation Oncology from 1984-1998 and then as Dean of the Medical School from 1998- 2006
Dr. Lichters research in breast cancer and in three-dimensional treatment planning and conformal dose delivery of radiation therapy led to a Gold Medal from the American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology (ASTRO) and honorary membership in the American Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM). He was elected to the Institute of Medicine (IoM) of the National Academies of Science recognizing his outstanding contributions to the field.
He is currently the CEO of the American Society of Clinical Oncology, the largest physician oncology association in the world.
Siavash Jabbari, M.D., Radiation Oncologist, University of California San Francisco
Vice-Chair, American Association of Residents in Radiation Oncology (ARRO) Executive Board:
Elected by and represented nearly 600 radiation oncology residents in the United States
American College of Radiation Oncology (ACRO) representative
Society of Chairman of Academic Radiation Oncology Programs (SCAROP) representative
Education Officer, ARRO Executive Board
ASTRO Education Committee member
ASTRO Physics Committee member
American Medical Associations (AMA) House of Delegates Annual Meeting representative, Chicago, IL
The American Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM) representative
Residency Program Selection Committee, Department of Radiation Oncology, University of California San Francisco