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Congratulations to Dr. Arnold Paulino of MD Anderson Cancer Center on being selected as the next President of PROS!
Dr. Arnold dela Cruz Paulino is a Professor of Radiation Oncology and Section Chief of Pediatric Radiation Oncology at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center. After immigrating from the Philippines, he finished his premedical studies and attended medical school in Houston. This was followed by a radiation oncology residency at Loyola University Medical Center and a 1-year fellowship at the St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital in Memphis.
He is a fellow of the American College of Radiology, American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) and American Radium Society and was awarded Distinguished Alumnus at the University of Texas McGovern Medical School in 2021. He is the author of more than 250 peer-reviewed manuscripts and 40 book chapters dealing with pediatric radiation oncology. Many of his papers have included the initial experience of intensity modulated radiotherapy in children. He has also published extensively on late effects of radiotherapy, proton therapy, and education of residents and pediatric radiation oncologists.
Dr. Paulino is the Radiation Oncology Lead for the Children’s Oncology Group Renal Tumor Committee and has been an active member of COG for the past 20 years. His educational experience includes being a teacher at the ESTRO School for Paediatrics and Course Director for the MD Anderson Pediatric Radiation Oncology Course given annually to radiation oncology residents and fellows in the United States.
His teaching awards have included the International Radiotherapy Award from the Society of Neurooncology in Latin America (SNOLA), the Association of Residents in Radiation Oncology (ARRO) Teacher of the Year 4 times, Distinguished Service award 2 times from the American Board of Radiology for being involved as a question writer and oral board examiner for primary certification in Radiation Oncology, the Golden Apple Award from Houston Methodist Hospital in 2013, the Luis Delclos Excellence in Teaching Award in 2020, the Department of Radiation Oncology Excellence in Education Award in 2023 from MD Anderson as well as other memorial lectureships.
As President-Elect of PROS, his main goals include increasing the membership and non-congress activities through social media and increasing the value of being a PROS Member by providing activities exclusive to its members such as teaching sessions, invitation to speak and moderate in conferences as well as participation in working groups and publications.