Getting Started

The Radiation Oncology Practice Accreditation (ROPA) program provides radiation oncologists with third-party, impartial peer review and evaluation of patient care. Facility staff, equipment, treatment-planning and treatment records as well as patient-safety policies and quality control/quality assessment activities are assessed.

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01 Program Requirements

Before applying for accreditation, please review the document below for a summary of the modality-specific program requirements.

• Radiation Oncology Practice Accreditation Program Requirements Updated 4-10-19

02 Frequently Asked Questions

• Radiation Oncology Practice Accreditation Program FAQ
• Radiation Oncology Practice Accreditation FAQ for Medical Physicists Updated on 10/4/2018
• General Accreditation FAQ

03 Register/Log In

First-time applicants for radiation oncology accreditation: Use the link below to register with the online accreditation system.

Existing users: If you already have an account, please log in to access your facility records. If the login person has changed, please use the "Change user login" link below or contact rad-onc-accred@acr.org.

• Access the ROPA online accreditation system to log in or register
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• ROPA How Do I...? - guide for navigating the ROPA online accreditation process
• Change user login
• Ownership Change/Facility ID Designation Form

04 ROPA Resources

• ACR ROPA Peer Review Form Updated 7-27-18
• ACR ROPA Brochure Updated 7-2-18
• Toolkit for Practice Sites Updated 8-25-17
• R-O PEER™ for Radiation Oncologists (MOC) Agreement
• ACR M-P PEER™ for Medical Physicists (MOC) Agreement
• ACR M-P PEER™ for Medical Physicist Group Practice (MOC) Agreement
• Radiation Oncology Consultative Surveys
• ACR Mini-Audit Survey
• Live Chat Support
• The ACR Radiation Oncology Practice Accreditation Surveyor Award