One of the best ways to get involved in the ATS is through your Assembly and/or Section.
“While an Assembly Membership Meeting can seem a little overwhelming, it is the best way to learn about the group’s current projects and future plans,” says Patricia A. Kritek, MD, chair of the Section on Medical Education. “At each meeting, there are opportunities to sign up and help with the group’s activities. This is a great way to meet fellow members and start participating in the Assembly or Section.”
The Society’s Assemblies and Sections will hold their annual Membership Meetings Sunday and Monday at various San Francisco locations. All attendees are encouraged to attend these meetings. See below for the schedule of Assembly Membership Meetings, Receptions, Section Meetings, and Assembly Dinners.
Assembly Membership Meetings
The Assembly Membership Meetings provide an update on each assembly’s activities via each assembly’s leadership and give assembly members the chance to have input on future directions, information on how to get involved, and networking opportunities. Voting results for the assembly’s future leaders also will be announced.
These meetings will all be held in various locations from 5 to 7 p.m. Monday, with the exception of the Assembly on Behavioral Science and Health Services Research and the Assembly on Pediatrics, which will meet from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Sunday.
Sunday
6:30-8:30 p.m.
Behavioral Science and Health Services Research
Chair: Kristin A. Riekert, PhD
San Francisco Marriott Marquis, Yerba Buena Salon 10-13, Lower B2 Level
Pediatrics
Chair: James F. Chmiel, MD, MPH
San Francisco Marriott Marquis, Yerba Buena Ballroom Salon 8, Lower B2 Level
Monday
5-7 p.m.
Allergy, Immunology, and Inflammation
Chair: Mitchell A. Olman, MA, MD
San Francisco Marriott Marquis, Golden Gate Ballroom A, B2 Level
Clinical Problems
Chair: Gregory Tino, MD
Hilton San Francisco Union Square, Continental Ballroom 6, Ballroom Level
Critical Care
Chair: Carolyn S. Calfee, MD
San Francisco Marriott Marquis, Yerba Buena Ballroom Salon 8, Lower B2 Level
Environmental, Occupational, and Population Health
Chair: Jack R. Harkema, DVM, PhD
Hilton San Francisco Union Square. Continental Ballroom 4, Ballroom Level
Microbiology, Tuberculosis, and Pulmonary Infections
Chair: Richard G. Wunderink, MD
San Francisco Marriott Marquis, Yerba Buena Ballroom Salon 4-6, Lower B2 Level
Nursing
Chair: DorAnne M. Donesky, PhD, ANP-BC
San Francisco Marriott Marquis, Yerba Buena Ballroom Salon 10-12, Lower B2 Level
Pulmonary Circulation
Chair: Troy Stevens, PhD
Hilton San Francisco Union Square, Continental Ballroom 5, Ballroom Level
Pulmonary Rehabilitation
Chair: Carolyn L. Rochester, MD
San Francisco Marriott Marquis, Yerba Buena Ballroom Salon 13-15, Lower B2 Level
Respiratory Cell and Molecular Biology
Chair: Naftali Kaminski, MD
San Francisco Marriott Marquis, Golden Gate Ballroom B, B2 Level
Respiratory Structure and Function
Chair: Reynold A. Panettieri, MD
San Francisco Marriott Marquis, Yerba Buena Ballroom Salon 9, Lower B2 Level
Sleep and Respiratory Neurobiology
Chair: Susheel P. Patil, MD, PhD
San Francisco Marriott Marquis, Yerba Buena Ballroom Salon 7, Lower B2 Level
Thoracic Oncology
Chair: Michael K. Gould, MD, MS
San Francisco Marriott Marquis, Club Room, Second Level
Section Meetings
Sunday
6:30-8:30 p.m.
Section on Terrorism and Inhalation Disasters
Co-Chairs: Eleanor Summerhill, MD, and Sadis Matalon, PhD, ScD (Hon.)
San Francisco Marriott Marquis, Yerba Buena Ballroom Salon 1-2, Lower B2 Level
6:30-8:30 p.m.
Section on Genetics and Genomics
Co-Chairs: Mark M. Wurfel, MD, PhD, and Craig P. Hersh, MD, MPH
San Francisco Marriott Marquis, Yerba Buena Ballroom Salon 4-6, Lower B2 Level
Monday
11 a.m.-12:15 p.m.
Section on Medical Education
Co-Chairs: Patricia A. Kritek, MD, and Alison S. Clay, MD
San Francisco Marriott Marquis, Yerba Buena Ballroom Salon 13-15, Lower B2 Level
Assembly Dinners and Receptions
Eight assemblies will hold dinners or receptions from 7 to 10 p.m. Monday. Assembly members and nonmembers, students, and fellows are invited to join these assemblies for an evening of food, company, camaraderie, and an entertaining program. This is a wonderful opportunity to introduce young members and trainees to assembly leaders, to connect with friends, and to establish new interactions and collaborations.
Pre-registration and an additional fee are required to attend the dinners and receptions. Entrance without a ticket will not be permitted. To register for the dinners or receptions, visit the registration desk in the Moscone Center.
Assembly Dinners
Monday
7-10 p.m.
Pediatrics
San Francisco Marriott Marquis, Atrium, Second Level
Assembly Receptions
Monday
7-10 p.m.
Allergy, Immunology and Inflammation and Respiratory Cell and Molecular Biology
San Francisco Marriott Marquis, Golden Gate Ballroom C1-C3, B2 Level
Clinical Problems
Hilton San Francisco Union Square Ballroom 7, Ballroom Level
Critical Care
San Francisco Marriott Marquis, Yerba Buena Ballroom Salon 8, Lower B2 Level
Microbiology, Tuberculosis and Pulmonary Infections
San Francisco Marriott Marquis, Yerba Ballroom Salon 1-3, Lower B2 Level
Respiratory Structure and Function
San Francisco Marriott Marquis, Yerba Buena Ballroom Salon 9, Lower B2 Level
Sleep and Respiratory Neurobiology
San Francisco Marriott Marquis, Yerba Buena Ballroom Salon 7, Lower B2 Level
Thoracic Oncology
San Francisco Marriott Marquis, Foothill G, Second Level