The ATS is the only medical society in respiratory medicine that maintains a Washington, D.C., government relations office. Through this office, the Society advocates on behalf of patients, members, and the profession.
Difficult-to-Treat Asthma: Getting it Right
People truly have strong feelings about the proper diagnosis and management of difficult-to-treat and severe asthma in children, according to Heather Hoch, MD, assistant professor of pediatrics-pulmonary medicine at the University of Colorado in Aurora.
Want to Join the MECOR Faculty?
The ATS Methods in Epidemiologic, Clinical, and Operations (MECOR) Program is recruiting new faculty members.
Speakers Are the Key to Transparency
International Conference speakers are required to ensure that ATS audiences are aware of any professional or personal relationships they have with companies that are relevant to their presentation content.
Speakers Do a Deep Dive on Seals, Bacteriophage, Pharma and ME
Tuesday and Wednesday mark the final two days of the ATS Keynote Series with presentations on the physiology of deep-diving seals, principles of bacteriophage biology, understanding how Pharma scientists think, and becoming an effective medical educator.
Diversity Forum: You Are Your Own CEO
Building a successful career is all about mindset. Mentors, coaches, and supporters are key contributors, but the single most important factor is you.
Who Really Needs Lung Cancer Screening?
Lung cancer screening works. But screening isn’t an unallied benefit for everyone being screened. As ever-larger patient populations undergo screening, it is becoming clear that some patients are better off not being screened. The question is who.
Bioengineering Meets Respiratory Medicine
Bioengineering is making major inroads on the path from basic science discoveries to practical lung regeneration in patients. Cellular and tissue engineering are still far removed from routine clinical use, but a variety of experimental lung platforms show promise for in vitro lung pathophysiological modeling and regeneration as well as early in vivo work in patients.
Meet the Finalists of BEAR Cage 2018
A $5,000 cash prize is on the line for three early career professionals who will “pitch” their innovative research proposals to a panel of translational science experts during the ATS BEAR Cage competition.
Evaluating the Gaps in Patient Care for COPD
Success in the diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of COPD is at an all-time high in 2018. Still, gaps remain in the recommendations for certain aspects of care due to contradictory evidence in current medical literature.