Today’s Plenary Session “Lessons from My Journey” from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. in Room 6 A (Upper Level) San Diego Convention Center will feature the extraordinary stories of Paul Quinton, PhD, and John West, MD, PhD, both of the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine.

Question of the Day

Patients and their families are central to the mission, activities, and programs of the ATS, and throughout ATS 2014, attendees have a chance to hear from 20 patients who are providing their experiences and unique insight at symposia.

Chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension is a life-threatening condition in which the clinical approach continues to evolve. ATS 2014 will shed light on the diagnosis, treatment and management of this condition during “Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension and UCSD: Going Beyond 3,000 PTEs” from 2 to 4:30 p.m. Wednesday in Room 6 B (Upper Level) of the San Diego Convention Center.

As clinicians and those who fund health care attempt to increase access and build capacity, approaches that can facilitate care without additional patient travel are of great interest. The symposium “Tele-Technology in the Management of COPD” from 2 to 4:30 p.m. Wednesday in 11 A-B (Upper Level) San Diego Convention Center, will explore the growing role of tele-technology for patients with chronic respiratory disease.

The time from onset of tuberculosis to diagnosis is longer in whites versus African-Americans, according to a study presented Monday during “Update from CDC’s TB Epidemiologic Studies Consortium and TB Trials Consortium.”

Guest bloggers are sharing their experiences of the ATS 2014 International Conference in San Diego through the ATS’s Facebook page (facebook.com/americanthoracic), where all members and attendees are encouraged to connect online. Please “like” us to follow along and to post your photos and thoughts. This year’s guest bloggers are ATS Members in Transition and Training Committee members Monica Campo-Patino, MD; Humam Farah, MD; Jeremy Richards, MD; and Tanmay Panchabhai, MD.

Pick up free copies of leading medical journals and news magazines at the ATS 2014 Journal & Magazine Annex between the entrances of Hall F and G in the San Diego Convention Center. The following publications will be on display until Wednesday afternoon: