Smoking regulation and tobacco control are not merely domestic issues, said Mary Ellen Wewers, Ph.D, M.P.H., chair of the ATS Tobacco Control Committee. “The ATS is also involved in how we can take a comprehensive approach by partnering with nations around the globe in addressing tobacco dependence,” she said.
ATS 2010 Archives
President’s Symposium to Focus on Comparative Effectiveness Research
This year’s President’s Symposium will focus on comparative effectiveness research (CER), an area that has received considerable interest from Congress, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), said ATS President J. Randall Curtis, M.D., M.P.H.
ICU Physician to Give Keynote at Opening Ceremony
Bennett deBoisblanc, M.D., who was medical director of the ICU at Charity Hospital in New Orleans when Hurricane Katrina hit in 2005, will deliver the inaugural keynote address at the opening ceremony, from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. on Saturday, May 15.
Foundation to Honor Healthcare Heroes, Heroines of Katrina
Healthcare professionals who tended to the medical needs of the New Orleans community in the wake of Hurricane Katrina will be recognized by the Foundation for the ATS at its second annual dinner benefitting the Society’s Research Program on Saturday, May 15, at 7 p.m.
“Early Bird” Registrants Save Money, Secure Choice Rooms
Take advantage of the discounted “early bird” rate by registering now for the American Thoracic Society’s 2010 International Conference.
ATS 2010 Returns to “New” Orleans with Many Firsts for Attendees
“Novel” and “late-breaking” are just two of the adjectives used by Marc Moss, M.D., to describe the American Thoracic Society’s 2010 International Conference in New Orleans, the premier educational venue for clinicians and scientists in the fields of pulmonary, critical care and sleep.
A Dozen Intriguing Facts About “The Big Easy”
New Orleans—or “Nawlins” as many locals call it—has a rich artistic, cultural and historic legacy. These 12 intriguing facts serve as a testament to the mystery and magic of the “crescent city” that is hosting ATS 2010.
List of Satellite Symposia to Take Place on Tuesday at the Hilton
The following satellite symposia will be held tomorrow evening from 6:30 to 9 p.m.
President’s Symposium Addresses Comparative Effectiveness Research
Federal and private healthcare policy officials and analysts took turns Monday describing the future direction of comparative effectiveness research (CER) in the wake of healthcare reform for attendees of the ATS President’s Symposium, “Comparative Effectiveness Research: What is It and What are the Opportunities and Challenges?”
Take It Easy, With Special Tours of the Big Easy
New Orleans is truly a historic city—no other city in the nation has blended so colorfully multiple cultures. This artistic jambalaya has resulted in Dixieland jazz, French and Spanish architecture, Cajun and Creole cuisine and voodoo folklore.