Pick up copies of leading medical journals and news magazines, free-of-charge, at the ATS Journal & Magazine Annex, which is located outside the Exhibit Hall in the Colorado Convention Center.
April 12, 2011
ATS Assemblies to Meet at Conference
The Society’s 13 assemblies will hold their annual membership meetings on Sunday, May 15, and Monday, May 16, during the 2011 International Conference. All assembly members and other interested parties are encouraged to attend these meetings to receive updates on activities, vote for future assembly leaders and provide input on future directions.
Experts to Focus on Comparative Effectiveness Research
Recently, a National Public Radio commentator described comparative effectiveness research (CER) as “a fancy way of referring to research that tries to figure out which of the treatments we use now actually work.” Despite the “fancy” label, CER is seen by many in health policy as pragmatic way to reduce healthcare costs while improving patient care.
Lung Cancer Session Looks at What We Learned from NLST
On Sunday, May 15, a special session on lung cancer will examine the results of the National Lung Screening Trial (NLST) and its implications for clinical practice.
Late-Breaking Abstracts Presented throughout ATS 2011
The 2011 program will once again include late-breaking scientific abstracts on research that was not completed or submitted by the initial November 2010 deadline.
Symposium to Focus on the Business of Practicing Medicine
As part of its efforts to serve as a professional resource for clinicians in the private, academic and industry settings, the Society is hosting a different kind of symposium at ATS 2011. B91 “The Practice of Medicine: Insights and Updates” will take place from 2 to 4:30 p.m. Monday, May 16.
Sessions Look at Tobacco-Related Disease Prevention
A postgraduate course and a scientific symposium will focus on the world’s deadliest and costliest chronic medical disease—tobacco dependence—covering topics from nicotine receptors to lung cancer and tuberculosis.
Assembly Leaders Highlight Not-to-be-Missed Presentations
The American Thoracic Society’s 13 assemblies have highlighted these abstracts as some of the most interesting to be presented at the 2011 International Conference in Denver.
Find Everything You Need in the ATS 2011 Exhibit Hall
Don’t miss the opportunity to see the latest in pharmaceutical products, medical equipment, publications and research services in the ATS Exhibit Hall.
Sleep Studies That Could Change Practice, Research
The ATS’s third pillar, sleep, will be well represented at the 2011 International Conference.