May 16, 2011

Interesting Facts About Denver & Colorado

Denver has 300 days of annual sunshine, more annual hours of sun than San Diego or Miami.

Today’s Product Theaters

Have lunch while listening to the latest information about specific drugs, devices, other products or services related to pulmonary, critical care or sleep medicine.

Clinicians Center to Offer Product Demonstrations

For the first time, the Clinicians Center at ATS 2011 will host live product demonstrations of medical devices.

Calendar of Special Events

Foundation of the American Thoracic Society Thanks 2010 Contributors for Their Support

RESEARCH PROGRAM PARTNERS $100,000 or More Coalition for Pulmonary Fibrosis Pfizer, Inc. Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation Pulmonary Hypertension Association $50,000 or More Alpha-1 Foundation American Lung Association in Oregon ATS Foundation Tobacco-Dependence Research Fund COPD Foundation Foundation for Sarcoidosis Research LUNGevity Foundation Merck $25,000 or More Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America Cystic Fibrosis Foundation LAM

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Q&A: ATS President Dean E. Schraufnagel

In this column, ATS President Dean E. Schraufnagel, MD, talks about the Society’s accomplishments over the past year and the challenges it will face in the future.

ATS 2011 Abstracts Once Again Electronic Only

ATS 2011 International Conference abstracts are available electronically online through the ATS and American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine Web sites and via CD-ROM onsite at the ATS 2011.

Four to Receive Awards for Scientific Accomplishments

As the premier gathering of clinicians and scientists committed to advancing pulmonary, critical care and sleep medicine, the ATS International Conference is an important venue for recognizing individuals who are leaders in these fields for their extraordinary contributions to and achievements in lung disease research, treatment and prevention.

Sessions to Feature Research, Clinical Trials

Learn the latest findings from SARCA and the USCIIT, and get updates from the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences and the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute during these clinical trial sessions, which will take place from noon to 1 p.m. today.

Steven Weinberger to Present 2011 President’s Lecture

Steven Weinberger, MD, FACP, executive vice president and chief executive officer of the American College of Physicians (ACP), will deliver the 2011 President’s Lecture, “Challenges for the Subspecialist in the Era of Healthcare Reform,” at 11:30 a.m. on Tuesday in Wells Fargo Theater Section 2 (street level) of the Colorado Convention Center.

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