Have lunch while listening to the latest clinical updates from supporting companies related to pulmonary, critical care or sleep medicine. Daily Industry Theaters and Mini Theaters are available today, Monday and Tuesday in the Exhibit Hall. All include a complimentary boxed lunch provided by ATS (while quantities last).
May 20, 2012
ATS assemblies and sections meet at ATS 2012
The Society’s assemblies and sections will hold their annual meetings today and Monday. All members and other interested parties are encouraged to attend these meetings to receive updates on activities, vote for future leaders and provide input on future directions.
Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis challenges examined
There is good news and bad news about idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. In the U.S., no drugs are approved to treat this ultimately lethal condition, but there is movement on the research front.
Sessions focus on pulmonary, critical care, sleep medicine
One of the great strengths of the ATS International Conference is that it’s multidisciplinary. Throughout ATS 2012, you can immerse yourself in a wealth of offerings within the Society’s three pillars—pulmonary, critical care and sleep medicine.
JAMA, NEJM editors lead forums on pulmonary medicine, critical care
Editors from two of medicine’s most respected journals—the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) and the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM)—will share their insights during two ATS International Conference forums.
Seven 2012 award recipients to be honored at ceremony this afternoon
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 the extraordinary contributions to and achievements in lung disease research, treatment and prevention.
Q&A: ATS Executive Director Stephen C. Crane
An interview with Stephen C. Crane, PhD, MPH, executive director of the ATS
Conference hails San Francisco’s medical contributions
John Luce, MD, is a pioneer in the diagnosis and treatment of AIDS, caring for patients with AIDS at San Francisco General Hospital (SFGH) since the earliest days of the epidemic. His research at SFGH included studying intensive care unit outcomes of AIDS patients and the ethical issues raised by the AIDS epidemic.
ATS 2012 at your fingertips
Use your smartphone to plan your ATS 2012 International Conference schedule. To download the free app for your iPhone, iPad or Android, just search for “ATS 2012” in the iTunes store or in Google Play.
ATS 2012: New features enhance learning
With more than 500 sessions, 800 speakers, and 5,800 scientific abstracts and clinical case reports, the ATS International Conference offers a broad spectrum of topics for you to learn about developments in many fields or concentrate on a specific area. With new topics, perspectives, learning formats and networking opportunities, ATS 2012 offers unparalleled learning opportunities.