2022
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Panelists Discuss the Roles of Microbiome and Lung Microenvironment in COPD and Lung Cancer
Seyed Javad Moghaddam, MD, presented research comparing the effects of cigarette smoke and e-cigarette vapor on the host microbiome and lung immune microenvironment.
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Clinical Year in Review 4: Panelists Review Papers in Long COVID and PICS, ARDS, Interventional Pulmonology, and Medical Education
Kimberley J. Haines, PhD, BHS; Kusum Sara Mathews, MD, MPH, MSCR; and Joseph C. Cicenia, MD, helped deliver the fourth and final installment of the 2022 Clinical Year in Review at the International Conference.
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Clinical Core Curriculum Sessions Cover Timely Topics in Sleep Medicine
Sabra Abbott, MD, PhD, discussed circadian rhythm disorders during a two-part symposium that featured five expert presentations on sleep medicine subjects that are relevant to recertification requirements as well as clinical practice.
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Keynote Speaker Urges Physicians to Help Eliminate Tobacco Use by 2030
Michael C. Fiore, MD, MPH, MBA, a nationally-recognized expert on smoking cessation, discussed the recent history of tobacco use in the U.S. and strategies for helping the 30 million Americans who do smoke to quit, as 20 percent of all U.S. deaths are due to cigarette-related illnesses.
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Dr. Curtis Advocates for Palliative Care for All ICU Patients and Their Families
J. Randall Curtis, MD, MPH, a past ATS president, spoke about promoting compassion in clinical care, research, training, and mentoring at the Plenary Session. In pulmonary medicine, the chronic lung diseases physicians work with are often incurable and cause great suffering that heightens the need for good palliative care, he said.
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ATS President Dr. Downey Outlines Priorities to Support Members, Global Respiratory Health
“We have just come through two years like no other in recent memory because of the pandemic. I think we will emerge stronger and more nimble,” said incoming ATS President Gregory P. Downey, MD, ATSF. He champions expanded educational offerings, support for research, diversity, and international collaboration.
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Pediatric Year in Review: Panelists Review Key Issues Impacting Children with Sleep and Breathing Disorders
Panelist Jennifer Rama, MD, MEd, said in order to optimally provide care for children with chronic respiratory disorders, many of which disproportionately affect underserved minority populations, better inclusion of underrepresented groups in medicine among providers of pediatric pulmonary medicine is needed.
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Clinical Year in Review 3: Panelists Review Papers in Critical Care, Cystic Fibrosis, Sepsis, and Bronchiectasis
Elizabeth Wilcox, MD, PhD; Christine Marie Bojanowski, MD; Flavia R. Machado, PhD, MD; and Wael ElMaraachli, MD, delivered the third installment of the 2022 Clinical Year in Review on Tuesday morning at the International Conference.
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Author Recounts the Horrors of Tuskegee Experiment at ATS Journals Symposium
Pulmonologist Martin J. Tobin, MD, explained that the central lessons from the historic study are the need for those in the medical community to examine their conscience and then speak up when they see something is wrong.
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Experts Will Explain How ICU Telemedicine Takes Critical Care from ‘Bedside to Webside’
Nandita R. Nadig, MD, MSci, ATSF, will chair a session providing a multi-faceted understanding of ICU telemedicine so participants are better equipped to objectively evaluate whether the technology is a feasible and appropriate solution for their facilities while learning of knowledge gaps in the field.