2024
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ATS President’s Message: Let’s Shape the Future of Respiratory Health at ATS 2024
The ATS 2024 International Conference takes place in San Diego from May 17 to 22. ATS President M. Patricia Rivera, MD, ATSF, welcomes attendees to what will be an impressive showcase of cutting-edge thoracic medicine and research. More than 6,500 scientific abstracts, case reports, and clinical trials will be presented. Not to mention the insightful…
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Meet the ATS 2024 Research Program Awardees
This year marks the 20th anniversary of the ATS Research Program. The program’s mission is to bolster new investigators as they launch their independent research careers and bring innovative solutions to patient care. Since 2004, the ATS Research Program has invested $24,800,000 in research grants to early career investigators. Meet the 2023-2024 Research Program Awardees.
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Sunday Keynote Explores Pros and Cons of Artificial Intelligence in Health Care
As the adoption of artificial intelligence in health care expands, providers must stay informed about the technology’s capabilities and limitations. The Fran Comi Keynote Lecture at ATS 2024 will spotlight numerous pros and cons of AI in Medicine, featuring expert insights from co-presenters Fatima Rodriguez, MD, MPH, FACC, FAHA, and Matthew DeCamp, MD, PhD, FACP.
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Clinical Year in Review Begins with ARDS, Asthma, Health Equity, and Lung Cancer
One of the most highly anticipated offerings of the ATS International Conference, the Clinical Year in Review, will begin Sunday, May 19. The four-part series will be presented in daily sessions through Wednesday, May 22. Session co-chair Juliana C. Ferreira, MD, PhD, ATSF, previewed this year’s Clinical Year in Review agenda.
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Adult Sleep Clinical Core Curriculum to Explore Recent Innovations in Sleep Medicine
Providers and researchers engaged in work focused on sleep disorders should prioritize attending the first of two sessions for the Adult Sleep Clinical Core Curriculum, which begins Sunday, May 19. Session vice-chair Michelle R. Zeidler, MD, shared that Sunday’s session will feature three presentations that explore recent advancements in the field of sleep medicine.
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Pulmonary Core Curriculum Explores Topics Including Pneumonia, Bronchiectasis, and Tuberculosis
The Adult Pulmonary Core Curriculum begins on Sunday, May 19, and continues on Monday, May 20. Session vice-chair Erin R. Camac, DO, shared that presenters will tackle numerous relevant pulmonary care topics, including community-acquired pneumonia, bronchiectasis, non-tuberculous mycobacterial infections, and tuberculosis.
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ATS 2024 Keynote Sessions Cover Critical Issues for Respiratory Health Professionals
The ATS 2024 International Conference Keynote Series focuses on timely, relevant topics to the pulmonary, critical care, and sleep medicine community. This year, the Keynote Series will address artificial intelligence (AI) in medicine, the history of modern mechanical ventilation, and care for immigrant and undocumented patients.
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Social Media Personality Dr. Glaucomflecken to Open ATS International Conference
William Flanary, MD, aka satirist Dr. Glaucomflecken, will take center stage at the Opening Ceremony of ATS 2024 San Diego. Dr. Flanary has become a popular social media personality at the center of medical-themed comedy shorts that find humor in the challenges of medical school, residency, the U.S. health care system, academic publishing, and more.
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ATS International Participants Center is the Collaborative Hub for Global Health at ATS 2024
The International Participants Center (IPC) provides a warm and welcoming environment for international and U.S.-based attendees with a shared interest in global health at the ATS 2024 International Conference. The IPC will be open 9 a.m.-5 p.m. from Sunday, May 19, through Tuesday, May 21, in the Sails Pavilion of the San Diego Convention Center.
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Patients & Experts Forum Looks to the Future of Lung Health
The Public Advisory Roundtable will amplify the patient voice as the respiratory health community looks to the future during the Patients & Experts Forum at ATS 2024 San Diego. The annual patient and family education event, now in its 18th year, is free to attend and will take place on Saturday, May 18, from 10…