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Stat May 3, 2017

ATS 2017 Highlights: Early Career Professionals

  • WS2 GLOBAL HEALTH CAREERS IN PULMONARY AND CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE
  • Date: Sunday, May 21, 2017
  • Time: 11:45 a.m. to 1:15 p.m.
  • Location: Capitol/Congress (Level M4), Marriott Marquis Washington

This intimate workshop session will provide early career professionals an invaluable opportunity to interface and network with pulmonary and critical care faculty with established global health careers. Panelists will include both junior and senior faculty, and will highlight different pathways to achieving success, including academic/research, private practice, non-governmental organization (NGO), faith-based medical education, and hybrid models. The end of the session will provide Q&A time to allow participants to interact directly with faculty.

This Forum is part of the ATS initiative to offer programs specifically geared toward the professional development of trainees, fellows, and students to aid in the pursuit of successful careers in pulmonary, critical care and sleep medicine. Attendance is limited. Pre-registration is required. There is no additional fee. Add the session to your itinerary today!

Additionally, early career professionals are invited to attend a session on low- and middle-income countries (LMIC) practice and opportunities, on Tuesday, May 23, noon to 1 p.m., at the Center for Career Development. You can also learn more about the Global Critical Care Working Group, chaired by Neill Adhikari.

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  • Build your itinerary.
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  • Scan colleagues’ badges to quickly exchange contact information.

Together, these and other capabilities make the ATS 2017 conference app a must-have tool. Visit the App Store or Google Play to download it today.

Supported by Gilead Sciences, Inc.

EBUS Interdisciplinary Training Course

The ATS is hosting a training course on endobronchial ultrasound and minimally invasive mediastinal staging (EBUS), May 25‒26, at the Wequassett Resort and Golf Club in Chatham, Massachusetts. This interdisciplinary course is designed for pulmonologists, chest surgeons, gastroenterologists, and all other health care professionals interested in mediastinal evaluation. The objective of this course is to review pertinent principles of endoscopic ultrasound and its application in the aerodigestive tract, with a particular focus on staging of lung cancer. Participants will gain a solid understanding of the basic principles of ultrasound as they apply to the esophagus and tracheobronchial tree. All procedural indications and cancer staging principles will be reviewed.

View the course agenda. To sign up to attend, complete the registration form.

Research Program Benefit

Support respiratory research by attending the ATS Foundation’s Ninth Annual Benefit on Saturday, May 20 at the International Conference. The 2017 Breathing for Life Honoree is David M. Center, MD, a clinician, investigator, and teacher, at Boston University. In addition to receiving the highest honor given by the Foundation for philanthropy, scientific achievement, and commitment to mentorship, Dr. Center was awarded the Trudeau Medal in 2012 for a lifetime of contributions to pulmonary medicine. View photos from the 2016 Benefit.

Add the event to your ATS 2017 registration!

Last Reviewed: October 2017