Reminder: Apply to be an ATS Fellow!

The ATS is currently accepting applications for its second class of ATS Fellows, open to individuals who have been an ATS member for five or more years.With recognition at the ATS International Conference, on the ATS website, and in member publications, the ATS Fellow designation is a mark of distinction, honoring members for their accomplishments, dedication and contributions to the Society as well as to the fields of pulmonary, critical care, and sleep medicine. For questions, refer to the ATS Fellow FAQs.

Apply now!

California’s Authority to Regulate Automobile Greenhouse Gas Emissions Is Under Attack

Last week, the White House announced the EPA’s proposal to rollback national limits on greenhouse emissions from vehicles and revoke California’s authority to set more protective vehicle pollution limits for cars sold in California.

This proposal also revokes California’s half-century old authority to set state vehicle efficiency and emissions standards to protect its residents from the health effects of smog. California’s Air Resources Board has set more stringent emissions standards than the Federal government since it was formed in 1967, before the passage of the Clean Air Act in 1970. Today, more than 12 states have adopted regulations to follow California’s healthier standards.

See complete ATS statement here.

Assemblies Issue Call for Nominations

As a member of the American Thoracic Society, we greatly value your input. Several ATS assemblies are seeking internal nominations for leadership positions.

Assemblies currently seeking nominations include:

• Allergy, Immunology and Inflammation.
• Behavioral Science and Health Services Research.
• Critical Care.
• Environmental, Occupational, and Population Health.
• Nursing.
• Pulmonary Circulation.
• Pediatrics.
• Pulmonary Infections and Tuberculosis.
• Pulmonary Rehabilitation.
• Respiratory Cell and Molecular Biology.
• Respiratory Structure and Function.
• Sleep and Respiratory Neurobiology.
• Thoracic Oncology.

Submission of a nomination does not guarantee selection by the Nominating Committee. All final candidates will be contacted by the Nominating Committee Chair or its members.

Reminder: ATS Review for the Critical Care Medicine Boards and Practice Exam is Still Available

Designed for fellows-in-training and practicing physicians, the ATS Critical Care Board Review Book and corresponding Practice Exam are based on the blueprint of the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) Critical Care Medicine Certification exam. This in-depth review and practice exam will test your knowledge and comprehension of the topics related to the ABIM Critical Care Medicine Certification exam scheduled for Nov. 12, 2018.

Chapters include:

• Renal, Endocrine and Metabolic Disorders.
• Infectious Diseases.
• Pharmacology and Toxicology.
• Pulmonary Diseases.
• Gastrointestinal Disorders.
• Surgery, Trauma, and Transplantation.
• Cardiovascular Disorders.
• Neurologic Disorders.
• Hematologic and Oncologic Disorders.
• Ethics, Research and Administration.

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