Deadline Approaching: ATS 2017 Call for Abstracts and Case Reports

You have five weeks left to answer the Call for Abstracts and Case Reports for the ATS 2017 International Conference, May 19‒24, in Washington, DC. Don’t miss the opportunity to share your work in pulmonary, critical care, and sleep medicine with more than 15,000 leading researchers and clinicians from around the world. We are seeking:

• Scientific Abstracts, which can report on basic, translational, and clinical science research; epidemiologic, social, biobehavioral, and psychosocial investigations; or educational and quality improvement projects.
• Case Reports, which must describe a single unique case.

Deadline to apply: 5 p.m. ET, Wednesday, Nov. 2

Enter the 3rd Annual BEAR Cage

Early career investigators are invited to submit research proposals for the ATS 2017 BEAR Cage competition by Dec. 16 for a chance to win up to $5,000. The top three submissions chosen by the ATS Drug Device Discovery and Development (DDDD) Committee will be invited to pitch before a panel and live audience at the conference. Learn more about this opportunity.

Journal Clubs

Tune in to the following Journal Clubs and webinars, presented by the ATS:

• Oct. 7 – Assembly on Pediatrics: “Persistent Tachypnea of Infancy. Usual and Aberrant.” Discussants include: Daniela Rauch, MD, Matthias Griese, MD, Robin Deterding, MD, Sharon Dell, MD. Reserve your seat today.
• Oct. 26 – Tobacco Action Committee, Assembly on Thoracic Oncology, and Assembly on Behavioral Sciences and Health Services Research: “Neuropsychiatric safety and efficacy of varenicline, bupropion, and nicotine patch in smokers with and without psychiatric disorders (EAGLES): a double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled clinical trial.” Discussants include: Anne Eden Evins, MD, MPH. Reserve your seat.

New AJRCMB Editor

On Oct. 1, Paul T. Schumacker, PhD, will begin his five-year term as the new editor-in-chief of the American Journal of Respiratory Cell and Molecular Biology. Join the ATS in welcoming Dr. Schumacker, and stay tuned for more information on his appointment in the October ATS News!

Are You the Next AnnalsATS Editor?

Editor John Hansen-Flaschen, MD, has served the Annals of the American Thoracic Society since April 2012. Letters of interest for the position are being accepted through Oct. 14, and the incoming editor will be named for a five-year term starting April 1, 2017. Learn more, and apply to lead AnnalsATS.

Leadership Summit Held in September

Earlier this month Society leadership across several key domains engaged in spirited discussions at the Summit, organized in San Antonio, Texas. These discussions generated bold ideas aimed at sharing the strong science that attendees of the International Conference have come to expect, and building ATS’s presence beyond its membership. Discussions largely focused on short and long-term goals related to membership, the conference and education, advocacy, organizational structure, scientific innovations, and clinical and patient priorities.