Dear Colleague,
We are pleased to invite you to attend ATS 2012 ● San Francisco, the annual International Conference of the American Thoracic Society.
The ATS International Conference is one of the largest gatherings of pulmonary, critical care and sleep clinicians and researchers in the world. Thirteen thousand people from 95 countries attended last year’s Conference and we expect this year’s meeting in San Francisco to be even bigger and better.
The Conference program will present the latest and most significant developments in clinical practice; clinical, basic, and translational research; health advocacy; and professional and patient education. The ATS presents a thriving, interactive venue for the presentation of original research from 5,800 scientific abstracts. Our mini-symposia, thematic poster and poster discussion sessions are interactive experiences for each investigator presenting their new research findings and discoveries.
Clinical sessions are designed to help the clinical practitioner and the science presented during the Conference often translates into immediate improvements in patient care. A major strength of our International Conference is the ability of clinicians and researchers to interact and to exchange ideas. The Conference is also an excellent opportunity to become involved with other ATS programs and activities.
To enhance the offerings for clinicians, we are implementing a new core curriculum to facilitate ABIM maintenance of certification for practicing clinicians. Moreover, our members are increasingly asked to help with quality improvement projects (besides being a way to gain practice improvement module credit) and clinicians may also be interested in presenting or attending our quality improvement poster sessions. These sessions are in addition to our clinical year in review as well as our interesting and unique case reports sessions that feature diseases presented from around the world.
San Francisco is a cosmopolitan city with spectacular scenery and a mild year-round climate. A user-friendly city, it is easy to get around San Francisco to enjoy its many attractions. Visit Fisherman's Wharf where you can cruise the bay, take a tour of Alcatraz Island, or head over to Ghiradelli Square to sample their confections. Spend a day at Golden Gate Park or venture to Union Square for a day of shopping. Wherever you go, you can treat your palate in over 3,000 restaurants offering cuisine of every ethnicity.
So mark your calendars for ATS 2012 ● San Francisco and plan to join us for an exciting and informative International Conference.
REGISTER EARLY to reserve the hotel of your choice. We look forward to seeing you in San Francisco.
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Nicholas S. Hill, MD |
David H. Au, MD |
