ASSEMBLY MEMBERSHIP MEETINGS

The ATS Assemblies are the primary focus groups of the American Thoracic Society and each holds its annual Membership Meeting at the International Conference. All ATS members and other interested individuals are invited to attend.

What information is covered at the meetings?

• Updates on the Assembly’s activities
• Assembly Chair’s message
• The year’s agenda
• How to get involved

What can I do?

• Network
• Provide input on future directions
• Meet senior colleagues who can provide mentorship

The following Assemblies will hold dinners on Monday, May 21, 2012 from 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm: AII, CC, MTPI, NUR, PEDS, PR, RCMB, and RSF. Pre-registration and an additional fee is required. To view instructions on registering for the dinners, please visit the Assemblies homepage at www.thoracic.org/assemblies/index.php

Sunday, May 20, 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm

Behavioral Science (BSA)
Outgoing Chair: Lynn B. Gerald, PhD, MSPH
Incoming Chair: Jerry K. Krishnan MD, PhD

Pediatrics (PEDS)
Chair: Howard B. Panitch, MD

Monday, May 21, 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Allergy, Immunology and Inflammation (AII)
Chair: Jeffrey L. Curtis, MD

Clinical Problems (CP)
Outgoing Chair: Kevin K. Brown, MD
Incoming Chair: Charlie Strange, MD

Critical Care (CC)
Chair: Gordon Rubenfeld, MD

Environmental and Occupational Health (EOH)
Chair: Paul K. Henneberger, MPH, ScD

Microbiology, Tuberculosis and Pulmonary Infections (MTPI)
Outgoing Chair: Laurence Huang, MD
Incoming Chair: David M. Lewinsohn, MD, PhD

Nursing (NUR)
Outgoing Chair: Lisa Cicutto, PhD, RN
Incoming Chair: Lynn F. Reinke, PhD

Pulmonary Circulation (PC)
Chair: Paul M. Hassoun, MD

Pulmonary Rehabilitation (PR)
Chair: Richard L. ZuWallack, MD

Respiratory Cell and Molecular Biology (RCMB)
Outgoing Chair: Lynn M. Schnapp, MD
Incoming Chair: Jesse Roman Rodriguez,, MD

Respiratory Structure and Function (RSF)
Outgoing Chair: Andrew J. Halayko, PhD
Incoming Chair: Robert H. Brown, MD

Sleep and Respiratory Neurobiology (SRN)
Chair: James A. Rowley, MD