Networking

The Meeting Inside the Meeting: Attendees Value the ATS International Conference for Meetings They Create

For many ATS International Conference attendees, the opportunity to network informally is nearly as important as the formal program. 

Attendees make connections that lead to joint research projects, referrals, jobs, grants and published papers.  Many interested in research or in working on international standards of care or international public health issues find that having clinicians and scientists assembled from more than 95 countries invaluable for their work.

Clinicians find the professional network they create is particularly helpful when they have a difficult patient case or when they need to refer a patient to another specialist or help a patient find a doctor in another city.

Our colleagues from industry know that whether the objective is to meet with thought leaders or other companies, the ATS is a place where important business is conducted.

While there are as many International Conference networking opportunities as there are sessions, a few programs and places merit special mention:

The International Participants Center provides a comfortable space for attendees from outside the U.S. and Canada to relax, network and learn about the ATS’s international agenda. The center includes computer stations with Internet access.

The Clinicians Center is a doctors’ lounge designed to enhance the International Conference experience for pulmonary, critical care, and sleep medicine practitioners. At ATS 2012  live demonstrations of medical devises by ATS experts are planned.

The Center for Fellows and Junior Professionals is a networking and career development forum for physicians and other healthcare and research professionals who are in training or have transitioned in their careers. 

ATS Meeting Suites offers private meeting room options in the Moscone Center. The Meeting Suite can be secured for two hours, half day, full day or full conference time frames. The Meeting Suites provide a turnkey option and require no further investment for your organization. They include the meeting room, a 50” plasma, a conference table and chairs, internet, electrical and an onsite concierge. Food and beverage are an additional cost. The Meeting Suites are available from Friday through Wednesday. You do not have to be an exhibitor to obtain a Meeting Suite.

Fellows and Junior Professionals Exchange is a welcome event for residents, fellows, post docs and other junior professionals. This one-hour event allows attendees to network and mingle with peers as well as provides information at the start of the conference.

Assembly Meetings: The 13 assemblies of the ATS are the primary professional groups within the Society. Each assembly meets during the conference. These meetings are open to ATS members and nonmembers who are attending the conference and are an excellent way to meet attendees with similar clinical and research interests.   

The Diversity Forum is an annual event focused on supporting diversity in the fields of pulmonary, critical care and sleep medicine.

The Women’s Forum is an annual event that recognizes the advancement of women in the fields of pulmonary, critical care and sleep medicine.