The ATS Fellows Track Symposium (FTS) at the ATS 2026 International Conference will be held at the Orlando Convention Center. The 2026 FTS program is a two-day course (May 15 – 16, 2026) held prior to the ATS International Conference and will allow 200 adult and pediatric fellows in pulmonary, critical care, and sleep medicine programs to attend a special course covering cutting edge topics in the field of respiratory medicine. Please note there is limited space, seats fill up fast.

• The FTS provides pulmonary, critical care, and sleep medicine fellows (adult and pediatric) who are enrolled in an Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education-accredited (ACGME), training program with an orientation to the sessions most relevant to them at the ATS International Conference.
• The FTS will include faculty presentations on clinical issues related to the diagnosis and treatment of a variety of pulmonary, critical care, and sleep disorders, including IPF, COPD, lung cancer, asthma, and sleep apnea.
• The FTS will again include a pediatric track, which will include faculty presentations relevant to a pediatric career in pulmonary, critical care, and sleep medicine (asthma in children, pediatric cystic fibrosis, and pediatric hypertension).
• This year the FTS will provide fellows with a skills-based program, highlighting ultrasound, bronchoscopy, awake fiberoptic intubation, and other.

The FTS will allow fellows to:

• Maximize educational experience of pulmonary, critical care, and sleep medicine at the ATS International Conference.
• Synthesize and discuss current and emerging trends in the pathogenesis, diagnosis, and treatment of pulmonary, critical care, and sleep medicine.
• Integrate up to date, cutting edge information into the diagnosis and management of clinical care pathways in pulmonary, critical care, and sleep medicine.
• Interpret clinical implications of case studies reviewed during expert panel discussions.
• Enhanced core competencies in pulmonary, critical care, and sleep medicine to improve patient care.
• Apply new skills, standard-of-care clinical behaviors, and evidence-based best practices in their daily medical practice.

How do I apply?

• Application for the 2026 Fellows Track Symposium is now open.
• Deadline: January 5, 2026.

What happens if I am selected?

• If you are attending the International Conference, then the registration fee for the ECP course will be waived for the two-day FTS course.
• If you do not attend the ATS International Conference, there will be a small fee to attend this 2-day course.
• ATS will provide meals for the duration of the FTS program.
• Accepted FTS applicants are required to make their own travel and hotel arrangements.
• All applicants must complete evaluations for this course.

Questions: If you have any questions, please send an email to fellows@thoracic.org.