ATS 2019 Virtual Final Program

ATS 2019 • Dallas, TX WELCOME TO ATS 2019 • DALLAS Welcome to ATS 2019 Welcome to Dallas, TX and the 2019 American Thoracic Society International Conference. The conference, which is expected to draw more than 14,000 investigators, educators, and clinicians, is truly the destination for adult and pediatric pulmonary, critical care, and sleep medicine professionals at every level of their careers. The conference is all about learning, networking and connections. Because it engages attendees across many disciplines and continents, the ATS International Conference draws a large, diverse group of participants, a dedicated and collegial community that inspires each of us to make a difference in patients’ lives, now and in the future. By virtue of its size — ATS 2019 features more than 6,500 original research projects and case reports, 500 sessions, and 800 speakers — participants can attend sessions and special events from early morning to the evening. At ATS 2019 there will be something for everyone. Don’t miss the following important events: • Opening Ceremony featuring a keynote presentation by Mary E. Klotman, MD, dean of the Duke University School of Medicine and Vice Chancellor for Health Affairs. • Eleventh Annual ATS Foundation Research Program Benefit on Saturday honoring Sharon Rounds, MD with the Foundation’s Breathing for Life Award. • Keynote Series highlight state-of-the-art lectures on selected topics in an unopposed format to showcase timely and diverse topics which relate to pulmonary, critical care and sleep medicine. • Presidential Symposium celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the Division of Lung Diseases (DLD) at the NIH National Heart Lung and Blood Institute. • Respiratory Health Awards , including the Trudeau Medal, Distinguished Achievement Awards, and Amberson Lecture, given by Jahar Bhattacharya, MD, DPhil, Columbia University. • ATS Plenary Session featuring Ed Kashi, an acclaimed photojournalist who will discuss the Role of Photojournalism in Promoting World Health. • Assembly Membership Meetings which are open to all attendees. These events create a sense of community among the International Conference attendees, which is precisely what our founders had hoped when they established the world’s first respiratory society. Finally, we wish to acknowledge the hard work and outstanding efforts of the members of the International Conference Committee, Education Committee, Assembly Program Committees, and ATS staff. The success of our conference depends on the dedication, creativity, and support of these individuals. We welcome you to the International Conference and hope you take advantage of all Dallas has to offer. Jess Mandel, MD Chair International Conference Committee Jess Mandel, MD, Chair 2017-2019 Eric White, MD, MS, Chair 2019-2021 Alison K. Bauer, PhD Sebastien Bonnet, PhD, MSc Brian W. Carlin, MD Harold R. Collard, MD Vinicio De Jesus Perez, MD Charles Dela Cruz, MD, PhD Sharon D.M. Dell, MD Michelle Eakin, PhD Bradley A. Edwards, PhD Eddy Fan, MD, PhD Jill L. Guttormson, PhD, MS, RN Ilona Jaspers, PhD Meeta Prasad Kerlin, MD Leila Kheirandish-Gozal, MD, MSC Maryl Kreider, MD, MSCE Benjamin D. Medoff, MD Sharon A. McGrath-Morrow, MD Sangeeta Mehta, MD Patrick Nana-Sinkam, MD Enid R. Neptune, MD Y.S. Prakash, MD, PhD Angela J. Rogers, MPH, MD Anne Marie Russell, MScN Chun Seow, PhD Michael Steiner, MBBS, MD Rachel Thomson, MBBS, PhD, FRACP Anil Vachani, MD Lisa R. Young, MD INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE COMMITTEE Polly Parsons, MD President American Thoracic Society