ATS 2020 Advance Program

ATS 2020 • Philadelphia, PA SATURDAY • MAY 16 35 4:15 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. OPENING CEREMONY The American Thoracic Society invites you to attend the Opening Ceremony for the 2020 International Conference. The Ceremony will feature ATS Member Rana Awdish, MD , author of In Shock: My Journey from Death to Recovery and the Redemptive Power of Hope, a critically-acclaimed, bestselling memoir based on her own illness. She is a critical care physician and faculty member of Wayne State University School of Medicine in Detroit, Michigan. Dr. Awdish will discuss the importance of improving the overall patient experience while in the hospital, focusing on empathy and communication, drawing on her own personal experience. She has also generously donated copies of her book which will be available at the Opening Ceremony with all proceeds going to support th e ATS Research Program . Also during the Opening Ceremony will be an address by ATS President James Beck, MD, ATSF and the presentation of the following ATS Awards: Breathing for Life Award: Homer A. Boushey, MD, San Francisco, CA Several Respiratory Health Awards: • Public Service Award: Janice E. Nolen, MA, Washington, DC • World Lung Health Award: Diane R. Gold, MD, MPH, Boston, MA • Jo Rae Wright Award for Outstanding Science: Mary B. Rice, MD, MPH, Boston, MA 5:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. THE NETWORKING EXCHANGE FOR EARLY CAREER PROFESSIONALS The Networking Exchange for Early Career Professionals is an annual networking event for early career professionals and first time conference attendees. This one hour event is intended to provide a relaxed atmosphere where attendees can network with peers, ATS leaders, program directors, associate program directors and division directors, as well as other prominent thought leaders. Cocktails and appetizers will be provided. The Membership Committee, Training Committee, and the Members in Transition and Training Committee (MITT) jointly host the Networking Exchange for Early Career Professionals. Space is limited and admittance is on a first-come, first-served basis.