ATS 2020 Advance Program

BASIC • BEHAVIORAL SCIENTIFIC SYMPOSIUM A11 BEYOND REPRESENTATION: ACHIEVING GENDER EQUITY IN ACADEMIC MEDICINE Assemblies on Behavioral and Health Services Research; Critical Care; Members in Training and Transition (MITT) Committee; Health Equity and Diversity Committee; Membership Committee 9:15 a.m. - 11:15 a.m. Target Audience Clinicians (attending physicians, fellows, residents, NPs/PAs/CRNAs, nurses, allied health professionals), researchers and administrators Objectives At the conclusion of this session, the participant will be able to: • define the current state of gender inequity in medicine including disparities in recruitment, retention, promotion and compensation; • describe the role of recruitment and compensation strategies in creating a more equitable workforce; • identify strategies for creating a more equitable environment in medical training and scientific funding. The primary purpose of this course is to define and address current challenges in achieving gender equity within medicine. This session will directly support a 2019-2020 benchmarks of the Membership Committee, which include promoting the wellness of ATS members and identifying barriers to recruitment and retention of members who will increase diversity of ATS. In addition to defining the current scope of gender inequity, each of our speakers will explore strategies to create a more equitable professional environment in all aspects of medicine including training, science, and clinical work. Chairing: N.S. Mangalmurti, MD, Philadelphia, PA K. Hibbert, MD, Boston, MA D. Sheppard, MD, San Francisco, CA M.K. Glassberg Csete, MD, Miami, FL 9:15 The Time for Change is Now D. Lautenberger, MAT, Washington, DC 9:40 Creating an Equitable Work Environment: The BRIM Initiative, Current Status and Future Plans M.K. Glassberg Csete, MD, Miami, FL 10:05 Sustainable Support: The Funding Gender Gap and How to Fix It J. Kiley, PhD, Bethesda, MD 10:30 Making Equity a Reality: Recruiting, Compensation, Promotion S.I. Rounds, MD, ATSF, Providence, RI 10:55 Panel Discussion D. Sheppard, MD, San Francisco, CA BEHAVIORAL • CLINICAL SCIENTIFIC SYMPOSIUM A12 PALLIATIVE CARE IN CHRONIC RESPIRATORY DISEASE: A STATE OF THE SCIENCE Assemblies on Behavioral and Health Services Research; Clinical Problems; Nursing 9:15 a.m. - 11:15 a.m. Target Audience Trainees, clinicians, and investigators from pulmonary and palliative care who care for chronic respiratory disease. This includes physical and occupational therapists, respiratory therapists, pharmacists, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physicians. Objectives At the conclusion of this session, the participant will be able to: • identify unmet palliative care needs and barriers to early integration of palliative care into the routine care of chronic respiratory diseases; • understand strategies for delivering primary palliative care in chronic respiratory disease; • describe novel nursing, system, and health policy interventions for palliative care in chronic respiratory disease. ATS 2020 • Philadelphia, PA SUNDAY • MAY 17 43