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Founded in 1905, the American Thoracic Society is the world's leading medical society dedicated to accelerating the advancement of global respiratory health through multidisciplinary collaboration, education, and advocacy. Core activities of the Society’s more than 30,000 members are focused on leading scientific discoveries, advancing professional development, impacting global health, and transfo

rming patient care. Key areas of member focus include developing clinical practice guidelines, hosting the annual International Conference, publishing four peer-reviewed journals, advocating for improved respiratory health globally, and developing an array of patient education and career development resources.

07/25/2025

Organizations like the ATS and the Pulmonary Hypertension Association are advocating for patients who need supplemental oxygen and would benefit from the SOAR Act. And as Jaeger Spratt, MSW, explains, you can help too! Reach out to your state representatives, tell your story, and urge them to vote for the SOAR Act.

Watch the full episode here or tune in wherever you listen to podcasts: https://youtu.be/NSVpTQKQ4bs

“Similar to recent changes made for the Advisory Council on Immunization Practices, this action risks introducing politi...
07/24/2025

“Similar to recent changes made for the Advisory Council on Immunization Practices, this action risks introducing political bias into decision making for American scientific investments. Federal investment in research is not a partisan issue! The ATS calls on both parties in Congress to exercise its oversight to protect NIH and other federal research agencies from unwarranted political interference,” said Tom Mariani PhD, chair of the ATS Research Advocacy Committee.

Read the exclusive article in Nature on the dismissal of dozens of grant reviewers: https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-025-02221-6

On the latest ATS Who's Who, meet Refiloe Masekela, MD, PhD, associate professor and academic head of the Department of ...
07/24/2025

On the latest ATS Who's Who, meet Refiloe Masekela, MD, PhD, associate professor and academic head of the Department of Paediatrics and Child Health at the University of KwaZulu-Natal. Dr. Masekela is also co-director of the Pan African Thoracic Society MECOR program.

Learn more about Dr. Masekela, including her "accidental" start as a pediatric pulmonologist: https://site.thoracic.org/about-us/news/whos-who/refiloe-masekela-md-phd

07/22/2025

What is supplemental oxygen? Most people are familiar with the large green tanks some patients use, but as Susan Jacobs, RN, MS, of Stanford University; and Jaeger Spratt, MSW, of the Pulmonary Hypertension Association, explain, getting access to the right supplemental oxygen device is key for a patient's quality of life. The SOAR Act would help ensure patients are able to access the oxygen they need, as Ms. Jacobs and Mx. Spratt explain on the latest episode of the ATS Breathe Easy podcast.

Watch the full episode here or tune in wherever you listen to podcasts: https://youtu.be/NSVpTQKQ4bs

07/21/2025

While the cuts to the NIH and other funding sources have presented new challenges and obstacles, there is still hope. On the ATS Breathe Easy podcast, Josh Fessel, MD, PhD, ATSF, and Shade Afolabi, MD, advocate for other institutions and organizations to find ways to support early career professionals to ensure a future where we can all breathe better.

Watch the full episode or tune in wherever you listen to podcasts: https://youtu.be/9dIlg_L7qqI

07/18/2025

The NIH cuts has massive effects on the research and medical community, but what about patients and their families? Shade Afolabi, MD, details the conversations she's having with parents of her pediatric pulmonology patients, with fellow guest Josh Fessel, MD, PhD, ATSF, and host Erika Moseson, MD, MA, on the latest episode of the ATS Breathe Easy podcast.

Watch the full episode or tune in wherever you listen to podcasts: https://youtu.be/9dIlg_L7qqI

Join the ATS Assembly on Pulmonary Infections & Tuberculosis (PI-TB) at 12 p.m. ET on Monday, July 21, for a webinar fea...
07/18/2025

Join the ATS Assembly on Pulmonary Infections & Tuberculosis (PI-TB) at 12 p.m. ET on Monday, July 21, for a webinar featuring tuberculosis experts Jussi Saukkonen, MD, Boston University, and Charles Daley, MD, National Jewish.

They'll discuss the management of two active TB cases using the newly released 2025 ATS/CDC/ERS/IDSA Clinical Practice Guidelines. The session will highlight key updates, address real-world challenges, and provide practical insights to help clinicians apply the latest treatment recommendations in everyday practice. Register now: https://thoracic.zoom.us/meeting/register/uhlRwra2T7CJ7h_VIPSHwA #/registration

07/17/2025

SAN FRANCISCO — The risk for incident COPD was significantly elevated among women with a history of an adverse pregnancy outcome, according to research presented at the American Thoracic Society International Conference.“Clinicians, especially those involved in women’s primary care...

Respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV, is a common respiratory virus that can cause severe infections in the lungs and bre...
07/17/2025

Respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV, is a common respiratory virus that can cause severe infections in the lungs and breathing passages, and can be life-threatening, especially to infants and young children.

Learn more about preventing RSV in children with this latest ATS Patient Information series: https://www.atsjournals.org/doi/abs/10.1164/rccm.202507-1623ST

Have you ever gotten a job through the ATS Career Center? 💼 🔬 🩺 We want to hear your story! Let us know in the comments ...
07/16/2025

Have you ever gotten a job through the ATS Career Center? 💼 🔬 🩺 We want to hear your story!

Let us know in the comments if you've ever found and accepted a career opportunity through the online ATS Career Center.

07/15/2025

On this week's episode of the ATS Breathe Easy podcast, Josh Fessel, MD, PhD, ATSF, is asking the big question many clinicians and researchers are asking in the wake of the cuts at the NIH. Host Erika Moseson, MD, MA. speaks with Dr. Fessel and Shade Afolabi, MD, on the real cost of the NIH cuts.

Watch the full episode or tune in wherever you listen to podcasts: https://youtu.be/9dIlg_L7qqI

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