Date: Saturday, April 28, 2007 Presented by: Carl C. Booberg Executive Director of the American Thoracic Society

ATS began as a society of chest physicians– and nurses– who treated TB patients. They treated patients in sanatoria, hospitals dedicated only to TB diagnosis and treatment. Sanatoria were built all over the USA.

The American Sanatorium Association later changed its name to the American Trudeau Society to honor Dr. Trudeaus pioneering work in arresting, but not curing, tuberculosis.

Trudeau Society members provided medical expertise for the National TB Association formed by citizens who wanted to prevent and control the spread of TB in the USA.

They fought in a Crusade against TB under the banner of the double-barred cross, the Cross of Lorraine

Doctors, nurses, and community leaders joined together to fight TB.

In 1950 the American Thoracic Society became the official medical section of the National TB Association.

In 2000, the American Thoracic Society separated corporately from the American Lung Association (ALA), and became a non-profit, international professional, scientific and educational society.

WHY?

ALA was not an international organization, yet 26% of ATS members lived outside the USA; ALA was not an international organization, yet 26% of ATS members lived outside the USA; ATS was growing in membership, and needed to pursue goals independent of ALA in medical education and advocacy; ATS was growing in membership, and needed to pursue goals independent of ALA in medical education and advocacy; ATS wanted to develop research and training programs; ATS wanted to develop research and training programs; ATS wanted to own its journals, the ATS International Conference, and its name. ATS wanted to own its journals, the ATS International Conference, and its name.

More members joined ATS over the years as the specialty of pulmonary medicine developed to encompass diagnosis and treatment of all lung diseases, not just Tuberculosis

Pulmonary medicine Pulmonary medicine Pulmonary and critical care medicine Pulmonary and critical care medicine Pediatric pulmonary medicine and critical care Pediatric pulmonary medicine and critical care Advanced practice nursing in Respiratory Medicine Advanced practice nursing in Respiratory Medicine Sleep Medicine Sleep Medicine

Research, both clinical and bench, has always been important to ATS members; Research, both clinical and bench, has always been important to ATS members; ATS emphasizes the transitional aspects of research to improve the diagnosis and treatment of lung disease patients. ATS emphasizes the transitional aspects of research to improve the diagnosis and treatment of lung disease patients.

What Does ATS Do?

It serves its members so they may serve patients with lung disease. It serves its members so they may serve patients with lung disease. Members range from frontline clinicians to leading scientists with broad research interests. Members range from frontline clinicians to leading scientists with broad research interests.

What Does ATS Do?

Respiratory medicine, critical care and sleep medicine are three major areas of members professional interests. Respiratory medicine, critical care and sleep medicine are three major areas of members professional interests. Lung disease research engages scientists across the world. Lung disease research engages scientists across the world.

Dr. John E. Heffner, current ATS President, has discovered another answer to the question: What Does ATS Do? ATS is a Society of innovators who contribute their diverse talents to advance our common desire to make a difference.

To make a difference in the lives of people with lung disease

To make a difference in the improvement of diagnosis and treatment, and in the research results applied to clinical medicine;

To make a difference in the prevention of lung disease through advocacy and protection of the ambient air environment from pollution, and through cessation of cigarette smoking.

Members are served by publication of three professional journals

Professional Journals of the ATS American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine (AJRCCM) American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine (AJRCCM) American Journal of Respiratory Cell and Molecular Biology (AJRCMB) American Journal of Respiratory Cell and Molecular Biology (AJRCMB) Proceedings of the ATS (PATS) Proceedings of the ATS (PATS)

Three Professional Journals of the ATS

The annual International Conference which brings together thousands of doctors, nurses and scientists Members Are Served By

Continuing medical education programs conducted across the USA and in Latin America Members Are Served By

Official statements and Guidelines written by members from around the world, sometimes in partnership with other societies, particularly the European Respiratory Society Members Are Served By

The Foundation of the ATS which raises funds to support research and training grants; Members Are Served By

Dr. Homer A. Boushey, Jr., MD Chairman, Foundation of the ATS

The ATS Research Program

The ATS website which offers a myriad of resources to members and the public; Members Are Served By

The International Agenda of ATS, which encourages members to work with both international and national respiratory societies to create mutually advantageous educational programs in countries outside the USA.

ATS is a Member Driven Organization

How Is ATS Organized to Carry Out Its Mission?

Board of Directors/Officers Board of Directors/Officers 12 Assemblies 12 Assemblies Council of Chapter Representatives Council of Chapter Representatives Standing and Ad Hoc Committees Standing and Ad Hoc Committees

ATS Board of Directors Five Officers/Executive Committee Five Officers/Executive Committee Twelve Chairmen of Assemblies Twelve Chairmen of Assemblies Three Officers of the Council of Chapter Representatives Three Officers of the Council of Chapter Representatives Two Presidential Appointees Two Presidential Appointees ALA Chairman and Chairman-elect ALA Chairman and Chairman-elect Chairman, Public Advisory Roundtable Chairman, Public Advisory Roundtable President, Congress of Lung Association President, Congress of Lung Association Staff Chairman, Foundation of the ATS Staff Chairman, Foundation of the ATS Executive Director, ATS Executive Director, ATS

ATS Executive Committee President President President-elect President-elect Immediate Past President Immediate Past President Vice President Vice President Secretary-Treasurer Secretary-Treasurer

ATS Organization Board of Directors Executive Committee Ad Hoc Committees (Appointed each year by the president) Standing Committees Assemblies (Areas of interest)

ATS Board of Directors ATS Public Advisory Roundtable (Leaders of Patient Interest Organizations) Council of Chapter Representatives (Local Thoracic Societies) Foundation of the ATS (Research/Training) ATS Organization

ATS Board of Directors ATS Organization Publications Policy Committee ARJCMBAJRCCMPATS ATS Journals

ATS is an International Respiratory Society of Medical Professionals and Researchers Goal: bring together the worlds experts to combat lung disease. ATS Partners with other International Respiratory Societies, such as ERS, to accomplish joint objectives Joint Statements and Guidelines, both Adult and Pediatric Topics.

ATS works with some national societies which bring together doctors and scientists from a broad regional area: ATS works with some national societies which bring together doctors and scientists from a broad regional area: Turkish Thoracic Society Turkish Thoracic Society Spanish Thoracic Society Spanish Thoracic Society Japanese Respiratory Society Japanese Respiratory Society

ATS works with International and National Agencies to Benefit Lung Disease Patients ATS works with International and National Agencies to Benefit Lung Disease Patients World Health Organization World Health Organization US Agency for International Development US Agency for International Development US Government and US Congress US Government and US Congress

ATS is Mission driven and member driven to help lung disease patients in any way possible To make a difference John E. Heffner, MD ATS President

The ATS Vision embraces the Societys core strengths of: The ATS Vision embraces the Societys core strengths of: Knowledge generation Knowledge generation Continuing medical education Continuing medical education Knowledge application Knowledge application Collaborative problem-solving Collaborative problem-solving

ATS members believe in a scientific perspective for advancing the field, and bringing better health to a world threatened by respiratory disease.

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