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What role does AI play in training the next generation of doctors? As Kaele Leonard, MD, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, explains on this ep of the ATS Breathe Easy podcast, there's still value to learning to do procedures without AI assistance.

Watch now: www.youtube.com/watch?v=VQSh...

Join expert Anne O’Donnell, MD, Georgetown University Hospital, for an “Ask the Expert” session on bronchiectasis at 3 p.m. ET on Oct. 27. Explore how to diagnose the disease, understand the impact of exacerbations, and review management strategies.

Register: www.atsbec.com/content/ask-...

📣 Nominations close soon!📣

There are only 2 days left to nominate colleagues for a 2026 ATS Respiratory Health Award! We're looking for candidates who contribute to the fields of pulmonology, critical care, or sleep health.

Nominations close Oct. 17, submit today! site.thoracic.org/membership/a...

📣Call for Papers!📣

We aim to showcase work that investigates the underlying mechanisms for lung repair in health and disease, including lung development

📆Deadline: December 31, 2025

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📣Call for Papers! 📣

Looking for articles highlighting the spectrum of discovery in thoracic malignancies

📅Deadline: October 28, 2025

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The ATS International Conference Committee is seeking facilitators for thematic poster sessions, and moderators for poster discussion sessions and RAPiD poster discussion sessions at #ATS2026.

Take the survey to nominate yourself or a colleague: conference.thoracic.org/speakers/mod...

Taking the American Board of Internal Medicine's Critical Care Board Review exam? Check out the ATS Review for the Critical Care Boards, 2nd Edition 📖

Get your copy today: atsedplus.thoracic.org/content/ats-...

Impact of Simulation-Based Mastery Learning on Management of Massive Hemoptysis | Scholarly: Conversations on Medical Education from the ATS | Episode 66 Dr. Stephanie Maximous chats with Dr. Timothy Rowe about his paper, "Impact of Simulation-Based Mastery Learning on Management of Massive Hemoptysis."

This episode of Scholarly explores how targeted training in massive hemoptysis management improves clinician competence and patient safety.

🎧 Listen here: share.transistor.fm/s/ae823ddf
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📰 AJRCCM IN THE NEWS

See research from AJRCCM highlighted in the New York Times article, "A Coal-Processing Plant Closed. Local E.R. Visits Dropped Sharply."

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Heading to #CHEST2025? Visit the ATS at Booth 1947! And be sure to check out the innovative research being presented by ATS members while you're there.

When performing a medical procedure, it's not just about doing all the right steps. Meredith Pugh, MD, MSCI, details how understanding the needs & risks of individual patients is important to completing procedures to ensure the best patient outcomes.

Watch now: www.youtube.com/watch?v=VQSh...

If you're at #CHEST2025 this weekend, be sure to check out past ATS President M. Patricia Rivera, MD, ATSF, speaking at the "Leadership in Turbulent Times: Facing Challenges in Funding and Policy" panel at 10:00 a.m., Oct. 19, at McCormick Place - Lakeside Center 450 B.

American Thoracic Society | Council of ATS The Council of ATS comprises leaders from across the organization who advise the Board of Directors.

Learn more about the Council of ATS: site.thoracic.org/about-us/lea...

Not a member yet? This #MembershipMonday, make your voice heard and get access to a ton of benefits: site.thoracic.org/membership

What is the Council of ATS? @terrilaguna.bsky.social, MD, MSCS, ATSF, explains as the first chair of this new group! With the goal of making sure ATS members' voices are heard, the Council of ATS will serve in an advisory role to the ATS Board of Directors.

Are you a leader in your field? Then apply to become an ATS Fellow!

This prestigious recognition is awarded to ATS members who have demonstrated excellence, dedication, leadership, and significant contributions to their field.

Applications close Sept. 15: site.thoracic.org/membership/a...

Did you know you can find trusted, vetted information on immunization at the ATS Vaccine Resource Center? This National Immunization Awareness Month, learn how vaccines work, how they bolster community immunity, and find important resources.

Learn more: site.thoracic.org/clinicians-r...

📣Calling all assembly members!📣 Help shape the future of the ATS by nominating a colleague for a leadership position within your assembly. Submit your nominations before Sept. 4! www.surveymonkey.com/r/YHQFMGZ

Air Pollution Exposure May Be Linked to Higher Asthma Risk Long-term exposure to air pollutants is linked to an increased risk for asthma exacerbation, and a plant-based diet fails to mitigate this risk.

Air Pollution Exposure May Be Linked to Higher Asthma Risk
Long-term exposure to ambient air pollutants over 48 months was associated with an increased risk for asthma exacerbation in women, even at low concentrations.
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ATS members make a difference! In 1981, former ATS president Homer Boushey, MD, and other ATS members went before the Senate to advocate for the re-authorization of the Clean Air Act.

This #MembershipMonday, join the ATS as we work to help the world breathe better: www.thoracic.org/membership

Biologics have a real impact for patients with asthma, as Monica Kraft, MD, of the Icahn School of Medicine explains. This episode of the ATS Breathe Easy podcast is supported in part by AstraZeneca.

Watch the full episode here or wherever you listen to podcasts: www.youtube.com/watch?v=uRT_...

Have an exceptional colleague who deserves to be recognized for their contributions to the fields of pulmonology, critical care, or sleep health? Nominate them for a 2026 ATS Respiratory Health Award!

Nominations close Oct. 17, so learn more and submit today! site.thoracic.org/membership/a...

Will Stub1 Be the Next Target for Pulmonary Hypertension Therapy Development?
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"An evolution as much as a revolution." That's how Richard Schwartzstein, MD, describes using of AI in medical education. But what are the limits of this tool? Dr. Schwartzstein discusses this and more with host Eddie Qian, MD, on the ATS Breathe Easy podcast.

Watch now: youtu.be/m5Pkxcd97ho

As heat waves become more frequent and intense, so too do the effects on respiratory health. Learn about how extreme heat exacerbates respiratory conditions, what action steps to take, and more with the ATS Public Health Information Series edition on heat waves: www.atsjournals.org/doi/epdf/10....

The ATS 2026 Core Curriculum Call for Faculty Speakers is open! The ATS Core Curriculum provides ATS members the chance to participate in clinical reviews while fulfilling Maintenance of Certification requirements.

Nominate a colleague by Sept. 8, 2025: conference.thoracic.org/program/core...

This month's ATS Who's Who is Rachel Scheraga, MD, ATSF! She is an associate professor at the Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine who studies how the lung microenvironment affects immune function in response to infection and beyond.

Learn more: site.thoracic.org/about-us/new...

#ICYMI -- Evaluating Deployment-related Respiratory Diseases in Military Veterans, published November 2024

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ATS Conference 2026 - Call for Scientific Abstracts and Case Reports American Thoracic Society

ATS is accepting submission of scientific abstracts and case reports on all aspects of respiratory disease, critical care, and sleep medicine. Deadline is Nov. 5, 2025. Submit today:

Congrats to Dr Erica Orsini on winning the AJRCMB award for most outstanding paper by a junior investigator!! @ajrcmb.bsky.social @atscommunity.bsky.social @raeddweikmd.bsky.social #rachelscheraga 🫁 #ats2025

Welcome our new ATS president @raeddweikmd.bsky.social!