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 🔬Learn More Here: tinyurl.com/ye24jb76 🖱️Submit here: tinyurl.com/yahzwj8k @atscommunity.bsky.social #medsky

📣Call for Papers! 📣 Looking for articles highlighting the spectrum of discovery in thoracic malignancies 📅Deadline: October 28, 2025 🔬Learn More Here: tinyurl.com/yc3f9r7y 🖱️Submit here: tinyurl.com/3h7dmm2x @atscommunity.bsky.social @ats-toa.bsky.social #medsky

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-...

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 @atscommunity.bsky.social #medsky

📰 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." 🔗 tinyurl.com/bdf376ha Read the paper here: tinyurl.com/3a7yrjyr @atscommunity.bsky.social #medsky

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.

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 ambient air pollutants over 48 months was associated with an increased risk for asthma exacerbation in women, even at low concentrations. www.medscape.com/viewarticle/...

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? @atscommunity.bsky.social #medsky 🔓 Open Access 🔗 tinyurl.com/43b8m64v

"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 Read full article: burnpits360.org/blogs/news/e.... #toxicexposure #militaray #veterans #deployment #lungdisease #cancer #healthcare @atscommunity.bsky.social

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!

Dr Dweik highlighting his career at #ats and his vision for the future! @atspresident.bsky.social @raeddweikmd.bsky.social @atscommunity.bsky.social #ats2025

Excited for new leadership @atscommunity.bsky.social with @raeddweikmd.bsky.social ! Let’s go ATS!!!

🆕 @raeddweikmd.bsky.social, MD, MBA, ATSF, shares his vision for the society before beginning his 2025-2026 term during #ATS2025. 🔗 Learn more: www.atsconferencenews.org/incoming-ats...

"The work of the ATS is more vital than ever. I firmly believe that our Society is uniquely positioned to rise to the challenge – not only to withstand these pressures, but to lead with courage and conviction." Read ATS President @raeddweikmd.bsky.social's letter: site.thoracic.org/about-us/new...

There are many challenges facing the field of medicine, but as ATS President @raeddweikmd.bsky.social MD, MBA, ATSF, explains on the ATS Breathe Easy podcast, in a crisis there are opportunities to strengthen the community and support important research. Listen now: youtu.be/258n86FhoO4

"The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) proposal to rescind the greenhouse gas emissions Endangerment Finding goes against the EPA’s mission [and] will be felt for generations," says ATS President @raeddweikmd.bsky.social. Read the full statement here: site.thoracic.org/press-releas...

Submit your @atscommunity.bsky.social abstract for #ats2026 today!

We're the American Thoracic Society, thinking about this platform. Hmm.. Any members here? Learn more at thoracic.org

Hey #MedSky! Help @atscommunity.bsky.social tailor future educational offerings for you by completing our Needs Assessment survey: www.surveymonkey.com/r/RMYQDZ7?ut... Deadline- Tomorrow, Friday, November 15th!

Please help tailor future ATS educational offerings for you by completing our Needs Assessment survey by Friday Nov 15! #MedSky www.surveymonkey.com/r/RMYQDZ7?ut...

Staying Safe From Respiratory Infections: Tips for Those with Chronic Conditions youtu.be/L4INA_oTdok?... #MedSky #patient #education #vaccines

ATS Industry Innovations: Webinar: A New Treatment Approach in COPD 6:30 p.m. ET Tuesday, Dec. 3. Learn about a treatment option targeting inflammation, supported by clinical data from two Phase 3 studies. (note: No CME/MOC) Register t.co/lT1NVEcwA9 Sponsored by @sanofi @regeneron.bsky.social

More info on the upcoming webinar "Conversation with Division Chiefs" How to Thrive as Female Scientist" 👇

Check your email inbox TODAY for a critically important new survey from Avenue M Group (research vendor) and the ATS. Take just 10 minutes and help the ATS improve the value of membership. Please look for a unique invitation email today Nov. 18, 2024. #MembershipMonday

#COPD Baton Pass where Patients & Healthcare Professionals unite! Wednesday November 20. copdbatonpass.org/live-event-2...

The #worldcopdday baton pass is going strong and has now hit the Americas and Canada! copdbatonpass.org/live-event-2...

Spotlight on San Francisco Health Network (SFHN)! Their innovative, equity-driven vaccine outreach is transforming community health by ensuring access for all. 💉✨ A model for public health! Read more: bit.ly/3V4dywG

In idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), lack of persistence in following antifibrotic therapy was linked to patient variables that included depression, lower DLCO, higher all-cause mortality, and worse transplant-free survival: Annals of the ATS. www.pulmonologyadvisor.com/news/ipf-ant...

We are so excited at #ClevelandClinic to participate in the upcoming #worldCOPDday #COPDBatonPass on November 20th! copdbatonpass.org #COPD #sarcopenia 🫁💪 #umurhatipoglu @raeddweikmd.bsky.social

The Integrated Hospital Care Institute (IHI) at the Cleveland Clinic is a unique model of care that integrates hospital-based services under one umbrella by bringing together Emergency Services, Hospital Medicine, Pulmonary-Critical Care medicine, Infectious Disease, and Anesthesiology. #medsky