Nov. 13 – 19 is Transgender Awareness Week, a time to reaffirm the commitment to equitable, compassionate care for all patients. The ATS commits to equity, dignity, and health for all members of the communities we serve.

🏆 #APCCMPD awarded BEST #MedEd Podcast! ✨ 👂Listen Now!🏅 tinyurl.com/yck9t2ds Thank you listeners, guests, and colleagues for making it possible! 💙👩‍⚕️👨 We’re honored to be recognized for sharing strategies, insights, and innovations that support and inspire our community. 🙌💡 #PCCM #pulmCCM #PCCMedEd

June is Pride Month! This is a time to celebrate the impact & contributions of the LGBTQIA+ community. Members of the LGBTQIA+ community have made significant contributions to health care, advocating for inclusive care, & pioneering research. The ATS stands with our LGBTQIA+ members and allies.

Have seen a lot of Harvard commencements. Usually the Harvard prez is greeted by brief pro-forma applause. Or nothing. Or in my era, waves of protests and boos. Never heard of *anything* like the sustained standing ovation Alan Garber got today. Deserved. www.youtube.com/watch?v=xiT0...

Wow. Listen to Bruce Springsteen kick off his European tour, talking about what is happening here.

"Mr. Kennedy’s assertion that he has “not fired any working scientists” flies in the face of reality. Hundreds of scientists from NIH, CDC and FDA have lost their jobs as part of his plan to overhaul HHS." #medsky www.nytimes.com/2025/05/14/u...

Check out the #ATS2025 LGBTQIA+ Reception! Tuesday, May 20, 2025, 3:30 - 5 p.m., Intercontinental San Francisco, Intercontinental Ballroom A. RSVP here: www.surveymonkey.com/r/WJTYZK5 ATS thanks Genentech, Inc. and United Therapeutics for their generous support of the ATS 2025 LGBTQIA+ Reception.

Breaking: Harvard's response to the government's threat of withholding research grants to exert control over universities 👇 Research grants are not political weapons. The stakes are not abstract: Every $ withheld is a delayed cure, a patient or family left behind. www.harvard.edu/research-fun...

NEW: Researchers have sued the NIH and HHS, alleging that they have engaged in a "reckless and illegal purge to stamp out NIH-funded research that addresses topics and populations that they disfavor" by terminating hundreds of grants, violating the APA, Fifth Amendment and the Separation of Powers.

ATS and 50+ medical societies oppose government cuts to clinical research. The affected institutions will likely challenge this action in federal court. Time is critical; the abrupt stop of funding means that vetted and quality research is lost. Patients will suffer.

Congratulations to the #APCCMPD2025 Educator Award winners! 🏆👏 🌟 Mid-Career: Dr. Mauricio Danckers & @lekshmimd.bsky.social 🚀 Emerging: Dr. Stella Ogake Your dedication to #MedEd inspires us all! 🎉 #PCCM #PCCMMedEd

Join us in welcoming Dr. Geneva Tatem as the Editor-in-Chief of ATS Scholar beginning in June! Excited to see her leadership shape the future of the journal!

Rise and Shine! 🌅—#APCCMPD2025 kicks off today! Looking forward to a full day of discussions on fellowship training, #meded, and more. We’ll be sharing updates all day here on BlueSky—stay tuned! #PCCMMedEd

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First Measles Death Is Reported in the West Texas Outbreak That's Infected More Than 120 People #Medsky www.usnews.com/news/health-...

Today, President Trump ordered the firing of federal employees who are still in their probation period. "The firing of federal employees will have immediate and adverse health consequences for the American public," said ATS President Irina Petrache, MD, ATSF. Read more: shorturl.at/nNegx

From Presiding Bishop Rowe: “We live in a world in which the enemy is bound and determined to sow division… But those divisions are not of God… In God’s kingdom, immigrants and refugees, transgender people, the poor and marginalized are not at the edges. They are at the center of the Gospel story.”

I'm delighted we've launched an updated (local) version of Rainbow NHS Badge for lots of reasons, but I think timing is especially apt - when Trump is threatening basic rights of LGBT+ people, it feels v important we've stood up and said - again- that equality, diversity and inclusion really matters

There are 510,000 NCAA athletes. Fewer than 10 — *0.002%* — are trans. So I asked the brilliant David Epstein, author of The Sports Gene, to help me understand human evolution, the science of competitive advantage, and what's been missing from the trans athlete debate: youtu.be/vN2Mka4X20Q?...

PTFO's first episode of the new year is our deep dive into the untold story of (and secretive billionaire behind) the absolute worst commercial in the history of sports. LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, WE GOT HIM: youtu.be/Xn00jH8soHw?...

"Social media can be an incredible powerful tool for advocacy" @glaucomflecken.bsky.social #medsky

“Rate of regret after [gender-affirming surgery] is approximately 1 ​%. Other life decisions, such as having children and getting a tattoo have regret rates of 7 ​% and 16.2 ​%, respectively.” Bariatric surgery: 19.5%. It’s not about risk of regret. www.americanjournalofsurgery.com/article/S000...