October 5, 2011
- NOTE TO OUR READERS
- BEST OF ATS 2011
- BLUE & RED JOURNALS JUST PUBLISHED
- LEAVE A LEGACY PROGRAM
- CYSTIC FIBROSIS WEEK AT THE ATS
Welcome to ATS Stat! We know how much e-mail you get in a day, and we greatly value your time. For these reasons, we have created this new format to help de-clutter your inbox, while providing a centralized source of information about the ATS.
ATS Stat combines most of the e-mail messages you’d normally receive during the week from the ATS and puts them into a single message that arrives on Wednesdays. As a result, you will receive far fewer e-mails from us, but ATS Stat will be particularly important to read regularly.
ATS Stat will not replace all ATS electronic publications. You will still receive the ATS News, Washington Letter and Coding & Billing newsletter separately. E-mail messages that are for a small group of members or are particularly urgent will still be sent individually, too. The monthly Web Bulletin will be discontinued. All other messages will now be found in ATS Stat.
ATS Stat is an experiment. We will monitor readership rates and decide whether to continue this new e-mail format or try something else to keep our members informed in a time-effective way. Meanwhile, please enjoy this new publication and let us know what you think.
Jennifer Ian, MBA
Director of Member Services and Chapter Relations
jian@thoracic.org
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More than 120 sessions and 150 CME credits can be accessed for free online by full ATS 2011 registrants and at a significant discount by ATS members who did not attend the International Conference. Learn more and stay at the forefront of medicine by visiting https://cms.psav.com/library/ats.
Back to TopBLUE & RED JOURNALS JUST PUBLISHED
The October 1 American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine features a Pulmonary Perspective on “Dynamic Hyperinflation and Auto-PEEP” by John J. Marini.
Also featured in the issue, original research on “Effect of Five Genetic Variants Associated with Lung Function on the Risk of COPD and Their Joint Effects on Lung Function,” “Long-Term Exposure to Air Pollution and Cardiorespiratory Disease in the California Teachers Study Cohort” and “Delayed Access and Survival in IPF: A Cohort Study.”
This issue’s “Beyond the Blue” includes recommended reading from the fellows of the Northwestern University pulmonology and critical care program.
The October American Journal of Respiratory Cell and Molecular Biologyfeatures a “Red in Translation” article on “Targeting Eosinophil Biology in Asthma Therapy” by Michael Wegmann.
Original research articles in the issue include “Impact of Endogenous Protein C on Pulmonary Coagulation and Injury during Lethal H1N1 Influenza in Mice” and “Hyaluronan Fragments Promote Inflammation by Down-regulating the Antiinflammatory A2a Receptor.”
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There are many creative ways to support the Foundation of the ATS. One way is through a planned gift. Just as you might do this for loved ones, you can plan to support the Foundation through the “Leave a Legacy” program. For a complete description of the ways you can support the Foundation and the “Leave a Legacy” program, please visit http://foundation.thoracic.org/donate/planned-giving.php. This is one way you can commit to the Foundation that won’t compromise your lifestyle or your income during your lifetime. For more information, please call Foundation Director Lydia Neumann, at 212.315.8622.
CYSTIC FIBROSIS WEEK AT THE ATS
This week, the ATS and the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation are sponsoring Lung Disease Week at the ATS. CF occurs in approximately 1 in 3,500 live births, though the median life expectancy has gradually risen, approaching 38 years in the United States.
Established in 1955, the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation has supported a nationwide care center network and patient registry, which has served as a model for effective multidisciplinary care and for quality improvement.
On Thursday, October 6, at 2 p.m. ET, a patient Webinar will be presented by ATS member and CF expert Susanna McColley, MD.
