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Assembly on Thoracic Oncology

TOA

 

ATS / ALA Implementation Guide for Lung Cancer Screening


Welcome Message

Patrick Nana-Sinkam, MD
Patrick Nana-Sinkam, MD
Assembly Chair

TO Welcome Message


Welcome to the Thoracic Oncology Assembly (TOA).  We are committed to improving the lives of all patients with thoracic malignancies.  Our members advance the field through scientific and clinical research that enhance our understanding of the biologic mechanisms that drive cancer, patient-centered clinical initiatives and clinical trials spanning care from early detection through treatment of advanced disease, education of patients and providers, and advocacy.   The Assembly structure promotes interdisciplinary communication, content programming, project development, membership engagement, and collaboration with industry and our sister pulmonary and oncology societies.

Before getting into the activities of the assembly, the TOA Leadership team sends a heartfelt note of gratitude to all of our colleagues involved in the global response to COVID-19.  The disruption to our families, communities, and institutions has been extraordinary, but witnessing our collective heath care community’s remarkable response to the pandemic has been inspirational.  We hope that everyone is staying as safe as possible as we forge ahead to provide quality care while intently engaging in the basic, translational, and clinical research that will inform our future strategies to control the pandemic.

Looking ahead to 2020-2021, the TOA Leadership team (see below) encourages our members to participate in the many activities of the assembly.  These include programming of scientific sessions at the annual International Conference, development of projects and documents that advance the science and clinical practice of lung cancer, development of web-based products and tools to educate providers and patients and providing opportunities within ATS for groups with shared specific interests.  These latter opportunities include the Early Career Professionals Working Group, the Science and Innovation Center, the PhD and Basic & Translational Scientists Working Group, and the newly formed Interventional Pulmonary Advisory Committee. 

Our assembly membership draws from diverse disciplines involved in lung cancer research and clinical care, including pulmonologists, thoracic surgeons, thoracic radiologists, epidemiologists, and clinical and basic science researchers.  We are a young and rapidly growing assembly, with membership steadily increasing over the 6 years since the inception of the TOA. ATS prominence in the field of thoracic oncology has increased through TOA efforts, including an increasing presence at the International Conference, lung cancer-focused document production, publications in ATS sponsored journals, and increased visibility through leadership national and international organizations focused on cancer.

We strongly encourage all TOA members to get involved in assembly activities.  Please feel free to contact any of the Leadership team or indicate your interest through the GET INVOLVED! link on our website. 

Warmest Regards,

Patrick Nana-Sinkam, MD


 

Thoracic Oncology Leadership

Position Person Term
Assembly Chair Patrick Nana-Sinkam, MD 2021-2023
Immediate Past Assembly Chair Lynn Tanoue, MD 2021-2022
Planning Committee Chair Hasmeena Kathuria, MD 2021-2023
Program Committee Chair Jed Gorden, MD 2021-2023
Program Committee Chair-Elect Nichole T. Tanner, MD, MSCR 2021-2022
Nominating Committee Chair Lynn Tanoue, MD 2020-2021
Early Career Professionals Working Group Chair Lori Sakoda, PhD 2020-2022
Early Career Professionals Working Group Co-Chair Matthew Triplette, MD, MPH 2021-2022
Web Director Arjan Flora, MD 2020-2022
Science and Innovation Center (SIC) Representative Seyed Moghaddam, MD 2020-2022
PhD and Basic & Translational Scientists Working Group Rajkumar Savai, PhD 2020-2022
Interventional Pulmonary Advisory Group Lonny Yarmus, DO, MBA 2020-2022