ATS Membership Brochure

ADVANCING PATIENT CARE The Society offers several programs that meet patient needs. The Patient Information Series is a collection of more than 80 high quality, expert reviewed fact sheets. The ATS Public Advisory Roundtable (PAR) is comprised of 15 organizations that represent people affected by respiratory diseases, sleep- related conditions, and/or related critical illnesses. These groups collaborate with the Society to advance shared educational, research, patient care, and advocacy goals for the benefit of members and their patients. SUPPORTING EARLY CAREER SCIENTISTS The ATS Foundation, the philanthropic arm of the Society, helps clinical investigators and scientists succeed, especially those who are just starting their careers. The ATS Foundation Research Program offers both research grants and recognition awards to help sustain recipients’ careers. The ATS Foundation has awarded more than $11 million to 183 young researchers. These grants have been leveraged to secure an additional $143 million in funding for respiratory research from the National Institutes of Health and other sources. PROVIDING GUIDANCE ON CLINICAL CARE Through its official documents, the ATS establishes the latest standards of care for a variety of adult and pediatric respiratory, critical care, and sleep disorders. To date the Society has developed more than 100 official documents on a wide range of topics including pediatric asthma screening, the diagnosis and treatment of pneumonia and control of tuberculosis, and managing conscientious objections in intensive care medicine. ADVANCI G PATIENT CARE The Patient Information S ies is a collec ion of high quali y, expert r view d fact sheets in several languages. The ATS Public Advisory Ro ndtable (PAR) is comprised of 15 organizations that represent peopl affected by respirat ry diseases, sleep-related conditions, and/or r la critical illnesses. These grou s collaborate with the Society to advance shared educational, research, patient care, and advocacy goals for th ben fit of members and their i s. SUPPORTING EARLY CAREER SCIENTISTS The ATS Foundation, the philanthropic arm of the Society, helps clinical investigators and scientists succeed, especi lly those who are just starti g their careers. The ATS Foundation Re earch Program offers both research grants and recognition awards to help sustain recipients’ careers. The Research Program has awarded more than $17 million to 235 you g researchers. These gra ts have been leveraged to secure an additional $268 million in funding for r spiratory research from the National Institutes of Health and other sources. That’s a return on invest ent of $15 per dollar awarded. PROVIDING GUIDANCE ON CLINICAL CARE Through its official documents, the ATS establishes the latest standards of care for a variety of adult and pediatric respiratory, critical care, and sleep disorders, including pediatric asthma screening, the diagnosis and treatment of pneumonia and control of tuberculosis, and managing conscientious objections in intensive care medicine.