ATS 2022 Conference News Preview - Cover

CONFERENCE PREVIEW EDITION
ATSConferenceNews.org
May 13-18, 2022
San Francisco, Calif.
INSIDE:
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Past President Dr. Curtis to
Address Plenary Session
4
Respiratory Health Awards
Honor Outstanding Work
6
ATS 2022 Annual Research
Program Benefit
8
Exhibitors Are Ready to
'Reconnect and Re-Engage'
18
ATS PAR Amplifies
Patient Voices
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Experience San Francisco
during ATS 2022
OPENING CEREMONY
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Former Astronaut to Share Lessons from Space at Opening Ceremony
OPENING CEREMONY
eelings of isolation, of
being disconnected, are
a troubling side effect of
the COVID-19 era amid
social distancing guidelines and
virtual interactions aimed at
protecting public health. Former
NASA astronaut and retired
U.S. Air Force colonel Catherine
Grace " Cady " Coleman, PhD, has
a unique perspective on dealing
with these social challenges after
logging more than 180 days in
space. She will share
her insights from
two space shuttle
missions and six
months aboard
the International
Space Station
during the
Opening
Ceremony
of the
ATS
2022
REGISTER & RECONNECT
International Conference.
Scheduled for 4:30-5:30
Col. Catherine Grace " Cady " Coleman, PhD
p.m. PT on Saturday, May 14,
the ceremony will officially
kick off the Society's first
in-person conference
since the start of the
COVID-19 pandemic.
Dr. Coleman, who
was the Lead
Robotics and
Lead Science
officer during
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her time on the ISS, will discuss
how she managed isolation and
maintained connection while in
space, providing guidance on how
to return to normalcy as restrictions
imposed due to SARS-CoV-2
are lifted.
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ATS Community to Reunite in San Francisco
EACH YEAR, THOUSANDS OF
respiratory medicine professionals
gather to present and learn about
groundbreaking advancements in
the field at the ATS International
Conference. Returning to an
in-person format in San Francisco
after two years on a virtual platform,
ATS 2022 will take place May
13-18 at the Moscone Center with a
robust scientific program and ample
opportunities for networking.
" It is going to have the world's
foremost science in respiratory
medicine, whether that is a broadbased
talk about asthma or COPD,
or a niche topic. We have a wide
gamut of scientific content available, "
said ATS Chief Executive
Officer Karen J. Collishaw, MPP, CAE.
" For people who want to keep up to
date on the very latest in respiratory
medicine, this is the place to be. The
best science is presented. "
Throughout the Society's leadership
and membership there is
also an eagerness to reunite and
engage with one another face to
face at ATS 2022.
" I am just so looking forward
to seeing my friends from around
the world. I have missed that so
much, " said ATS President Lynn
M. Schnapp, MD, ATSF, who did
her fellowship training in San
Francisco and is now the George
R. and Elaine Love Professor and
the chair of the Department of
Medicine at the School of Medicine
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The ATS 2022 International Conference will take
place May 13-18 in San Francisco, Calif.
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