Date: Saturday, April 28, 2007

Presented by: Carl C. BoobergExecutive Director of the American Thoracic Society

ATS began as a society of ATS began as a society of chest physicians– and chest physicians– and

nurses– who treated TB nurses– who treated TB patients.patients.

They treated patients in They treated patients in sanatoria, hospitals sanatoria, hospitals dedicated only to TB dedicated only to TB

diagnosis and treatment. diagnosis and treatment. Sanatoria were built all Sanatoria were built all

over the USA.over the USA.

The American Sanatorium The American Sanatorium Association later changed Association later changed its name to the American its name to the American Trudeau Society to honor Trudeau Society to honor Dr. Trudeau’s pioneering Dr. Trudeau’s pioneering work in “arresting”, but work in “arresting”, but not curing, tuberculosis.not curing, tuberculosis.

Trudeau Society Trudeau Society members provided members provided

medical expertise for medical expertise for the National TB the National TB

Association formed by Association formed by citizens who wanted to citizens who wanted to prevent and control the prevent and control the

spread of TB in the spread of TB in the USA.USA.

They fought in a They fought in a “Crusade” against TB “Crusade” against TB

under the banner of the under the banner of the double-barred cross, double-barred cross, the Cross of Lorrainethe Cross of Lorraine

Doctors, nurses, and Doctors, nurses, and community leaders community leaders

joined together to fight joined together to fight TB.TB.

In 1950 the American In 1950 the American Thoracic Society Thoracic Society

became the official became the official medical section of the medical section of the

National TB National TB Association.Association.

In 2000, the American In 2000, the American Thoracic Society separated Thoracic Society separated

corporately from the American corporately from the American Lung Association (ALA), and Lung Association (ALA), and

became a non-profit, became a non-profit, international professional, international professional, scientific and educational scientific and educational

society.society.

WHY?WHY?

ALA was not an international organization, ALA was not an international organization, yet 26% of ATS members lived outside the yet 26% of ATS members lived outside the USA;USA;

ATS was growing in membership, and ATS was growing in membership, and needed to pursue goals independent of ALA needed to pursue goals independent of ALA

in medical education and advocacy;in medical education and advocacy;

ATS wanted to develop research and ATS wanted to develop research and training programs;training programs;

ATS wanted to own its journals, the ATS ATS wanted to own its journals, the ATS International Conference, and its name.International Conference, and its name.

More members joined ATS More members joined ATS over the years as the over the years as the

specialty of pulmonary specialty of pulmonary medicine developed to medicine developed to

encompass diagnosis and encompass diagnosis and treatment of all lung treatment of all lung

diseases, not just diseases, not just TuberculosisTuberculosis

Pulmonary medicinePulmonary medicine Pulmonary and critical care Pulmonary and critical care

medicinemedicine Pediatric pulmonary Pediatric pulmonary

medicine and critical caremedicine and critical care Advanced practice nursing in Advanced practice nursing in

Respiratory MedicineRespiratory Medicine Sleep MedicineSleep Medicine

Research, both clinical and Research, both clinical and bench, has always been important bench, has always been important to ATS members;to ATS members;

ATS emphasizes the transitional ATS emphasizes the transitional aspectsaspectsof research to improve the of research to improve the diagnosis and treatment of lung diagnosis and treatment of lung disease patients.disease patients.

What Does ATS Do?What Does ATS Do?

What Does ATS Do?What Does ATS Do?

It serves its members so they It serves its members so they may serve patients with lung may serve patients with lung disease. disease.

Members range from frontline Members range from frontline clinicians to leading scientists clinicians to leading scientists with broad research interests.with broad research interests.

What Does ATS Do?What Does ATS Do?

What Does ATS Do?What Does ATS Do?

Respiratory medicine, critical Respiratory medicine, critical care and sleep medicine are care and sleep medicine are three major areas of members’ three major areas of members’ professional interests.professional interests.

Lung disease research engages Lung disease research engages scientists across the world.scientists across the world.

Dr. John E. Heffner, current ATS Dr. John E. Heffner, current ATS President,President,

has discovered another answer to the has discovered another answer to the question:question:

What Does ATS Do?What Does ATS Do?

“ATS is a Society of innovators “ATS is a Society of innovators who contribute their diversewho contribute their diverse

talents to advance our common talents to advance our common desire desire

““to make a differenceto make a difference.”.”

To make a difference To make a difference in the lives of people in the lives of people

with lung diseasewith lung disease

To make a difference in To make a difference in the improvement of the improvement of

diagnosis diagnosis and treatment, and in the and treatment, and in the research results applied research results applied

to clinical medicine;to clinical medicine;

To make a difference in the To make a difference in the prevention of lung disease prevention of lung disease

through advocacy and through advocacy and protection of the ambient protection of the ambient

air environment from air environment from pollution, and throughpollution, and throughcessation of cigarette cessation of cigarette

smoking.smoking.

Members are served by Members are served by publication of three publication of three professional journalsprofessional journals

Professional Journals of the Professional Journals of the ATSATS

American Journal of Respiratory American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine and Critical Care Medicine (AJRCCM)(AJRCCM)

American Journal of Respiratory American Journal of Respiratory Cell and Molecular Biology Cell and Molecular Biology (AJRCMB)(AJRCMB)

Proceedings of the ATS (PATS)Proceedings of the ATS (PATS)

Three Professional Journals of Three Professional Journals of the ATSthe ATS

The annual International The annual International Conference which brings Conference which brings

together thousands of together thousands of doctors, nurses and doctors, nurses and

scientistsscientists

Members Are Served ByMembers Are Served By

Continuing medical Continuing medical education programs education programs conducted across theconducted across the

USA and in Latin AmericaUSA and in Latin America

Members Are Served ByMembers Are Served By

Official statements and Official statements and Guidelines written by Guidelines written by

members from around the members from around the world, sometimes in world, sometimes in

partnership with other partnership with other societies, particularly the societies, particularly the

European Respiratory European Respiratory SocietySociety

Members Are Served ByMembers Are Served By

The The Foundation of the ATSFoundation of the ATS which raises funds to which raises funds to support research and support research and

training grants;training grants;

Members Are Served ByMembers Are Served By

Dr. Homer A. Boushey, Jr., MDDr. Homer A. Boushey, Jr., MDChairman, Foundation of the Chairman, Foundation of the

ATSATS

The ATS Research ProgramThe ATS Research Program

The ATS website which The ATS website which offers a myriad of offers a myriad of

resourcesresourcesto members and the to members and the

public;public;

Members Are Served ByMembers Are Served By

The International Agenda of The International Agenda of ATS, which encourages members ATS, which encourages members to work with both international to work with both international

and national respiratory and national respiratory societies to create mutually societies to create mutually advantageous educational advantageous educational

programs in countries outside programs in countries outside the USA.the USA.

ATS is a “Member ATS is a “Member Driven” OrganizationDriven” Organization

How Is ATS How Is ATS Organized to Carry Organized to Carry

Out Its Mission?Out Its Mission?

How Is ATS OrganizedHow Is ATS Organizedto Carry Out Its Mission?to Carry Out Its Mission?

Board of Directors/OfficersBoard of Directors/Officers 12 Assemblies12 Assemblies Council of Chapter Council of Chapter

RepresentativesRepresentatives Standing and Ad Hoc Standing and Ad Hoc

CommitteesCommittees

ATS Board of DirectorsATS Board of Directors

Five Officers/Executive CommitteeFive Officers/Executive Committee Twelve Chairmen of AssembliesTwelve Chairmen of Assemblies Three Officers of the Council of Chapter Three Officers of the Council of Chapter

Representatives Representatives Two Presidential Appointees Two Presidential Appointees ALA Chairman and Chairman-electALA Chairman and Chairman-elect Chairman, Public Advisory RoundtableChairman, Public Advisory Roundtable President, Congress of Lung AssociationPresident, Congress of Lung Association Staff Chairman, Foundation of the ATSStaff Chairman, Foundation of the ATS Executive Director, ATSExecutive Director, ATS

ATS Executive CommitteeATS Executive Committee

PresidentPresident President-electPresident-elect Immediate Past PresidentImmediate Past President Vice PresidentVice President Secretary-TreasurerSecretary-Treasurer

ATS OrganizationATS Organization

Board of Directors

Executive Committee

Ad Hoc Committees(Appointed each

year by the president)

Standing Committees

Assemblies(Areas of interest)

ATS Board of Directors

ATS Public Advisory

Roundtable(Leaders of Patient

Interest Organizations)

Council of Chapter

Representatives(Local Thoracic

Societies)

Foundation of the ATS

(Research/Training)

ATS OrganizationATS Organization

ATS OrganizationATS Organization

Publications Policy Committee

ARJCMBAJRCCM PATS

ATS Journals

ATS is an International ATS is an International Respiratory SocietyRespiratory Society

of Medical Professionals and of Medical Professionals and ResearchersResearchers

Goal: bring together the world’s Goal: bring together the world’s experts toexperts to

combat lung disease. ATS Partners combat lung disease. ATS Partners with other International with other International

Respiratory Societies, suchRespiratory Societies, suchas ERS, to accomplish joint as ERS, to accomplish joint

objectives—objectives—Joint Statements and Guidelines, Joint Statements and Guidelines, both Adult and Pediatric Topics.both Adult and Pediatric Topics.

ATS works with some national ATS works with some national societies which bring together societies which bring together doctors and scientists from a doctors and scientists from a broad regional area:broad regional area: Turkish Thoracic SocietyTurkish Thoracic Society Spanish Thoracic SocietySpanish Thoracic Society Japanese Respiratory SocietyJapanese Respiratory Society

ATS works with International and ATS works with International and National Agencies to Benefit National Agencies to Benefit Lung Disease PatientsLung Disease Patients World Health OrganizationWorld Health Organization US Agency for International US Agency for International

DevelopmentDevelopment US Government and US CongressUS Government and US Congress

ATS is Mission driven ATS is Mission driven

and member driven toand member driven tohelp lung disease help lung disease

patientspatientsin any way possible in any way possible

“To make a “To make a difference”difference”

— John E. Heffner, MD — John E. Heffner, MD

ATS PresidentATS President

The ATS Vision embraces the The ATS Vision embraces the Society’s core strengths of:Society’s core strengths of: Knowledge generationKnowledge generation Continuing medical educationContinuing medical education Knowledge applicationKnowledge application Collaborative problem-solvingCollaborative problem-solving

ATS members believe ATS members believe inin

a scientific a scientific perspective for perspective for

advancing the field, advancing the field, and bringing better and bringing better

health tohealth toa world threatened by a world threatened by respiratory disease.respiratory disease.

Any Questions?Any Questions?

Thank YouThank You