Early Career Professionals Working Group
Welcome to the Pulmonary Rehabilitation (PR) Assembly Early Career Professionals Working Group. The PR Assembly Early Career Professionals Working Group was established in 2017 with the goal of promoting and facilitating the involvement of (relatively) junior ATS members (students, fellows, and junior faculty) in the PR Assembly, the PR community and the ATS as a whole. Since its inception, the PR Assembly Early Career Professional Working Group has been actively involved in a number of activities to enhance networking and career development opportunities for trainees and junior faculty within the Assembly. Some of our ongoing projects are listed here:
- We have established and currently coordinate an Assembly Mentoring Program for PR Assembly members.
- We organise an informal networking event for PR Assembly Early Career Professionals during the ATS International Conference.
- We promote and support the involvement of early career professionals within the Assembly through the ATS Apprenticeship program and registering via Get Involved.
If you are interested in being kept up to date on the activities of the PR Assembly Early Career Professionals Working Group, would like to get involved or have any suggestions of how we can enhance career development opportunities for trainees and junior faculty within the Assembly, please contact one of the Working Group Co- Chairs, Ruth Barker or Bryan Ross.
New: Are you a Ph.D. post-doctoral fellow or an early-career Ph.D. faculty member? If either, consider attending the New Faculty Boot Camp (NFBC) at ATS 2025. For NFBC details, eligibility criteria, and registration information visit ATS Conference 2025 - New Faculty Boot Camp
Ph.D. and Basic and Translational Scientist Working Group
The mission of the ATS Ph.D. and Basic and Translational Scientist Working Group is to advocate for science and discovery by promoting basic/translational research throughout all channels of the ATS.
We are committed to highlighting and supporting basic and translational scientists, with a particular focus on the unique perspectives and contributions of Ph.D. scientists, to enhance and promote the overall ATS mission, driving innovations in global health by advancing scientific discoveries, enhancing patient care, and strengthening public health via research of pulmonary disease, critical illness, and sleep disorders. Ph.D. and basic/translational scientists bring indispensable skill sets to tackle important scientific challenges, and are a critical component of the overarching ATS goals to further scientific discovery.