Early Career Professionals Working Group
The Thoracic Oncology Assembly devotes an important part of its effort in growing its talent through the promotion of new membership and a variety of exciting activities involving education and networking. As such, the Early Career Professionals Working Group of the assembly facilitates yearly recruitment and welcoming of new members in parallel to hosting activities aimed to accelerate thoracic oncology-related careers of its members while growing collaborations and new contacts. The Working Group, in coordination with assembly leadership, submits these activities over a few periods of the year, with much energy channeled toward the ATS International Conference itself, where networking and mentoring connections are promoted through group efforts.
Major activities promoted by the group include the following, among other activities: (1) An assembly-centered mentor-mentee program to facilitate career development growth and high-quality clinician-scientist networking in the specialty, (2) journal clubs, where presenters may receive academic credit from their institutions for participation, (3) submission of case presentations via the ATS website, (4) submission of symposia and project proposals to be programmed into the ATS International Conference or entered into ATS official documents, (5) networking with colleagues in any thoracic oncology “niche” or sub-area (independent of the mentoring program), and (6) participation in Assembly Committees or Working Groups. These are constantly evolving with new and exciting additions and directions that facilitate the career growth of trainees, junior faculty, and senior faculty members. The TOA is a new and rapidly growing assembly, and its Early Career Professionals Working Group has the opportunity to enjoy modifying, improving, and adding new dimensions to these excellent assembly activities.
Sincerely,
Roger Kim, MSCE & Tejas Nadig, MBBS
TOA Early Career Professional (ECP) Working Group Co-Chairs
Contact: toa@thoracic.org
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.