Early Career Professionals Working Group
To promote and facilitate the involvement of junior ATS members (students, fellows, and junior faculty) in their Assembly. The ECP Working Groups program education sessions at the ATS International Conference geared towards junior professionals. The ECP Working Groups are also responsible for organizing the ATS Assembly Mentoring Program and the ATS Assembly Apprenticeship Program as well as brainstorm new ways to engage young members.
General Working Groups
Assemblies can choose to form working groups under the purview and approval of the current Assembly Chair. Working groups should include a minimum of five assembly members but be no larger than twelve. Working groups have a maximum two-year term. Working Groups must complete their goals within the two-year term and cannot be renewed after goals are completed.
Working Groups may be utilized to meet the following goals:
- Facilitate effective collaboration between Assembly Executive Committees and Assembly Members in a area within the Assembly;
- To gain knowledge in a specific topic area under an Assembly;
- Identify learning gaps in specific disease categories; and
- Assess assembly membership needs.
Journal Clubs
Explore high impact literature and approaches used to address clinical, translational, and basic research problems. The Journal Clubs are conducted on a web based platform allowing real-time discussion both online and on the phone. This interactive activity is dedicated to fellows and trainees, who have the opportunity to take an active role in participating and leading a session. All sessions are held in conjunction with assembly Web Directors.
Program Committee
The purpose of the ATS Program Committees is to review and grade proposals submitted for potential programming at the International Conference.
These include:
- Scientific Symposia
- Meet the Expert Seminars
- Abstracts and Case Reports
- Late Breaking Abstracts
Planning Committee
The purpose of an Assembly Planning Committee is to develop a long-range plan of work for the assembly. The Assembly Planning Committees are responsible for reviewing and assisting in the development of New / Renewal assembly projects. Planning Committees provide feedback on proposal development prior to final submission. Planning Committees collaborate with the Documents Committee to assess currency of assembly-initiated documents and in the formulation of an action plan for those documents that need to be updated or archived. Planning Committees also develop and maintain the criteria for the assembly’s awards. Planning Committees review all award nominations and select awardees on a yearly basis.
Podcasts
Our podcasts are discussions about pulmonary, critical care and sleep medicine from our assemblies, sections and committees as well as discussions of general interest to the ATS community.
Web Committee
Are responsible for reviewing and organizing the assembly Web site content and updating as needed. Members of the web committee also organize all assembly online forums, Journal Clubs, Podcasts and Clinical Cases.