Where today's science meets tomorrow's care, gathering pulmonary, critical care, and sleep professionals from across the globe.
Who Should Attend?
The ATS International Conference is the home of pulmonary, critical care, and sleep professionals, from those in the earliest stages of their careers to those whose research or strides in clinical care has gained them international recognition. Each year, nearly 14,000 of these professionals choose to attend, present, and learn about the latest advances, meet with colleagues from around the world, and strike new collaborations. It is truly where today’s science meets tomorrow’s care.
The International Conference is also multidisciplinary. Clinicians and researchers in many other fields attend the conference, thereby enriching conversations that lead to insights that ultimately improve patient care.
Equally important, the ATS International Conference gathers the entire health care team in one place to share ideas across these medical and scientific disciplines. It is the ideal place for registered nurses, advanced practice nurses, respiratory therapists, and hospitalists to discuss their experiences, challenges, and research so that all can learn about the latest advances in understanding pulmonary disease, critical illness, and sleep disorders.
And of course, the International Conference is truly international: 40 percent of attendees arrive from laboratories and patient care centers beyond the United States.
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Pulmonary
Thousands of pulmonary professionals gather to learn and present the latest advances in the rapidly evolving field of pulmonary medicine during the International Conference. Among the topics that will be covered during ATS 2026 are:
COPD
Pediatric and Adult Asthma
IPF
Cystic Fibrosis
Pulmonary Hypertension
Tobacco Control
Lung Cancer
Environmentally Induced Lung Disease
Pleural Diseases
ARDS
Pulmonary Rehabilitation
All of these topics will be presented and discussed from multiple perspectives by clinicians and basic, translational, and clinical researchers from all over the world.
When intensivists are able to make time in their demanding schedules, thousands choose to attend the International Conference where they know they will find the most relevant program content in their fields. Among the topics that will be covered during ATS 2026 are:
ALI/ARDS
Sepsis
Mechanical Ventilation
Non-Invasive Ventilation
Pediatric Critical Care
Cardiopulmonary Interactions
Systemic Organ Failure
Non-Pulmonary Critical Care
Critical Care Clinical Trials
End-of-Life Care
Attendees will learn about the latest clinical advances, as well as newest scientific discoveries. In addition to major symposia, more than 500 scientific abstracts and 100 case studies on critical care are expected to be presented.
As the understanding of sleep disorders continues to evolve, so do the innovative sleep research presentations and discussions at the International Conference, which is why sleep professionals from all over the world choose to attend. Among the topics that will be covered during ATS 2026 are:
Sleep-Disordered Breathing and Cardiovascular and Metabolic Outcomes
Diagnosing Sleep Problems
Pathogenesis and the Upper Airway
Sleep-Disordered Breathing and Lung Disease and Critical Illnesses
Genetics and Epidemiology of Sleep-Disordered Breathing Problems
Clinical Trials in Sleep
Treatment Options for Sleep Problems
As a young specialty, sleep medicine is devising new therapies and testing them through clinical trials. It is also trying to link a patient’s particular pathophysiology to the best therapy for that patient. ATS 2020 attendees will learn about both trends in sleep medicine.
