Press

Press Registration

• To register, journalists must submit media identification or a business card issued by a recognized news organization or publication.
• Freelance journalists must present a letter of assignment on letterhead from a recognized news organization or publication, an online business card establishing themselves as recognized news writers, or proof of membership in the National Association of Science Writers, American Medical Writers Association, or equivalent international science or medical writing association.

Press Registration at the ATS International Conference is Extended to:

Working journalists on assignment, including writers of the general health and medical press, web-based media, and news staff from journals. Registered press will have free access to the onsite press office as well as early access to press releases highlighting select research abstracts. Access is also extended to the ATSConference365 platform until March 2027.

Press Registration at the ATS International Conference is NOT Extended to:

• Non-news editorial staff of publications.
• Freelance writers not on assignment from a media outlet.
• Communications/public relations staff persons from (or representing) a for-profit company.
• Medical education communication companies (MECCs).
• Organizations that primarily produce audio/video continuing education resources.

For updates on the international conference programming, including scientific sessions, please visit the main conference site.

• Individuals who are not registered as press will not have access to the press office.
• The subjects of press releases and press briefings are determined by ATS staff in consultation with the International Conference Committee.

Guidelines and CME

The use of content from the ATS International Conference to create CME activities is not permitted. Generic highlight videos and summaries cannot be represented as an official ATS activity. The use of our registered trademarks and reference to the ATS 2026 International Conference is not permitted.

Journalists must wear press badges in order to attend sessions and sponsored events. All of the scientific sessions, with the exception of Postgraduate Courses and Meet the Experts, are open to registered press. Journalists interested in attending these sessions must make prior arrangements with the communications staff.

Conference sessions may not be photographed, videotaped, or audiotaped. Photographers and camera crews who wish to take photographs or film at the conference in areas other than the press room or press conference room must obtain prior permission from the communications staff.

Effective February 2016

It is ATS policy that all scientific research-related content included in an abstract to be presented at the ATS International Conference be withheld until after the abstract has been presented at the conference. This includes all interim and final results, whether or not endpoints were met, and any other data that would indicate study results.

Exceptions will be granted on a case-by-case basis if:

• The company in question can demonstrate that it is legally-mandated to issue a news release prior to the conference OR
• Study results have been submitted to ClinicalTrials.gov.

Data or numbers should not be included in a news release; the scientific content should include only legally required information.

The research-related content of the release should also state that the final results will be presented at the ATS International Conference, if that information has been confirmed.

Any questions about the policy should be directed to Dacia Morris, director of communications, at dmorris@thoracic.org.