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 The New York State Thoracic Society was founded in 1950 as the New York Trudeau Society. It was named after Edward Livingston Trudeau, MD, who was the first American investigator to culture the causative agent for tuberculosis (tubercle bacillus). The Society honors his name through a lectureship at its annual meeting in January. The society's Chapter Administrator is located at the American Lung Association in New York's offices in Hauppauge, which also provides administration.The Society is overseen by an Executive Committee comprised of its officers and committee members. The Executive Committee conducts the ongoing Society business during the year. The American Lung Association in New York serves as the fiscal agent for the Society.
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The Scientific Assembly is an annual event sponsored by the NYS Thoracic Society and the American Lung Association in New York. The annual Assembly gives members the opportunity to interact with colleagues away from the demands of their practices and work settings. It is accredited through the American Thoracic Society.
Starting in 2006, the New York State Thoracic Society awards the presitigous Outstanding Clinician Award to recognize clinical practitioners of pulmonary, critical care or sleep medicine for their outstanding clinical and selfless care of patients.
Interested in becoming a member? Click here for details on how to join.
2009 American Thoracic Society International Conference
May 15-20, 2009 -- San Diego, California
At ATS 2009 in San Diego, more than 400 sessions will provide a comprehensive review of the latest information on the diagnosis and treatment of respiratory, critical care and sleep disorders. In addition, more than 5,500 original research abstracts will be presented, giving attendees new perspectives on the clinical, basic science and translational discoveries that will shape the future of adult and pediatric respiratory care. Among the many topics to be covered are asthma, COPD, lung cancer, obstructive sleep apnea, pulmonary hypertension, cystic fibrosis, ARDS, and sarcoidosis. The Advance Program with registration form will be available in January 2009 at www.thoracic.org. For more information, please contact the ATS International Conference Department at (212) 315-8652 or ats2009@thoracic.org.
Click here for the Summer 2008 Newsletter.
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