Assemblies Brochure 2018

4 AMERICAN THORACIC SOCIETY ASSEMBLY DESCRIPTIONS ASSEMBLY DESCRIPTIONS Assembly on Allergy, Immunology and Inflammation (AII) This assembly is concerned with allergic, immunologic and inflammatory mechanisms affecting the respiratory system in health and disease. Assembly on Behavioral Science and Health Services Research (BSHSR) This assembly seeks to understand and improve health behaviors and outcomes, and improve systems of care, and reduce health disparities. Members have expertise in psychology, adherence to therapy, clinical epidemiology, statistics, health services research, health economics, comparative clinical efficacy and effectiveness research, performance measurement, quality improvement and implementation science. Members represent a wide variety of clinical interest areas, including pulmonary diseases, critical illnesses and sleep-related breathing disorders. Assembly on Critical Care (CC) This assembly is concerned with the integrated diagnosis and management of critically ill patients; the clinical, laboratory and translational studies dealing with diseases such as respiratory failure, sepsis and multiple organ failure; and educational programs designed to improve the healthcare of patients and provide continued education to physicians and other allied health professionals. Assembly on Clinical Problems (CP) This assembly is concerned with clinical problems in diagnosis, therapy and healthcare; improvement of training of physicians and other allied health professionals; and development of innovative methods for healthcare delivery. The Assembly has particular interests in clinical trials and observational studies (both epidemiologic and translational) related to COPD, Interstitial Lung Diseases, Bronchiectasis (both CF and non-CF), and Interventional Pulmonary Medicine. Assembly on Environmental, Occupational, and Population Health (EOPH) This assembly is concerned with the impact of environmental and occupational exposures on lung health, as well as genetic susceptibility to environmentally related lung disease. Includes epidemiology, exposure assessment, toxicology, occupational/environmental medicine, and population health. Assembly on Pulmonary Infections and Tuberculosis (PI-TB) This assembly is concerned with the entire spectrum of acute and chronic pulmonary infections encompassing bacterial, tuberculous and nontuberculous mycobacterial, viral, and fungal infections; all aspects from pathophysiology, immunology, and host defense, microbiology, epidemiology, prevention and control, to diagnosis and treatment; and all clinical manifestations including community-acquired and hospital-acquired infections, infections in the immunocompromised host, airway infections, bronchiectasis, and empyema. Assembly on Nursing (NUR) This assembly is concerned with clinical respiratory nursing care issues, patient education and research, incorporating interdisciplinary collaboration and a comprehensive biopsychosocial approach. Assembly on Pediatrics (PEDS) This assembly is concerned with both the clinical aspects of and research into the growth, function and pathophysiology of the respiratory system of the developing child, adolescent and young adult.