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American Thoracic Society - American Thoracic Society
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About The ATS
The American Thoracic Society, founded in 1905, is an independently incorporated, international, educational and scientific society which focuses on respiratory and critical care medicine. Today, the Society has approximately 13,500 members, 25 percent of whom are from outside the United States. The Society's members help prevent and fight respiratory disease around the globe through research, education, patient care, and advocacy. The Society's long-range goal is to decrease morbidity and mortality from respiratory disorders and life-threatening acute illnesses.
The American Thoracic Society was formed as a division of the American Lung Association, called the American Sanatorium Association. Both the American Sanatorium Association and the American Lung Association were devoted to the prevention, control and treatment of tuberculosis; the American Sanatorium Association's focus was on the medical aspects of tuberculosis, whereas the American Lung Association concentrated on public health issues.
As the nature of biologic and physical science evolved, so did the mission of the American Thoracic Society, as it included new areas in the prevention, control and treatment of respiratory diseases. This gradual evolution was also accompanied by two organizational name changes: in 1938, the American Sanatorium Association changed its name to the American Trudeau Society, followed by its final name change in 1960 to the American Thoracic Society. Over the past decade, the Society has further expanded its scope of activities to meet the needs of its growing international membership and to include the areas of critical care, sleep, nursing, and behavioral science, among others. The American Thoracic Society has also expanded its programs in the areas of research, education, patient care and advocacy. In the area of education, for example, the American Thoracic Society sponsors annual courses in respiratory epidemiology in Central and South America, to foster mutual learning among students and faculty from different nations. The American Thoracic Society has earned full accreditation by the Accreditation Council on Continuing Medical Education for direct sponsorship of educational activities as well as joint sponsorships with American Thoracic Society chapters and local Lung Associations.
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- American Thoracic Society
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- New York NY
- United States 10019-4374
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- +1.9999999999
