To accelerate global innovation in the advancement of respiratory health through multidisciplinary collaboration, education, and advocacy. https://linktr.ee/atscommunityhttps://bsky.app/profile/atscommunity.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/atscommunity.bsky.social/post/3mwvsxfmlv42rToday is World Oxygen Day! Jaeger Spratt, MSW, @phassociation.org, explains, it is important to share the stories of those who rely on supplemental oxygen to urge legislators to pass the Supplemental Oxygen Access Reform (SOAR) Act. Learn more: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NSVpTQKQ4bs02 Oct 2026 16:43 +0000at://did:plc:5whbzfudff6id2bwmo5m67o5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwvsxfmlv42rhttps://bsky.app/profile/atscommunity.bsky.social/post/3mwtrvurmxt2rThis month is Hispanic Heritage Month! We are highlighting some of our members and their research. Christian Rosas-Salazar, MD, MPH, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, studies how early-life human microbiome impacts the severity of viral respiratory infections.01 Oct 2026 21:19 +0000at://did:plc:5whbzfudff6id2bwmo5m67o5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwtrvurmxt2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/atscommunity.bsky.social/post/3mwt6xqkz3s2k#LungTransplantAwarenessDay is just a week away! Learn more, access resources, and sign up for updates at lungtransplantawarenessday.org #LTADay.01 Oct 2026 15:40 +0000at://did:plc:5whbzfudff6id2bwmo5m67o5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwt6xqkz3s2khttps://bsky.app/profile/atscommunity.bsky.social/post/3mwqneyznyw2kThe call for scientific abstracts and case reports for #ATS2027 is now open! We are looking for research on respiratory disease, critical care and sleep medicine, including quality improvement projects. Submissions close at 5 p.m. ET, Nov. 4, 2026 so submit today: https://site.thoracic.org/conference/program/call-for-scientific-abstracts-and-case-reports30 Sep 2026 15:20 +0000at://did:plc:5whbzfudff6id2bwmo5m67o5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwqneyznyw2khttps://bsky.app/profile/atscommunity.bsky.social/post/3mwm6mfvagl26Meet Stephanie Lovinsky-Desir, MD, MS! She is a pediatric pulmonologist and environmental health scientist who is passionate about addressing pediatric health disparities. Learn more about Dr. Lovinsky-Desir: https://site.thoracic.org/about-us/news/whos-who/whos-who-stephanie-lovinsky-desir28 Sep 2026 20:45 +0000at://did:plc:5whbzfudff6id2bwmo5m67o5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwm6mfvagl26https://bsky.app/profile/atscommunity.bsky.social/post/3mwlodxr2gq2aCalling all adult and pediatric fellowship training programs! Submit abstracts showcasing innovative education work done within your training programs for consideration for the 2027 ATS Innovations in Fellowship Education Program. Submit by Nov. 9: https://site.thoracic.org/learning/professional-development-for-early-and-mid-career-professionals/innovations-in-fellowship-education28 Sep 2026 15:54 +0000at://did:plc:5whbzfudff6id2bwmo5m67o5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwlodxr2gq2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/atscommunity.bsky.social/post/3mweqdp2mfc26On #9to5day, we remember singer and advocate Dolly Parton, who donated $1 million to fund early-stage coronavirus research that helped lead to the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine. She even went on to get vaccinated in a video to encourage people to do the same.25 Sep 2026 21:41 +0000at://did:plc:5whbzfudff6id2bwmo5m67o5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mweqdp2mfc26https://bsky.app/profile/atscommunity.bsky.social/post/3mweahvtqnk2kCheck out ATS President Michelle Ng Gong, MD, MS, ATSF and the attendees of the MECOR Southeast Asia program wishing everyone a happy World Lung Day!25 Sep 2026 16:57 +0000at://did:plc:5whbzfudff6id2bwmo5m67o5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mweahvtqnk2khttps://bsky.app/profile/atscommunity.bsky.social/post/3mw7mrut7xk2cCalifornia's ruling prohibiting the fabrication and manufacture of engineered stone countertops is welcome news to members of the ATS. The Cal/OSHA emergency rule-making on artificial stone countertops is open for public comment through Sept. 30, 2026. Learn more: https://www.kqed.org/news/12100477/california-regulators-unveil-plan-to-ban-new-quartz-countertops-amid-rising-worker-deaths23 Sep 2026 20:54 +0000at://did:plc:5whbzfudff6id2bwmo5m67o5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mw7mrut7xk2chttps://bsky.app/profile/atscommunity.bsky.social/post/3mw2lhj6fpm2kCheck out the winner of the 2026 Nikon Small World in Motion competition, a microscopic look at the airway cilia from a child with primary ciliary dyskinesia, a genetic disorder that affects respiratory function: https://www.nikonsmallworld.com/galleries/2026-small-world-in-motion-competition/abnormal-beating-of-airway-cilia-from-a-child-with-primary-ciliary-dyskinesia-pcd21 Sep 2026 20:47 +0000at://did:plc:5whbzfudff6id2bwmo5m67o5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mw2lhj6fpm2khttps://bsky.app/profile/atscommunity.bsky.social/post/3mw24ycwlsf22Tomorrow! ⏰ Join Marc Bulandr, founder of Qualitative Intelligence Systems, for an upcoming webinar, "When the Chart Doesn't Know the Patient: AI, Patient Voice, and the Digital Twin" on Sept. 22, 2026, at 6:00 p.m. ET. Register today: https://thoracic.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_E-Ih5LOFRce8AqCsYTAODw21 Sep 2026 16:28 +0000at://did:plc:5whbzfudff6id2bwmo5m67o5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mw24ycwlsf22https://bsky.app/profile/atscommunity.bsky.social/post/3mvybiamptc2aPhila. health officials warn of possible #measles exposure at Philadelphia International Airport https://6abc.com/post/phila-health-officials-warn-possible-measles-exposure-philadelphia-international-airport/19850488/20 Sep 2026 22:43 +0000at://did:plc:5whbzfudff6id2bwmo5m67o5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvybiamptc2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/atscommunity.bsky.social/post/3mvpz2kk7vl26Donate to the Friends of Raed campaign to help support the ATS Research Program. Immediate past president Raed Dweik, MD, MBA, ATSF, will match every dollar you donate to this campaign through Dec. 31, 2026! Donate today: https://aeugmntn.donorsupport.co/page/CommitToScience17 Sep 2026 15:51 +0000at://did:plc:5whbzfudff6id2bwmo5m67o5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvpz2kk7vl26https://bsky.app/profile/atscommunity.bsky.social/post/3mvnklyu4ix2fJoin Marc Bulandr, founder of Qualitative Intelligence Systems, for an upcoming webinar, "When the Chart Doesn't Know the Patient: AI, Patient Voice, and the Digital Twin" on Sept. 22, 2026, at 6:00 p.m. ET. Register today: https://thoracic.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_E-Ih5LOFRce8AqCsYTAODw16 Sep 2026 16:27 +0000at://did:plc:5whbzfudff6id2bwmo5m67o5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvnklyu4ix2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/atscommunity.bsky.social/post/3mvjrkwxzws26“The EPA’s plan to rollback GHG emissions from U.S. power plants – the 2nd largest point source of U.S. GHG emissions – flies in the face of science...The patients we serve will pay the price for global inaction on GHG emissions.” - Nick Nassikas, MD Chair, ATS Environmental Health Policy Committee.15 Sep 2026 04:21 +0000at://did:plc:5whbzfudff6id2bwmo5m67o5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvjrkwxzws26https://bsky.app/profile/atscommunity.bsky.social/post/3mvii5vdahm26🚨There's only one day left to apply for the 2027 class of ATS Fellows! 🚨 This designation recognizes ATS members who have made contributions to the fields of pulmonary, critical care, and sleep medicine. Applications close Sept. 15—apply today! https://site.thoracic.org/membership/ats-fellows14 Sep 2026 16:00 +0000at://did:plc:5whbzfudff6id2bwmo5m67o5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvii5vdahm26https://bsky.app/profile/atscommunity.bsky.social/post/3mvatfxezlt2pATS staff members came together to honor 9/11 victims and heroes by paying it forward through random acts of kindness! From treating workers and firefighters to food, to donating to local charities, to supporting veterans, these staff members helped spread kindness. #NeverForget #payitforward91111 Sep 2026 15:00 +0000at://did:plc:5whbzfudff6id2bwmo5m67o5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvatfxezlt2p