American Thoracic Society 2018
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Fri, 18 May 2018, 09:00
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Wed, 23 May 2018, 05:00
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The ATS International Conference is the home of pulmonary, critical care, and sleep professionals, from those in the earliest stages of their careers to those whose research or strides in clinical care has gained them international recognition. Each year, nearly 14,000 of these professionals choose to attend, present, and learn about the latest advances, meet with colleagues from around the world, and strike new collaborations. It is truly where today’s science meets tomorrow’s care.
The International Conference is also multidisciplinary. Clinicians and researchers in many other fields attend the conference, thereby enriching conversations that lead to insights that ultimately improve patient care. Among the many other specialties represented in sessions at the International Conference are:
- Allergy/Immunology
- Behavioral Science
- Cardiology
- Environmental and Occupational Health
- Infectious Disease
- Pediatric Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep
Equally important, the ATS International Conference gathers the
entire health care team in one place to share ideas across these medical
and scientific disciplines. It is the ideal place for registered
nurses, advanced practice nurses, respiratory therapists, and
hospitalists to discuss their experiences, challenges, and research so
that all can learn about the latest advances in understanding pulmonary
disease, critical illness, and sleep disorders.
And of course, the International Conference is truly international:
40 percent of attendees arrive from laboratories and patient care
centers beyond the United States.
Four Ways to Register
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CANCELLATION FOR INDIVIDUAL ATTENDEES |
All attendees must be registered to reserve a hotel room. Cancellations requested via telephone or email will be eligible for a complete refund minus an administrative fee of $75.00 USD. Cancellations/no shows (including sessions/events) after April 27, 2018 are not eligible for a refund. |
Badge Pick Up
- Pick up your badge at the Registration Desk in the San Diego Convention Center, Lobby D (Ground Level). Additional badge pick-up areas will be available throughout the Convention Center on the Ground Level to help reduce lines on Sunday morning.
- Attendees staying at the Hilton Bayfront, Marriott Marquis and Grand Hyatt can pick up their badges in the hotel. Signs will be available in the hotel lobby to direct you to these conference registration desks. As a reminder, avoid lines and pick up your badge before Sunday morning.
- Badges will not be emailed prior to the Conference
Registration Desk Hours
Postgraduate Course Registration Friday, May, 18 6:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, May 19 6:30 a.m. to 12 p.mGeneral Conference Registration Saturday, May 19 12 p.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday, May 20 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday, May 21 6:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 22 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 23 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.
- May 18, 2018, 8:00 AM
PG1A. CRITICAL CARE ULTRASOUND AND ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY I
Room 9 (Upper Level) - San Diego Convention Center - May 18, 2018, 8:00 AM
PG2. EXPANDING HORIZONS IN SUPPORT FOR RESPIRATORY FAILURE: ECMO AND BEYOND
Room 4 (Upper Level) - San Diego Convention Center - May 18, 2018, 8:00 AM
PG3. ADVANCED PAP THERAPY: TREATMENT OF SLEEP DISORDERED BREATHING BEYOND OSA
Room 10 (Upper Level) - San Diego Convention Center - May 18, 2018, 8:00 AM
PG4. ASTHMA STATE OF THE ART 2018
Room 6 F (Upper Level) - San Diego Convention Center - May 18, 2018, 8:00 AM
PG5. RACING TO EXCELLENCE: THE ART AND SCIENCE OF CRITICAL CARE QUALITY IMPROVEMENT
Room 11 B (Upper Level) - San Diego Convention Center - May 18, 2018, 8:00 AM
PG6. SARCOIDOSIS UPDATE
Room 3 (Upper Level) - San Diego Convention Center - May 18, 2018, 8:00 AM
PG7. PLEURAL DISEASE 2018: EVIDENCE BASED BEST PRACTICE IN INVESTIGATIONS AND MANAGEMENT
Room 6 D (Upper Level) - San Diego Convention Center - May 18, 2018, 8:00 AM
PG8. A PHYSIOLOGIC APPROACH TO MECHANICAL VENTILATION
Room 11 A (Upper Level) - San Diego Convention Center - May 18, 2018, 8:00 AM
PG9. DOES MY PATIENT HAVE ENVIRONMENTAL OR OCCUPATIONAL LUNG DISEASE?
Room 7 A (Upper Level) - San Diego Convention Center - May 18, 2018, 8:00 AM
PG10. DIFFICULT CLINICAL PROBLEMS IN PULMONARY AND CRITICAL CARE INFECTIONS
Room 7 B (Upper Level) - San Diego Convention Center - May 18, 2018, 8:00 AM
PG11. GENETIC PULMONARY MEDICINE
Room 1 A (Upper Level) - San Diego Convention Center - May 18, 2018, 8:00 AM
PG12. PEDIATRIC RESPIRATORY PHYSIOLOGY: TESTS OF LUNG FUNCTION AND DISEASES THEY TEST FOR
Room 1 B (Upper Level) - San Diego Convention Center - May 18, 2018, 8:00 AM
PG13. FORGOTTEN AND CONTROVERSIAL TOPICS IN PULMONARY HYPERTENSION
Room 8 (Upper Level) - San Diego Convention Center - May 18, 2018, 8:00 AM
PG14. ARE YOUR MITOCHONDRIA HAPPY? A BEGINNERS GUIDE TO ASSESSING MITOCHONDRIAL FUNCTION AT THE BENCH
Room 6 E (Upper Level) - San Diego Convention Center - May 18, 2018, 8:00 AM
PG15. PULMONARY FUNCTION AND CARDIOPULMONARY EXERCISE TESTING: CLINICAL UPDATES FOR 2018 AND CASE CONFERENCE
Room 2 (Upper Level) - San Diego Convention Center - May 19, 2018, 8:00 AM
PG1B. CRITICAL CARE ULTRASOUND AND ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY II
Room 9 (Upper Level) - San Diego Convention Center - May 19, 2018, 8:00 AM
PG16. BRONCH DAY: A COMPREHENSIVE, HANDS-ON GUIDE TO BASIC BRONCHOSCOPY AND EBUS
Room 1 B (Upper Level) - San Diego Convention Center - May 19, 2018, 8:00 AM
PG17. STUDYING PHARMACOGENOMICS IN LUNG DISEASE AND CRITICAL ILLNESS
Room 7 B (Upper Level) - San Diego Convention Center - May 19, 2018, 8:00 AM
PG18. THE NUTS AND BOLTS OF QUALITATIVE RESEARCH: HOW TO DO IT WELL IN RESEARCH, MEDICAL EDUCATION, AND QUALITY IMPROVEMENT
Room 1 A (Upper Level) - San Diego Convention Center - May 19, 2018, 8:00 AM
PG19. INTERSTITIAL LUNG DISEASE: UPDATE AND EVOLVING TRENDS IN DIAGNOSIS AND MANAGEMENT
Room 6 F (Upper Level) - San Diego Convention Center - May 19, 2018, 8:00 AM
PG20. THORACIC IMAGING FOR THE PULMONOLOGIST AND CRITICAL CARE PHYSICIAN: A CASE-BASED REVIEW
Room 6 E (Upper Level) - San Diego Convention Center - May 19, 2018, 8:00 AM
PG21. A HANDS-ON INTRODUCTION TO STUDYING THE LUNG MICROBIOME
Room 2 (Upper Level) - San Diego Convention Center - May 19, 2018, 8:00 AM
PG22. BRONCHIECTASIS AND ADULT CYSTIC FIBROSIS: WHERE DO WE STAND TODAY?
Room 11 A (Upper Level) - San Diego Convention Center - May 19, 2018, 8:00 AM
PG23. ADVANCES IN THE DIAGNOSIS AND MANAGEMENT OF PEDIATRIC SEVERE ASTHMA
Room 3 (Upper Level) - San Diego Convention Center - May 19, 2018, 8:00 AM
PG24. AERODIGESTIVE APPROACH TO COMPLEX CHRONIC PEDIATRIC DISEASES
Room 6 D (Upper Level) - San Diego Convention Center - May 19, 2018, 8:00 AM
PG25. PULMONARY EMBOLISM: A JOURNEY FROM SUBMASSIVE TO CHRONIC COMPLICATIONS
Room 4 (Upper Level) - San Diego Convention Center - May 19, 2018, 8:00 AM
PG26. PRACTICAL STRATEGIES TO ENHANCE PATIENT ENGAGEMENT IN HEALTH CARE
Room 10 (Upper Level) - San Diego Convention Center - May 19, 2018, 8:00 AM
PG27. MASTER PHYSIOLOGY CLASS: COMMON DISEASES FROM A PHYSIOLOGIC PERSPECTIVE
Room 11 B (Upper Level) - San Diego Convention Center - May 19, 2018, 8:00 AM
PG28. WHAT THE PULMONOLOGIST AND THE INTENSIVIST SHOULD KNOW ABOUT SLEEP APNEA
Room 7 A (Upper Level) - San Diego Convention Center - May 19, 2018, 8:00 AM
PG29. STATE OF THE ART: LUNG CANCER IN 2018
Room 8 (Upper Level) - San Diego Convention Center - May 19, 2018, 4:30 PM
G1. OPENING CEREMONY
Hall H (Ground Level) - San Diego Convention Center - May 20, 2018, 7:00 AM
PCC1. PEDIATRIC CLINICAL CORE CURRICULUM
Room 1 A-B (Upper Level) - San Diego Convention Center - May 20, 2018, 8:15 AM
K1. NHLBI AND THE EVOLUTION OF PULMONARY RESEARCH
Room 6 B (Upper Level) - San Diego Convention Center - May 20, 2018, 8:15 AM
K2. SLOW MEDICINE: THE KEY TO POST-ICU RECOVERY?
Room 6 C/F (Upper Level) - San Diego Convention Center - May 20, 2018, 9:15 AM
A1. CLINICAL YEAR IN REVIEW 1
Hall H (Ground Level) - San Diego Convention Center - May 20, 2018, 9:15 AM
A3. FELLOWS CASE CONFERENCE
Ballroom 20 D (Upper Level) - San Diego Convention Center - May 20, 2018, 9:15 AM
A4. SURVIVING CRITICAL ILLNESS: OPTIMIZING OUTCOMES IN THE POST-ICU SPACE
Ballroom 20 A (Upper Level) - San Diego Convention Center - May 20, 2018, 9:15 AM
A5. SETTING THE STAGE: MITOCHONDRIAL DYSFUNCTION AS A DRIVER OF CHRONIC DISEASE
Pacific Ballroom 21 (North Tower, First Floor) - Marriott Marquis San Diego Marina - May 20, 2018, 9:15 AM
A6. GLYCOBIOLOGY AND GLYCOMICS OF LUNG DISEASES
Pacific Ballroom 18-19 (North Tower, First Floor) - Marriott Marquis San Diego Marina - May 20, 2018, 9:15 AM
A7. LEVERAGING MOLECULAR MECHANISMS OF GRANULOMA FORMATION IN SARCOIDOSIS TO IMPROVE CARE
Ballroom 20 B-C (Upper Level) - San Diego Convention Center - May 20, 2018, 9:15 AM
A8. CURRENT CONTROVERSIES IN PAH DISEASE MECHANISMS: A PRO/CON DEBATE
Room 15 A-B (Mezzanine Level) - San Diego Convention Center - May 20, 2018, 9:15 AM
A9. ACCELERATING SCIENTIFIC ADVANCEMENT OF RARE PEDIATRIC LUNG DISEASES
Room 7 A-B (Upper Level) - San Diego Convention Center - May 20, 2018, 9:15 AM
A10. PATHOBIOLOGY OF AGE-RELATED LUNG DISEASE: FROM BENCH TO BEDSIDE
Pacific Ballroom 22 (North Tower, First Floor) - Marriott Marquis San Diego Marina - May 20, 2018, 9:15 AM
A11. ATS/JRS/CTS/ERS SYMPOSIUM ON SEVERE ASTHMA: RATIONALIZING TARGETED THERAPEUTICS
Room 6 A (Upper Level) - San Diego Convention Center - May 20, 2018, 9:15 AM
A12. FROM SPANISH FLU OF 1918 TO TODAY: WHAT CAN WE LEARN FROM VIRUSES?
Grand Ballroom 8-9 (North Tower, Lobby Level) - Marriott Marquis San Diego Marina - May 20, 2018, 9:15 AM
A13. ATS/ALA IMPLEMENTATION GUIDE FOR LUNG CANCER SCREENING: AN OPERATIONAL TOOLKIT
Room 16 A-B (Mezzanine Level) - San Diego Convention Center - May 20, 2018, 11:45 AM
CC1. SLEEP MEDICINE CLINICAL CORE CURRICULUM I
Hall H (Ground Level) - San Diego Convention Center - May 20, 2018, 11:45 AM
WS1. DIAGNOSING PRIMARY CILIARY DYSKINESIA IN ADULTS AND CHILDREN
Room 9 (Upper Level) - San Diego Convention Center - May 20, 2018, 11:45 AM
WS2. BRONCHOSCOPIC CRYOBIOPSY IN INTERSTITIAL LUNG DISEASE: EVIDENCE AND TECHNIQUE
Room 10 (Upper Level) - San Diego Convention Center - May 20, 2018, 12:15 PM
L1. UPDATE FROM CDC'S TB TRIALS CONSORTIUM AND TB EPI STUDIES CONSORTIUM
Room 14 A-B (Mezzanine Level) - San Diego Convention Center - May 20, 2018, 12:15 PM
L2. USING NASA’S SATELLITE REMOTE SENSORS FOR THE STUDY OF THE ENVIRONMENT AND RESPIRATORY RELATED DISEASES
Room 3 (Upper Level) - San Diego Convention Center - May 20, 2018, 12:15 PM
L3. ASTHMA AND ALLERGIC DISEASES COOPERATIVE RESEARCH CENTERS: ADVANCES IN ASTHMA
Room 1 A-B (Upper Level) - San Diego Convention Center - May 20, 2018, 12:15 PM
L4. CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES OF CARING FOR MINERS
Room 15 A-B (Mezzanine Level) - San Diego Convention Center - May 20, 2018, 12:15 PM
L5. CAREGIVING AND SELF-MANAGEMENT: A SCIENTIFIC UPDATE FROM ATS AND NINR
Room 16 A-B (Mezzanine Level) - San Diego Convention Center - May 20, 2018, 12:15 PM
L6. RESEARCH BREAKTHROUGHS FROM NHLBI'S CENTERS FOR ADVANCED DIAGNOSTIC AND EXPERIMENTAL THERAPEUTICS PROGRAM
Room 32 A-B (Upper Level) - San Diego Convention Center - May 20, 2018, 12:15 PM
L7. PREVENTION AND EARLY TREATMENT OF ACUTE LUNG INJURY (PETAL) CLINICAL TRIALS NETWORK
Room 30 A-B (Upper Level) - San Diego Convention Center - May 20, 2018, 12:15 PM
L8. NEW RESULTS FROM THE PHENOTYPING IN THE SUBPOPULATIONS AND INTERMEDIATE OUTCOME MEASURES IN COPD (SPIROMICS) STUDY
Room 33 A-C (Upper Level) - San Diego Convention Center - May 20, 2018, 12:15 PM
L9. INITIAL FINDINGS FROM THE NHLBI PVDOMICS PROGRAM: DEEP PHENOTYPING OF PATIENTS WITH PULMONARY HYPERTENSION
Room 29 A-D (Upper Level) - San Diego Convention Center - May 20, 2018, 12:15 PM
ME1. ASSESSING YOUR LEARNERS: AVOIDING PITFALLS AND MAKING IT MEANINGFUL
Room 2 (Upper Level) - San Diego Convention Center - May 20, 2018, 12:15 PM
MP401. UPDATE IN ASTHMA: FROM GUIDELINES TO IMPLEMENTATION
Grand Ballroom 1 (North Tower, Lobby Level) - Marriott Marquis San Diego Marina - May 20, 2018, 12:15 PM
MP402. TEACHING CURIOSITY: THE ROLE OF SKEPTICISM AND INQUISITIVENESS IN MEDICAL EDUCATION
Grand Ballroom 2 (North Tower, Lobby Level) - Marriott Marquis San Diego Marina - May 20, 2018, 12:15 PM
MP403. UPDATES IN INTERNAL MEDICINE FOR THE PULMONOLOGIST FROM THE ANNALS OF INTERNAL MEDICINE
Grand Ballroom 3 (North Tower, Lobby Level) - Marriott Marquis San Diego Marina - May 20, 2018, 12:15 PM
MP404. LUNG TRANSPLANTATION FOR IPF: WHO, WHEN, AND HOW
Grand Ballroom 4 (North Tower, Lobby Level) - Marriott Marquis San Diego Marina - May 20, 2018, 12:15 PM
MP405. NEW FLEISCHNER SOCIETY GUIDELINES FOR PULMONARY NODULES
Presidio 1 (North Tower, Lobby Level) - Marriott Marquis San Diego Marina - May 20, 2018, 12:15 PM
MP406. CONNECTIVE TISSUE DISEASE AND THE LUNG: LESSONS LEARNED FROM DIFFICULT CASES
Presidio 2 (North Tower, Lobby Level) - Marriott Marquis San Diego Marina - May 20, 2018, 12:15 PM
MP407. TRUTHS, MYTHS AND UNANSWERED QUESTIONS IN CHRONIC BRONCHITIS
Temecula 1-2 (North Tower, First Floor) - Marriott Marquis San Diego Marina - May 20, 2018, 12:15 PM
MP408. NEUROLOGICAL DISASTERS IN THE ICU
Temecula 3-4 (North Tower, First Floor) - Marriott Marquis San Diego Marina - May 20, 2018, 12:15 PM
MP409. CONTROVERSIES ON MANAGEMENT OF COMMUNITY-ACQUIRED PNEUMONIA AND PLEURAL INFECTIONS
Leucadia (South Tower, First Floor) - Marriott Marquis San Diego Marina - May 20, 2018, 12:15 PM
MP410. DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT OF SLEEP DISORDERED BREATHING IN THE COMPLEX PEDIATRIC PATIENT
Point Loma (South Tower, First Floor) - Marriott Marquis San Diego Marina - May 20, 2018, 12:15 PM
MP411. TIPS FOR LEADING A PULMONARY DIVISION, A DEPARTMENT OF MEDICINE AND BEYOND
Solana (South Tower, First Floor) - Marriott Marquis San Diego Marina - May 20, 2018, 12:15 PM
MP412. INVESTIGATING COLLAGEN AND ELASTIN STRUCTURE IN THE DISEASED LUNG USING NON-LINEAR OPTICAL MICROSCOPY
Balboa (South Tower, Third Floor) - Marriott Marquis San Diego Marina - May 20, 2018, 12:15 PM
MP413. THE ROLE OF POLYSOMNOGRAPHY ON DECANNULATION PROCESS IN CHILDREN
Mission Hills (South Tower, Third Floor) - Marriott Marquis San Diego Marina - May 20, 2018, 12:15 PM
MP414. WHAT PULMONOLOGISTS NEED TO KNOW ABOUT CANCER IMMUNOTHERAPY
Cardiff (South Tower, Third Floor) - Marriott Marquis San Diego Marina - May 20, 2018, 12:15 PM
MP415. TELEMEDICINE FOR PULMONARY, CRITICAL CARE AND SLEEP MEDICINE
Del Mar (South Tower, Third Floor) - Marriott Marquis San Diego Marina - May 20, 2018, 12:15 PM
TSS1A. NEUROMUSCULAR RESPIRATORY FAILURE: PART 1
Palomar (South Tower, Third Floor) - Marriott Marquis San Diego Marina - May 20, 2018, 2:15 PM
A81. PEDIATRIC YEAR IN REVIEW
Room 6 B (Upper Level) - San Diego Convention Center - May 20, 2018, 2:15 PM
A82. REACHING FOR THE GOLD: ADDRESSING GAPS IN THE CURRENT GOLD GUIDELINES
Ballroom 20 B-C (Upper Level) - San Diego Convention Center - May 20, 2018, 2:15 PM
A83. GREAT CASES: CLINICAL, RADIOLOGIC, AND PATHOLOGIC CORRELATIONS BY MASTER PHYSICIANS
Ballroom 20 D (Upper Level) - San Diego Convention Center - May 20, 2018, 2:15 PM
A85. MITOCHONDRIAL DYSFUNCTION AND REPROGRAMMING IN LUNG AGING AND DISEASE
Pacific Ballroom 21 (North Tower, First Floor) - Marriott Marquis San Diego Marina - May 20, 2018, 2:15 PM
A86. ATS MYTHBUSTERS: BIOENGINEERING APPROACHES WILL REVOLUTIONIZE RESPIRATORY MEDICINE IN THE NEXT TEN YEARS
Pacific Ballroom 18-19 (North Tower, First Floor) - Marriott Marquis San Diego Marina - May 20, 2018, 2:15 PM
A87. MECHANISMS OF PERSISTENT ORGAN DYSFUNCTION AFTER CRITICAL ILLNESS
Ballroom 20 A (Upper Level) - San Diego Convention Center - May 20, 2018, 2:15 PM
A88. CPAP AND WEIGHT GAIN: MECHANISMS AND BEYOND
Room 7 A-B (Upper Level) - San Diego Convention Center - May 20, 2018, 2:15 PM
A89. EMERGING CONCEPTS IN CHRONIC THROMBOEMBOLIC PULMONARY HYPERTENSION
Room 15 A-B (Mezzanine Level) - San Diego Convention Center - May 20, 2018, 2:15 PM
A90. CRACKING THE VACCINE CODE IN TB: INNATE IMMUNITY
Grand Ballroom 8-9 (North Tower, Lobby Level) - Marriott Marquis San Diego Marina - May 20, 2018, 2:15 PM
A91. REDUCING DISPARITIES IN ENVIRONMENTAL LUNG DISEASE: EMERGING METHODS IN EXPOSURE MITIGATION
Room 30 A-B (Upper Level) - San Diego Convention Center - May 20, 2018, 2:15 PM
A92. FROM PRINCIPLES TO PRACTICE: EXPLORING MECHANISTIC KNOWLEDGE TO ADVANCE CLINICAL CARE
Room 33 A-C (Upper Level) - San Diego Convention Center - May 21, 2018, 7:00 AM
FD1. SHOULD I STAY OR SHOULD I GO? HOW TO APPROACH FELLOW-TO-FACULTY AND EARLY CAREER FACULTY TRANSITIONS
Room 2 (Upper Level) - San Diego Convention Center - May 21, 2018, 7:00 AM
PCC2. PEDIATRIC CLINICAL CORE CURRICULUM
Room 1 A-B (Upper Level) - San Diego Convention Center - May 21, 2018, 7:00 AM
SS101. SEVERE ASTHMA FOR THE CLINICIAN
Grand Ballroom 1 (North Tower, Lobby Level) - Marriott Marquis San Diego Marina - May 21, 2018, 7:00 AM
SS102. DESIGNING BEHAVIOR CHANGE INTERVENTIONS ONE BARRIER AT A TIME
Grand Ballroom 2 (North Tower, Lobby Level) - Marriott Marquis San Diego Marina - May 21, 2018, 7:00 AM
SS103. COPD AND BRONCHIECTASIS OVERLAP SYNDROME
Grand Ballroom 3 (North Tower, Lobby Level) - Marriott Marquis San Diego Marina - May 21, 2018, 7:00 AM
SS104. LUNG TRANSPLANT FOR CONNECTIVE TISSUE ASSOCIATED ILD
Grand Ballroom 4 (North Tower, Lobby Level) - Marriott Marquis San Diego Marina - May 21, 2018, 7:00 AM
SS105. NAVIGATING THE DIAGNOSIS AND MANAGEMENT OF MYOSITIS-ASSOCIATED INTERSTITIAL LUNG DISEASE
Presidio 1 (North Tower, Lobby Level) - Marriott Marquis San Diego Marina - May 21, 2018, 7:00 AM
SS106. PULMONARY MANIFESTATIONS OF VASCULITIS
Presidio 2 (North Tower, Lobby Level) - Marriott Marquis San Diego Marina - May 21, 2018, 7:00 AM
SS107. DIAGNOSIS AND MANAGEMENT OF NEUROLOGIC AND CARDIAC SARCOIDOSIS: A GUIDE FOR PULMONOLOGISTS
Temecula 1-2 (North Tower, First Floor) - Marriott Marquis San Diego Marina - May 21, 2018, 7:00 AM
SS108. NEUROMUSCULAR RESPIRATORY FAILURE: IMPROVING QUALITY OF LIFE AND SURVIVAL WITH NIPPV
Temecula 3-4 (North Tower, First Floor) - Marriott Marquis San Diego Marina - May 21, 2018, 7:00 AM
SS109. CHRONIC HYPERSENSITIVITY PNEUMONITIS: DIAGNOSTIC AND TREATMENT DILEMMAS
Leucadia (South Tower, First Floor) - Marriott Marquis San Diego Marina - May 21, 2018, 7:00 AM
SS110. DEFINING AND ADDRESSING SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH: IMPLICATIONS FOR PULMONARY DISEASE
Point Loma (South Tower, First Floor) - Marriott Marquis San Diego Marina - May 21, 2018, 7:00 AM
SS111. A PRACTICAL TOOLKIT FOR IMPROVING PATIENT AND FAMILY ENGAGEMENT IN THE ICU
Solana (South Tower, First Floor) - Marriott Marquis San Diego Marina - May 21, 2018, 7:00 AM
SS112. BRONCHOALVEOLAR LAVAGE IN THE IMMUNOCOMPROMISED HOST: MOVING BEYOND TRADITIONAL DIAGNOSTIC METHODS FOR FUNGAL INFECTION
Balboa (South Tower, Third Floor) - Marriott Marquis San Diego Marina - May 21, 2018, 7:00 AM
SS113. WHAT'S ALL THE VUS ABOUT GENETIC TESTING FOR PEDIATRIC LUNG DISEASE?
Mission Hills (South Tower, Third Floor) - Marriott Marquis San Diego Marina - May 21, 2018, 7:00 AM
SS114. PULMONARY HYPERTENSION: DIFFERENT GROUPS, DIFFERENT TREATMENT
Cardiff (South Tower, Third Floor) - Marriott Marquis San Diego Marina - May 21, 2018, 7:00 AM
SS115. THE MITOCHONDRIAL BIOLOGIST'S TOOLBOX: ALL YOU NEED TO STUDY MITOCHONDRIA IN THE LUNG
Del Mar (South Tower, Third Floor) - Marriott Marquis San Diego Marina - May 21, 2018, 7:00 AM
SS116. REDUCING UNCERTAINTY IN ORAL DEVICE THERAPY FOR AIRWAY MANAGEMENT
Miramar (South Tower, Third Floor) - Marriott Marquis San Diego Marina - May 21, 2018, 7:00 AM
SS117. TIPS AND TRICKS IN READING AND CRITIQUING CLINICAL TRIALS IN SLEEP MEDICINE
Palomar (South Tower, Third Floor) - Marriott Marquis San Diego Marina - May 21, 2018, 7:00 AM
SS118. PULMONARY NODULE EVALUATION: MANAGING UNCERTAINTY
La Costa (South Tower, Fourth Floor) - Marriott Marquis San Diego Marina - May 21, 2018, 8:15 AM
K3. NATURE AND NURTURE OF TISSUE RESIDENT MACROPHAGES IN HEALTH AND DISEASE
Room 6 B (Upper Level) - San Diego Convention Center - May 21, 2018, 8:15 AM
K4. REDUCING BURNOUT AND PROMOTING ENGAGEMENT: INDIVIDUAL AND ORGANIZATIONAL APPROACHES TO PHYSICIAN WELL-BEING
Room 6 C/F (Upper Level) - San Diego Convention Center - May 21, 2018, 9:15 AM
B1. CLINICAL YEAR IN REVIEW 2
Hall H (Ground Level) - San Diego Convention Center - May 21, 2018, 9:15 AM
B2. INTERSTITIAL LUNG DISEASE (ILD), IDIOPATHIC INTERSTITIAL PNEUMONIA (IIP) AND HYPERSENSITIVITY PNEUMONITIS (HP): CONTROVERSIES IN MANAGEMENT. A PRO/CON DEBATE
Ballroom 20 B-C (Upper Level) - San Diego Convention Center - May 21, 2018, 9:15 AM
B3. THE REVOLUTION OF LUNG IMAGING: FROM PIXELS TO PATIENTS
Ballroom 20 D (Upper Level) - San Diego Convention Center - May 21, 2018, 9:15 AM
B4. TARGETS FOR IMPROVED SEPSIS CARE: WHAT, WHEN, AND HOW
Ballroom 20 A (Upper Level) - San Diego Convention Center - May 21, 2018, 9:15 AM
B5. MITOCHONDRIA AND NUCLEAR-DERIVED DANGER-ASSOCIATED MOLECULAR PATTERNS (DAMPS) IN PULMONARY DISEASES
Pacific Ballroom 21 (North Tower, First Floor) - Marriott Marquis San Diego Marina - May 21, 2018, 9:15 AM
B6. PRINCIPLES TO PRACTICE IN PULMONARY REHABILITATION: A PRO/CON DEBATE
Room 16 A-B (Mezzanine Level) - San Diego Convention Center - May 21, 2018, 9:15 AM
B7. GENETICS, EPIGENETICS, AND GENOMICS OF CHILDHOOD LUNG DISEASES
Room 1 A-B (Upper Level) - San Diego Convention Center - May 21, 2018, 9:15 AM
B8. NONTUBERCULOUS MYCOBACTERIA INFECTION: CURRENT KNOWLEDGE AND RECENT ADVANCES
Grand Ballroom 8-9 (North Tower, Lobby Level) - Marriott Marquis San Diego Marina - May 21, 2018, 9:15 AM
B9. TH17 CELLS: FRIEND, FOE OR BOTH IN CHRONIC LUNG DISEASES
Grand Ballroom 5-6 (North Tower, Lobby Level) - Marriott Marquis San Diego Marina - May 21, 2018, 9:15 AM
B10. LUNG CANCER SCREENING: WHO'S IN AND WHO'S OUT? A PRO/CON DEBATE
Room 32 A-B (Upper Level) - San Diego Convention Center - May 21, 2018, 9:15 AM
B11. FROM E-CIGARETTES TO MARIJUANA: ADDICTION IN PULMONARY AND CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE
Room 14 A-B (Mezzanine Level) - San Diego Convention Center - May 21, 2018, 9:15 AM
B12. GLOBAL CARE FOR SLEEP DISORDERS: TOWARDS UNIVERSAL ACCESS
Room 7 A-B (Upper Level) - San Diego Convention Center - May 21, 2018, 9:15 AM
B13. METACOGNITION IN MEDICINE: UNDERSTANDING HOW THE MIND WORKS TO IMPROVE TEACHING, LEARNING, AND PATIENT CARE
Room 3 (Upper Level) - San Diego Convention Center - May 21, 2018, 11:45 AM
CC2. CRITICAL CARE CLINICAL CORE CURRICULUM I
Hall H (Ground Level) - San Diego Convention Center - May 21, 2018, 11:45 AM
WS3. HOW TO DESIGN A ROBUST CLINICAL TRIAL IN SLEEP APNEA: LOOKING BACK, LOOKING AHEAD
Room 9 (Upper Level) - San Diego Convention Center - May 21, 2018, 11:45 AM
WS4. CARING FOR THE CHRONICALLY-VENTILATED CHILD: FROM HOSPITAL TO HOME
Room 10 (Upper Level) - San Diego Convention Center - May 21, 2018, 12:15 PM
L11. AMERICAN LUNG ASSOCIATION AIRWAYS CLINICAL RESEARCH CENTERS CLINICAL TRIALS
Room 14 A-B (Mezzanine Level) - San Diego Convention Center - May 21, 2018, 12:15 PM
L12. WHAT FACTORS DETERMINE ASTHMA SEVERITY? LESSONS FROM THE NIH INNER CITY ASTHMA CONSORTIUM
Room 1 A-B (Upper Level) - San Diego Convention Center - May 21, 2018, 12:15 PM
L13. ENVIRONMENTAL INFLUENCES ON CHILD HEALTH OUTCOMES: RESPIRATORY AND SLEEP RESEARCH IN ECHO
Room 3 (Upper Level) - San Diego Convention Center - May 21, 2018, 12:15 PM
L14. PULMONARY UPDATE FROM THE U.S. FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION
Room 16 A-B (Mezzanine Level) - San Diego Convention Center - May 21, 2018, 12:15 PM
L15. RESEARCH FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES
Room 15 A-B (Mezzanine Level) - San Diego Convention Center - May 21, 2018, 12:15 PM
L16. THE NATIONAL SLEEP RESEARCH RESOURCE: VISUALIZING AND SHARING DATA AND TOOLS
Room 30 A-B (Upper Level) - San Diego Convention Center - May 21, 2018, 12:15 PM
L17. COLLABORATIVE PROJECTS TO ACCELERATE RESEARCH IN ORGAN FIBROSIS
Room 33 A-C (Upper Level) - San Diego Convention Center - May 21, 2018, 12:15 PM
L18. HOUSEHOLD AIR POLLUTION AND HEALTH: A MULTI-COUNTRY LPG INTERVENTION TRIAL
Room 32 A-B (Upper Level) - San Diego Convention Center - May 21, 2018, 12:15 PM
L19. INVESTIGATORS CREATING ASTHMA EMPOWERMENT COLLABORATIONS TO REDUCE CHILDHOOD ASTHMA
Room 29 A-D (Upper Level) - San Diego Convention Center - May 21, 2018, 12:15 PM
ME2. COMPOSING AN EDUCATIONAL SYMPHONY: INTERDISCIPLINARY TEACHING IN THE ICU
Room 2 (Upper Level) - San Diego Convention Center - May 21, 2018, 12:15 PM
MP501. REFRACTORY ASTHMA: A MULTIDISCIPLINARY APPROACH
Grand Ballroom 1 (North Tower, Lobby Level) - Marriott Marquis San Diego Marina - May 21, 2018, 12:15 PM
MP502. PREPARING TO TEACH ONLINE: FROM LECTURE TO ENGAGEMENT
Grand Ballroom 2 (North Tower, Lobby Level) - Marriott Marquis San Diego Marina - May 21, 2018, 12:15 PM
MP503. INTERPRETATION OF SEROLOGIES DURING INTERSTITIAL LUNG DISEASE INVESTIGATION
Grand Ballroom 3 (North Tower, Lobby Level) - Marriott Marquis San Diego Marina - May 21, 2018, 12:15 PM
MP504. ALPHA-1 ANTITRYPSIN DEFICIENCY: STATE OF THE ART
Grand Ballroom 4 (North Tower, Lobby Level) - Marriott Marquis San Diego Marina - May 21, 2018, 12:15 PM
MP505. METAPHORIC SIGNS IN CT CHEST IMAGING
Presidio 1 (North Tower, Lobby Level) - Marriott Marquis San Diego Marina - May 21, 2018, 12:15 PM
MP506. STRATEGIES FOR ENHANCING CRITICAL THINKING AT THE BEDSIDE
Presidio 2 (North Tower, Lobby Level) - Marriott Marquis San Diego Marina - May 21, 2018, 12:15 PM
MP507. EXTRACORPOREAL MEMBRANE OXYGENATION: PHYSIOLOGICAL CURIOSITIES
Temecula 1-2 (North Tower, First Floor) - Marriott Marquis San Diego Marina - May 21, 2018, 12:15 PM
MP508. SUBSTANCE ABUSE, INCLUDING THE OPIOID CRISIS AND ITS CONTRIBUTION TO THE GLOBAL BURDEN OF RESPIRATORY DISEASES
Temecula 3-4 (North Tower, First Floor) - Marriott Marquis San Diego Marina - May 21, 2018, 12:15 PM
MP509. MANAGEMENT OF PATIENTS WITH SEVERE COMMUNITY-ACQUIRED PNEUMONIA
Leucadia (South Tower, First Floor) - Marriott Marquis San Diego Marina - May 21, 2018, 12:15 PM
MP510. EXPERIENCES IN OUTPATIENT PULMONARY PALLIATIVE CARE
Point Loma (South Tower, First Floor) - Marriott Marquis San Diego Marina - May 21, 2018, 12:15 PM
MP511. WHAT'S NEW IN THE PULMONARY MANAGEMENT OF NEUROMUSCULAR DISEASE
Solana (South Tower, First Floor) - Marriott Marquis San Diego Marina - May 21, 2018, 12:15 PM
MP512. CTEPH: MEDICINE, SURGERY OR ANGIOPLASTY?
Balboa (South Tower, Third Floor) - Marriott Marquis San Diego Marina - May 21, 2018, 12:15 PM
MP513. OBESITY HYPOVENTILATION SYNDROME: WHAT THE CLINICIAN NEEDS TO KNOW
Mission Hills (South Tower, Third Floor) - Marriott Marquis San Diego Marina - May 21, 2018, 12:15 PM
MP514. SIMPLIFYING CLINICAL RELEVANCE OF BRONCH-BIOPSY TUMOR GENOMICS: WHAT PULMONOLOGISTS NEED TO KNOW
Cardiff (South Tower, Third Floor) - Marriott Marquis San Diego Marina - May 21, 2018, 12:15 PM
MP515. OFFICIAL ATS DOCUMENTS: HOW TO GET INVOLVED
Del Mar (South Tower, Third Floor) - Marriott Marquis San Diego Marina - May 21, 2018, 12:15 PM
MP516. PLEURAL INFECTION: MODERN EVIDENCE BASED MANAGEMENT
Miramar (South Tower, Third Floor) - Marriott Marquis San Diego Marina - May 21, 2018, 12:15 PM
TSS1B. NEUROMUSCULAR RESPIRATORY FAILURE: PART 2
Palomar (South Tower, Third Floor) - Marriott Marquis San Diego Marina - May 21, 2018, 2:15 PM
B81. NURSING YEAR IN REVIEW
Room 30 A-B (Upper Level) - San Diego Convention Center - May 21, 2018, 2:15 PM
B82. CONTROVERSIES IN THE DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT OF COPD
Ballroom 20 B-C (Upper Level) - San Diego Convention Center - May 21, 2018, 2:15 PM
B83. THE OTHER (NON-NON SMALL CELL LUNG CANCER) THORACIC MALIGNANCIES
Room 1 A-B (Upper Level) - San Diego Convention Center - May 21, 2018, 2:15 PM
B84. SIX CONTROVERSIES IN FLUID ADMINISTRATION IN SEPSIS
Ballroom 20 A (Upper Level) - San Diego Convention Center - May 21, 2018, 2:15 PM
B85. IMMUNOMETABOLISM: THE COMPLEX INTERPLAY BETWEEN METABOLIC REPROGRAMMING AND IMMUNITY
Pacific Ballroom 21 (North Tower, First Floor) - Marriott Marquis San Diego Marina - May 21, 2018, 2:15 PM
B86. FIRING ON ALL CYLINDERS: OPTIMIZING CRITICAL CARE DELIVERY AND IMPROVING OUTCOMES
Room 33 A-C (Upper Level) - San Diego Convention Center - May 21, 2018, 2:15 PM
B87. PAYING TOO HIGH A PRICE! THE LUNG HEALTH COST OF ENERGY EXTRACTION
Room 7 A-B (Upper Level) - San Diego Convention Center - May 21, 2018, 2:15 PM
B88. JUST DO IT: REDUCING PEDIATRIC RESPIRATORY HEALTH DISPARITIES
Room 6 B (Upper Level) - San Diego Convention Center - May 21, 2018, 2:15 PM
B89. NOT JUST THE LUNGS: PAH AS A SYSTEMIC VASCULAR DISORDER
Grand Ballroom 5-6 (North Tower, Lobby Level) - Marriott Marquis San Diego Marina - May 21, 2018, 2:15 PM
B90. RAPID MOLECULAR DIAGNOSTICS FOR PNEUMONIA: IS SPEED THE ONLY THING?
Grand Ballroom 8-9 (North Tower, Lobby Level) - Marriott Marquis San Diego Marina - May 21, 2018, 2:15 PM
B91. AT THE INTERFACE OF ENGINEERING AND RESPIRATORY MEDICINE: UPDATES AND APPLICATIONS
Pacific Ballroom 18-19 (North Tower, First Floor) - Marriott Marquis San Diego Marina - May 21, 2018, 2:15 PM
B92. AJRCCM IN 2018
Ballroom 20 D (Upper Level) - San Diego Convention Center - May 21, 2018, 2:15 PM
CC3. SLEEP MEDICINE CLINICAL CORE CURRICULUM II
Hall H (Ground Level) - San Diego Convention Center - May 22, 2018, 7:00 AM
FD2. USING SOCIAL MEDIAL AS A TOOL AND NOT JUST A TOY: HOW TO USE SOCIAL MEDIA FOR CAREER DEVELOPMENT AND NETWORKING
Room 2 (Upper Level) - San Diego Convention Center - May 22, 2018, 7:00 AM
PCC3. PEDIATRIC CLINICAL CORE CURRICULUM
Room 1 A-B (Upper Level) - San Diego Convention Center - May 22, 2018, 7:00 AM
SS201. UNIFYING DIAGNOSIS: IMPLEMENTATION AND UTILITY OF A MULTIDISCIPLINARY APPROACH TO CTD-ILD
Grand Ballroom 1 (North Tower, Lobby Level) - Marriott Marquis San Diego Marina - May 22, 2018, 7:00 AM
SS202. THE IMMUNOLOGY OF SEPSIS FROM AN INTENSIVIST'S PERSPECTIVE
Grand Ballroom 2 (North Tower, Lobby Level) - Marriott Marquis San Diego Marina - May 22, 2018, 7:00 AM
SS203. SHARED DECISION MAKING FOR PULMONOLOGISTS
Grand Ballroom 3 (North Tower, Lobby Level) - Marriott Marquis San Diego Marina - May 22, 2018, 7:00 AM
SS204. WHEN INHALERS AREN'T ENOUGH: TREATING AND PREVENTING COPD EXACERBATIONS
Grand Ballroom 4 (North Tower, Lobby Level) - Marriott Marquis San Diego Marina - May 22, 2018, 7:00 AM
SS205. RECOGNIZING AND MANAGING COMPLICATIONS AND COMORBIDITIES AFTER LUNG TRANSPLANTATION
Presidio 1 (North Tower, Lobby Level) - Marriott Marquis San Diego Marina - May 22, 2018, 7:00 AM
SS206. COPD 2018: COMPREHENSIVE MANAGEMENT
Presidio 2 (North Tower, Lobby Level) - Marriott Marquis San Diego Marina - May 22, 2018, 7:00 AM
SS207. ADVANCED THERAPIES FOR SARCOIDOSIS: RESEARCH AND CLINICAL APPLICATION
Temecula 1-2 (North Tower, First Floor) - Marriott Marquis San Diego Marina - May 22, 2018, 7:00 AM
SS208. BRONCHOSCOPIC MANAGEMENT OF HEMOPTYSIS
Temecula 3-4 (North Tower, First Floor) - Marriott Marquis San Diego Marina
World Travel, Inc. is the official travel coordinator for the ATS
2018 International Conference. World Travel will provide custom
itineraries with the lowest applicable air fares and best journey time.
World Travel has arranged discounts with Jet Blue Airlines, Amtrak and
Hertz Car Rental. To receive exclusive discounts, contact World Travel
from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. EST, Monday through Friday: in the U.S. &
Canada: 888-239-2461; outside the U.S. & Canada: 484-948-2181;
e-mail: [email protected].
Identify yourself as an ATS International Conference attendee.
Note: There is a $36 service fee per airline ticket issued and $31 service fee for Amtrak.
AIRPORT INFORMATION
San Diego International Airport is located in downtown San Diego 2.9 miles from the San Diego Convention Center.
For additional information, click here.
GROUND TRANSPORTATION (to and from the airport)
San Diego International Airport has a variety of convenient transportation options to get to the heart of downtown San Diego, from Public Transportation and Shuttles to Taxis, Ride Shares and Rental Cars.
For more information about the various ground transportation options available to and from the San Diego International Airport, click here.
BUSES
There are nearly 100 fixed bus routes and Americans with Disabilities
Act (ADA) complementary paratransit service (MTS Access). Fixed route
bus services include local, urban, express, premium express and rural
routes.
For more information on San Diego buses, click here.
TRAIN
Santa Fe Train Depot located in downtown San Diego is home to Amtrak's Pacific Surfliner and the Coaster Commuter train giving attendees even more options to access downtown.
With stops from San Luis Obispo to San Diego, the Pacific Surfliner offers scenic views of the Pacific Ocean as you wind your way down the California coastline to downtown San Diego.
For more Amtrak information, click here.
For more Coaster information, click here.
TROLLEY
The San Diego Trolley, a light rail operating system, has three lines of service (the U.C. San Diego Blue, Orange and Green Lines). Public transit service for these routes is provided for Central, South, Northeast and Southeast San Diego County.
For more information on the San Diego Trolley, click here.
HERTZ CAR RENTAL
Hertz is the official car rental company for the ATS 2018 International Conference. To reserve special meeting rates call 800-654-2240 or 405-749-4434, or visit hertz.com. Please include promo code CV#04AC0009 when making reservations. At the time of reservation, meeting rates will be automatically compared to other Hertz rates and the best rate will apply.
Meeting rates include unlimited mileage and are subject to
availability. Advance reservations are recommended, blackout dates may
apply. Government surcharges, taxes, tax reimbursement, airport related
fees, vehicle licensing fees and optional items, such as refueling or
additional driver fees, are extra. Minimum rental age is 20 (age
differential charge for 20-24 applies). Standard rental conditions and
qualifications apply. Vehicles can be returned to most Southern
California locations. In the continental U.S. and Canada, weekend
rentals are available for pick-up between noon Thursday and noon Sunday
and must be returned no later than Monday at 11:59 p.m. Thursday pick-up
requires a minimum three-day keep. Friday pick-up requires a minimum
two day keep, and Saturday and Sunday pick-up require a minimum one-day
keep. Weekly rentals are from five to seven days. Extra day rate for
weekly rentals will be 1/5 of the weekly rate.
SUPERSHUTTLE
SuperShuttle has provided a discount for airport transfers. Please click here to make your reservations.
TAXI SERVICE
Taxis depart from the designated taxi zones located at the transit islands, on the Arrivals/Baggage Claim Level adjacent to each terminal.
Many companies provide taxicab service at San Diego International
Airport. If you need a taxi, simply follow the signs leading to the
Transportation Plazas. A Customer Service Representative will place you
with the first available taxi, unless you specify a particular taxicab
company. The estimated fare to a downtown destination is $20 depending
on location (please take rush hour into account when calculating time
and fare).
Click here for approximate taxi service fares.
RIDE SHARE
Several companies offer Ride Share services at San Diego International Airport. Travelers can be dropped off curbside at both Terminal 1 and Terminal 2.
Designated Ride Share passenger pick-up locations are listed below:
Terminal 1: Exit baggage claim via the escalators, walk across the Sky Bridge toward Ground Transportation and the parking lot, exit down the escalators toward the parking lot, and the location is at the foot of the escalators along the sidewalk.
Terminal 2: Upon exiting baggage claim, proceed toward the Elevated Departure Roadway. The location is between American and Delta/United check-in. Look for the red umbrella.
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