Scientific Program
88th Annual Meeting of the ATA Full Scientific Program – Wednesday, October 3 – Sunday, October 7, 2018
E. Chester Ridgway Trainee Conference Agenda (Visit the 2018 Ridgway Trainees Conference page for the all available trainee details), Wednesday, October 3 – Saturday, October 6, various dates and times (Open to all trainees unless otherwise noted, lunch served daily to trainees only – ticket required for meal)
ATA Endocrine Neck Advanced Ultrasound Course (Satellite program; pre-registration required, ECNU credits offered), Wednesday, October 3, 6:15 AM – 4:30 PM
Latin American International Satellite Symposium (Satellite program; separate registration required), Wednesday, October 3, 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM
ATA Early Riser Symposium: Transoral Thyroid Surgery – Fad or Here to Stay?
Friday, October 5, 6:30 AM – 7:45 AM
(with educational grant support from Medtronic) See Annual Meeting program for session details
ATA Early Riser Symposium: TKI’s and the Endocrinologist – A Practical Approach to Patient Selection, Dose Adjustment and Side-effect Management
Saturday, October 6, 6:30 AM – 7:45 AM
(with educational grant support from Eisai, Inc.) See Annual Meeting program for session details
ATA Pediatric Thyroid Forum Satellite Program – Update on Pediatric Thyroid Disease 2018: Current State and Future Directions (Satellite program; separate registration required), Saturday, October 6, 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM
1st Annual ATA Advanced Practice Provider (APP) Satellite Symposium: Highlighting a Team Approach for the Care of Patients with Thyroid Disease (Satellite program; separate registration required), Saturday, October 6, 1:00 PM – 6:00 PM
ATA Related Meetings and Events (events open to ATA registered attendees with any restrictions noted below)
ATA Board of Directors Meeting (by invitation only)
Tuesday, October 2, 12:00 PM – 6:00 PM
Wednesday, October 3, 8:00 AM – 2:00 PM
International Coordinating Committee Meeting (by invitation only)
Wednesday, October 3, 2:00 PM – 2:30 PM
ATA Committee Meetings (Open to 2017-2018 ATA Committee and Task Force Members only)
Wednesday, October 3, 2:45 PM – 4:00 PM
ATA Past Presidents Reception and Photo
Wednesday, October 3, 4:00 PM – 4:30 PM
88th Annual Meeting of the ATA Welcome Reception (Open to all registered attendees and guests with badge)
Wednesday, October 3, 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM
ATA Women in Thyroidology (WIT) Networking Reception (open to all attendees; pre-registration requested)
Wednesday, October 3, 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM (special area set aside for WIT as part of overall welcome reception)
ATA Trainees Networking Corner (open to all trainees)
Wednesday, October 3, 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM (special area set aside for trainees as part of overall welcome reception)
ATA Women in Thyroidology (WIT) Program and Business Meeting (open to all attendees; pre-registration required)
Thursday, October 4, 7:00 AM – 8:00 AM
ATA Annual Business Meeting (for active and senior ATA members only)
Thursday, October 4, 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM
ATA Corporate Leadership Council Meeting (by invitation only)
Friday, October 5, 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
88th Annual Meeting of the ATA Annual Banquet (ticket required)
Friday, October 5, 7:30 PM – 9:30 PM (ticket required)
88th Annual Meeting of the ATA President’s Social (Open to all)
Dr. Charles H. Emerson invites all meeting attendees to gather for an evening of music, dancing and ice cream.
Friday, October 5, 9:30 PM – 11:00 PM
ATA Alliance for Patient Education Public Forum (Open to the general public and all meeting attendees)
Sponsored by the ATA Alliance members: American Thyroid Association, Bite Me Cancer, Graves’ Disease and Thyroid Foundation, Light of Life Foundation, ThyCa: Thyroid Cancer Survivors’ Association, Thyroid Cancer Alliance, Thyroid Cancer Canada and Thyroid Federation International
Saturday, October 6, 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Flyer for printing, saving and posting (PDF file, 232 KB)
ATA Annual Meeting Ancillary Events, Satellite Programs, and Expo Theaters
Thyroid Editorial Board Meeting (by invitation only)
Wednesday, October 3, 4:00 PM – 4:50 PM
VideoEndocrinologyTM Editorial Board Meeting (by invitation only)
Thursday, October 4, 4:30 PM – 6:00 PM
Clinical Thyrodology® Editorial Board Meeting (by invitation only)
Friday, October 5, 6:45 AM – 7:45 AM
Real-World Experiences with Afirma GSC + Xpression Atlas: ATA Expo Theater Presented by Veracyte, Inc.
(Lunch provided; Limited seating; first-come, first served)
Richard T. Kloos, M.D., Giulia C. Kennedy, Ph.D.
Special Guest Speaker, Allan C. Golding, M.D.
Thursday, October 4, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
Union Station, 3rd Fl.
Comprehensive Genomic Profiling of Thyroid Nodules by ThyroSeq® – Empowering Individualized Patient Management: ATA Expo Theater Presented by UPMC & CBLPath, a Sonic Healthcare Company
(Limited seating; first-come, first served)
David L. Steward, MD, Bryan R. Haugen, MD, Yuri E. Nikiforov, MD, PhD and Bryan McIver, MD, PhD
Thursday, October 4, 3:05 PM – 4:00 PM
Union Station, 3rd Fl.
Lenvima® Product Theater: ATA Expo Theater Presented by Eisai, Inc.
(Lunch provided; Limited seating; first-come, first served)
Bryan McIver, MD, PhD
Friday, October 5, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
Union Station, 3rd Fl.
Interim Analysis of Results from ThyGenX®/ThyraMIR® Registry: ATA Expo Theater Presented by Interpace Diagnostics
(Limited seating; first-come, first served)
John “Woody” Sistrunk, MD
Friday, October 5, 3:05 PM – 4:00 PM
Union Station, 3rd Fl.
Advancing Precision Medicine—Bridging Biomarker Research and Clinical Practice: ATA Expo Theater Presented by Bayerand LOXO Oncology
(Lunch provided; Limited seating; first-come, first served)
Lori J. Wirth, MD
Saturday, October 6, 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM
Union Station, Meeting Level 3
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