PRESIDENT'S UPDATE
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Bryan R. Haugen, M.D.
ATA President |
Dear Colleagues,
This past year has gone by quickly, but it has been a pleasure and honor to serve our American Thyroid Association in this capacity. I want to first thank you, all of my colleagues, for entrusting me to serve as President. What a wonderful position to view all of the talent and dedication amongst our membership volunteers and staff. The state of the ATA is truly strong and the future is bright.
I began this year with a review of the strategic plan, developed under the leadership and vision of Jim Fagin, who is finishing his tenure of leadership service this month. I have greatly benefited from Jim’s leadership and sage advice and thank him for his service. The strategic plan set forth four areas of focus: Constituencies and Member Benefits, Publications and Guidelines, Meetings, and Communications and Technologies. We used this guidance to focus on three areas of development: research, diversity and visibility which touch on each of the four areas in the strategic plan.
Our focus in research has been to strengthen our appeal to basic and translational scientists to retain and attract the best and brightest scientists in thyroid research and ATA membership. We appointed a task force of scientists, led by Sheue-yann Cheng, to review what the ATA could to do help accomplish this goal.
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American Thyroid Association Annual Membership and Business
AGENDA (PDF File, 585 KB)
Bylaws Revisions Proposals 2013 (PDF File, 83 KB)
Bylaws Revised 2012 (PDF File, 187 KB)
ATA Dues Renewal 2014 - Renew Online Today!
Discounts apply to dues received by December 10, 2013 Your dues support ATA programs and services making possible your collegial, professional home, the ATA. Our members are our top priority - please let us know how we can serve you best.
1. Renew your membership online today on the ATA website www.thyroid.org.
2. Select 'Members' Only' to login.
3. Access the 'Pay Dues' under 'Quick Links for Members'.
4. Renew by December 10, 2013 for the lowest rate
ATA Research Grant Bios
The ATA is committed to supporting research into better ways to diagnose and treat thyroid disease. The generosity of members, patients, industry, and donors in the workplace has enabled the ATA to award 61 thyroid research grants totaling $1,673,750 since the inception of the Research Fund – here is your opportunity to briefly get to know them.
Abstracts for the 83rd Annual Meeting of the ATA Online
The abstracts for the 83rd Annual Meeting of the American Thyroid Association, October 16- 20, 2013, in San Juan, Puerto Rico are available online on the Thyroid website.
The Clark T. Sawin History Resource Center
The Clark T. Sawin History Resource Center is intended to be of primary benefit to the American Thyroid Association (ATA) as it supports and memorializes the work of Dr. Clark T. Sawin, a loyal and valued member of the ATA from 1972 - 2004.
ATA Welcomes New Members
The ATA welcomes 271 new members in 2013 as of October 8 (61 Active, 172 Associates, 38 Corresponding)
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