SECRETARY'S UPDATE
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John C. Morris, M.D.
ATA Secretary/
Chief Operating Officer |
International Thyroid Congress (ITC)
This event, which is the major thyroid event and attraction for 2015, occupies our efforts and attention like nothing else. Abstract submissions for the International Thyroid Congress (ITC) in Orlando, October 18-23, opened on April 8, and will close on June 17. Housing is open now and meeting registration will open this week at http://www.thyroid.org/itc2015/. As usual for our annual meeting, we will also have a short-call abstract program and the submission period for it will be open August 12-16. The program committee is expecting a record number of submissions and has plans for reviewing them during a face-to-face meeting and returning the results promptly this summer. The committee, which is led by Rebecca Bahn and includes members from ETA, LATS, and AOTA, has assembled a terrific program which promises us a great week scientifically and educationally, to accompany the world-renowned social and recreational opportunities of Walt Disney World and the Orlando area. You will want to attend the opening ceremony prior to the opening session on Sunday evening at 5:30 and stay for the opening reception afterwards. Be sure to attend the closing ceremony at the end of the meeting on Friday morning, where a special announcement about 2020's ITC, hosted by AOTA, will be an exciting highlight.
Guidelines and Pocketcards
ATA has entered into an agreement with Guideline Central to produce "pocketcard" versions of our recent guidelines. The first of these, the Hypothyroidism Guidelines, should be available very soon and you will be able to see these online. Jacquie Jonklaas, co-chair of the Hypothyroidism Guidelines, has worked closely with writers from Guidelines Central to make sure that the card is an accurate representation of the published guidelines from THYROID. I have seen the draft, and it's beautiful! You will see these cards in print at meeting venues this summer and at the ITC this fall. In addition, ATA members will be provided complimentary access to the web and mobile app versions of the cards as a member benefit. The cards will make our guidelines, and ATA, even more pertinent and visible, and available for providers at the point of care.
 E. Chester Ridgway Trainee Conference Legacy Fund
One hundred ATA members, colleagues, and friends have donated or pledged a total of $82,000 to the Ridgway Legacy Fund. We have reached 33% of our $250,000 goal to support the Trainee Conference named in Chip Ridgway's memory. We have engaged leading ATA members to reach out to colleagues and friends to ask for support of the Ridgway Legacy Fund. Our thanks to Bryan Haugen, Paul Ladenson, Len Wartofsky, Peter Singer, Tony Bianco, Don St. Germain and Greg Randolph for their continuing fundraising efforts. The Ridgway Trainee Conference depends on your generosity.
Donations may be made online at http://www.thyroid.org. (Click "Donate Now," then "Give Direct," and specify the Ridgway Legacy Fund.) You may also mail checks to the ATA at 6066 Leesburg Pike, Suite 550, Falls Church, VA 22041—please note RIDGWAY Fund in the memo line. 
First Guidelines from the American Thyroid Association for Managing Thyroid Nodules and Cancer in Children Published in Thyroid Journal
New Rochelle, NY, April 22, 2015—Previous guidelines from the American Thyroid Association (ATA) for evaluating and managing thyroid nodules and thyroid cancers targeted adults. Recognizing the potential differences in clinical presentation and long-term outcomes, and the potential risks of overly aggressive therapy in pediatric patients with thyroid cancer, an ATA Task Force developed management guidelines for children with thyroid nodules and differentiated thyroid cancer (DTC), which are published in Thyroid, a peer-reviewed journal from Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers and the official journal of the American Thyroid Association (ATA). The guidelines are available free on the Thyroid website. Read More…
15th International Thyroid Congress Call for Abstracts
Regular Call Abstract Submission:
Site Opens – Wednesday, April 8, 2015
Site Closes – Wednesday, June 17, 2015
ATA 15th ITC Call for Abstracts – Site Now Live
CME and Program Details from the ATA Satellite Symposium at ENDO
Claim CME Credits from Live Conference on March 4, 2015
To receive a maximum of 4.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™, participants must complete the activity evaluation online at education.endocrine.org/ATA2015 by Saturday, April 4, 2015. Once completed, you will be able to print/save a CME certificate.
Enduring CME
A webcast of the March 4, 2015 satellite will be available for enduring CME and purchase in the coming weeks. Please visit this page in late April to mid-May for updates and links. All ATA enduring CME opportunities are available online at sessions.thyroid.org.
Program Details
ITC registration opening soon
The American Thyroid Association (ATA) is pleased to welcome thyroidologists and healthcare professionals from around the world as host of the 2015 15th International Thyroid Congress (ITC) taking place October 18-23, 2015 at the Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin Resort in Lake Buena Vista, Florida, USA.
ATA Career Link is the Next Step
ATA Career Link is the industry's top online job board for thyroid specialists. To learn more about this valuable resource and ways to advance your career, visit http://www.healthecareers.com/ata and register as a job seeker to get started!
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