PRESIDENT'S UPDATE
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Robert C. Smallridge, M.D.
ATA President |
Dear ATA Colleagues,
On behalf of the Board of Directors and ATA staff, I hope you all had a wonderful holiday season with your families and a Happy New Year. I would like to update you on some upcoming events early in 2015. We begin the year with a strategic planning retreat the weekend of Jan. 30-Feb. 1 in Ponte Vedra, FL. Ms. Mary Byers has been retained as a professional facilitator. She has interviewed ATA members to better understand our desired outcomes from this event, and she will assist in the review and renewal of our vision for the organization and in designing a plan for execution over the next few years. Attendees also received a survey which had the components of a SWOT analysis (strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats). Having just reviewed the responses, it came as no surprise to me that there were many strengths identified by our members; but, there are also areas that could be improved, providing topics for a rich discussion during the retreat. It should be an exciting weekend! The results will, of course, be circulated to all members.
Also coming up soon is the Spring Satellite Conference, which will take place on Wed. March 4 in San Diego, at the beginning of the Endocrine Society meeting. Similar to last year's satellite meeting, there will be ATA practice guidelines presented, including the revision of the Medullary Thyroid Carcinoma guidelines and a new document on Children with Thyroid Nodules and Differentiated Thyroid Cancer. You are all encouraged to attend this meeting.
Welcome new members
The ATA welcomed 333 new members in 2014 (93 Active, 10 Allied Health Specialist, 178 Associates, 52 Corresponding)! We are pleased to see an increased diversity of specialties within the membership of the American Thyroid Association.
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Research Grant Submission Deadline February 2, 2015
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 71 thyroid research grants totaling $1,875,000 since the inception of the Research Fund.
2015 ATA Call for Research Grants
ATA Dues Renewal 2015 - Final Week to Renew Before Late Fees Are Applied! Renew Today!
Your dues renewal for 2015 supports ATA programs and services and your collegial, professional home for all those devoted to the thyroid.
- Renew your membership online today on the ATA website www.thyroid.org.
- Select 'Members' Only' to login.
- Select 'Member Dues and Profile Updates' under 'Quick Links for Members'
- Go to 'My Account' to pay dues and update your member profile.
We encourage you to remit dues online as this is the most efficient and economical means of renewing. Please be sure to remit your 2015 dues payment by December 31st to avoid late fees!
Satellite symposium at the Endocrine Society meeting
Program Agenda
Program Registration: Registration available as part of the main Endocrine Society registration site at http://www.endocrine.org/endo-2015/registration
2015 Call for ATA Awards Nominations
 Nominate a colleague who exemplifies outstanding professionalism, dedication and contributions in the field of thyroidology. The Van Meter Lectureship Award, the Stanbury Pathophysiology Medal and the Distinguished Service Award will be presented at the 15th International Thyroid Congress of the ATA in Lake Buena Vista, Florida, October 18 – 23, 2015.
The deadline for nominations is March 31. Awards description, criteria and nomination forms are available online. For more information contact scano@throid.org.
2014 Award Recipients
Call for Nominations for Awards (PDF File, 98 KB)
2015 Call for Nominations of Colleagues for the ATA Board of Directors
 In accordance with the Bylaws of the American Thyroid Association, the Nominating Committee is soliciting nominations from the membership for candidates for the offices of President and Directors (2) to serve on the ATA Board of Directors. Candidates will be selected by the Nominating Committee and submitted to the ATA Board for final approval.
All nominations must be submitted to the Executive Director, Bobbi Smith, by letter, fax, or e-mail bsmith@thyroid.org by March 31, 2015. Call for Nominations for Board of Directors and Officers (PDF File, 137 KB)
ATA Career Link is the Next Step
We're pleased to announce the new and improved ATA Career Link, the enhanced online career center for the American Thyroid Association. ATA leads the charge in providing our members the resources needed to advance their careers and practice and ATA Career Link is the industry's top online job board for thyroid specialists. To learn more about this resource, visit http://www.healthecareers.com/ata and register as a job seeker to get started!
News of the 84th Annual Meeting continues…
Mobile App for Thyroid Calculator on Apple iPhone and iPad
 The American Thyroid Association (ATA) has launched its Thyroid Calculator mobile app currently available from the Apple iTunes App store for use on the iPhone and iPad. The thyroid calculator combines three key thyroid assessment tools that medical, endocrinology, and thyroid professionals can use for rapid calculation of: Calcitonin and Carcinoembryonic Antigen (CEA) Doubling Time; Change in Thyroid Nodule Volume; and Thyroid Cancer Staging.
ITC registration opens April 2015
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 Orlando, Florida, USA.
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