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Victor J. Bernet, MD
Secretary/Chief Operating Officer |
Secretary's Update
September 2017
October is here and with it comes the 87th Annual Meeting of the ATA in Victoria, BC! We anticipate that the Program Committee, led by chairs Angela Leung and Mingzhao Xing, have put together a very educational and stimulating meeting. The meeting will kick off with "The Year in Thyroidology" with presentations focused on recent basic science, clinical and surgical advances in the field. Throughout the meeting, there will be a combination of presentations to include plenary and awards lectures, symposia and meet the professor sessions, early riser satellites and Expo Theater activities as well as poster and short call abstract presentations. The Ridgway Trainee Conference capably organized by the Trainee and Career Advancement Committee, led by Whitney Goldner will host 170 endocrine fellows, 41 surgical and 53 basic science trainees and continues to be a great learning experience and venue to introduce these young scientists and clinicians to the ATA family. We are excited about the interest in the annual meeting as evidenced by both the strong registration numbers (1160) and the record-setting abstract (521) submissions. A first will be the Pediatric Thyroid Forum Satellite Program, chaired by Andy Bauer, on Saturday which will focus on the management thyroid disorders in pediatric patients. The Wednesday night Welcome Reception and Friday night Gala at the Royal BC Museum will afford time to catch up with friends and colleagues. Victoria, also known as "Garden City", with its Victorian architecture, Butchart Gardens and Craigdarroch Castle is a beautiful city with plenty to do including whale watching. The average expected temperatures will be ~ the mid 50̊ Fs in the daytime and ~mid 40̊ Fs at night. We look forward to seeing you there!
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