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President's Update
88th Annual Meeting
Volunteers Needed
FREE Public Health Forum
2018 Research Grant Recipients
Career Link
ATA Publications
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| Charles H. Emerson, M.D. President, American Thyroid Association |
President's Update
August 2018
For about four months now, residents of the homes near Mauna Loa in Hawaii have been confronted with the evidence that the periods of quiet and peace they enjoyed in the past, are illusionary. On May 3, 2018 the Kilauea volcano erupted for the 63rd time, destroying multiple homes in the Leilani Estates. Now, in the month of August the Kilauea volcano continues to maintain its spectacular phenotype, recently forming a tiny new island off the west coast of what Hawaiians call, the Big Island. Elsewhere, the month of August is viewed as peaceful and leisurely, a favorite month for vacations and family reunions. For the ATA and you its members, however, the down-time we looked forward to is sometimes a mirage. Actually, there is much going on in the lives of the ATA family during August, but in some respects less of this is conspicuous to the public.
Perhaps, you are among the 84 people who submitted short call abstracts for the 88th annual meeting of the ATA in Washington DC; or, one of the program committee busy reviewing and scoring those abstracts. And possibly the only time available to put your abstract together was during your summer vacation. Or maybe you used some of your holiday to register and make travel arrangements for the upcoming meeting. This seems a distinct possibility; we continue to track registrations in the month of August and are excited to report that the ATA remains on pace to exceed last year's attendance in Victoria.
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Dr. Alan Farwell invites volunteers for the Editorial Board of Clinical Thyroidology for the Public.
This is an online journal that is published on a monthly basis. The goal of CTFP is to bring to patients the most up-to-date, cutting edge thyroid research. Editorial Board members are asked to "translate" the summaries presented in Clinical Thyroidology® into lay language for patients. This allows the rapid dissemination of thyroid research to the widest possible audience.
As an Editorial Board member, you will be asked to write a summary every other month. The summaries are taken directly from the summaries published in Clinical Thyroidology® – essentially we are putting the CT summaries into lay language for patients to understand. The reading level should be 5th grade. This is more difficult than you think!
You can get a flavor of what CTFP is like by looking on the ATA website. You should sign up for the Friends of the ATA so you will get the CTFP and e-newsletter monthly to see what we are doing. Finally, try out Twitter and follow us @thyroidfriends. Please email Dr. Farwell if you are interested alan.farwell@bmc.org .
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FREE Public Health Forum -- For Thyroid Patients and their Families
Saturday , October 6, 2018
2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Marriott Marquis
901 Massachusetts Ave NW - Tulip Room, 2nd Floor
Washington, DC
Sponsored by the ATA Alliance members: American Thyroid Association, Bite Me Cancer, Graves' Disease & Thyroid Foundation, Light of Life Foundation, Thyca: Thyroid Cancer Survivors' Association, Thyroid Cancer Canada and Thyroid Federation International.
Flyer for Printing, Saving and Posting (PDF File, 232 KB)
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American Thyroid Association Announces 2018 Research Grant Recipients
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 99 thyroid research grants totaling over $2.6 million since the inception of the Research Fund. In addition, the ATA® rigorously manages the selection of research projects and distribution of over $2.7 million generously donated to the ATA® specifically for research grants from ThyCa: Thyroid Cancer Survivors' Association, Inc., Bite Me Cancer and Thyroid Head and Neck Cancer Foundation.
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PHYSICIAN JOBS
Two Pediatric Endocrinologists - Greater New York Area Teaching Hospital
Award-winning community teaching hospital is seeking a two full-time BC/BE Pediatric Endocrinology Physician to join the hospital owned Endocrinology Group Practice.
Greater New York City Area, New York
Otolaryngology Physician
Ear, Nose & Throat Surgeons of Western New England is seeking a Board Certified or Board Eligible otolaryngologist to join our busy practice. A strong generalist or someone with virtually any type of subspecialized interest would do very well in this thriving environment. The current breadth of our robust practice includes advanced endoscopic sinus surgery, head and neck cancer, laryngology, endocrine surgery, otology/neurotology, pediatric otolaryngology, and allergy testing and treatment.
Springfield, Massachusetts
Pathologist
We are currently recruiting a Physician to join our team of Pathologists in Baltimore, Maryland. Our Pathology Department specializes in the diagnosis, research, and treatment-monitoring of people with various diseases. Our teams of experienced experts are trained to examine tissue and organs using state-of-the art technology and proven processes. As a leader in the field, we offer exceptional care within a compassionate environment.
Baltimore, Maryland
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VE - Volume 5 Issue 2
available online through members only
Editor-in-Chief
William B. Inabnet III, MD, FACS
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A publication of the American Thyroid Association®
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