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Elizabeth N. Pearce, MD, MSc
President, American Thyroid Association |
President's Report
October 2018
Welcome to a new ATA program year!
Our recent 88th annual meeting, held in Washington DC, was a resounding success. The final registration included 1,621 attendees, breaking our prior record of 1,322 from last year in Victoria. A total of 543 abstracts were submitted. The conference was truly international, including attendees from 37 countries outside of the US and Canada. Rooms were occasionally packed to overflowing -- while we recognize that this is not always comfortable, it was a reflection of the remarkably robust turnout. Thanks to co-chairs Greg Randolph and Mabel Ryder and to all of the Annual Program Committee members for ensuring an outstanding program, filled with exciting and cutting-edge clinical and basic science. Thanks, as always, to Adonia Coates, ATA Director of Meetings and Program Services, and to all of the other ATA staff members who made the meeting logistics seamless. The Ridgway Trainee Conference also had a record attendance this year, with 311 participants. Many thanks to the Trainees and Career Advancement Committee co-chairs Jacqueline Kung and Jennifer Sipos and the committee members who contributed substantial time and energy to the organization of the Ridgway program. Planning for next year's annual meeting in Chicago is already underway, with the new program Committee being co-chaired by Antonio di Cristofano and Mona Sabra. Suggestions for next year's program content can be submitted through October 31st at the Members Resources page of the ATA website. As a reminder, CME and MOC credit needs to be claimed by October 31.
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