ATA Signal eNews September 2011

2011 Bylaws and Ballot

To: American Thyroid Association (ATA) Active Members

Re: 2011 ATA Ballot and Bylaws

You may view several key documents online at www.thyroid.org in members only:

Candidates for president-elect are Bryan R. Haugen, M.D and Robert C. Smallridge, M.D. Six candidates will stand for election for the two director slots: Erik K. Alexander, M.D., Kenneth H. Hupart, M.D., Mira Milas, M.D., Alex S. Stagnaro-Green, M.D., Yaron Tomer, M.D., and Martha Zeiger, M.D.

You should already have received a ballot via your email from Survey Monkey.

Results of the vote will be announced at the ATA membership meeting on Thursday, October 27, 2011 at 6:00 pm during the 81st Annual Meeting in Indian Wells, California.

CALL FOR APPLICATIONS

Call for Applications
Editor-in-Chief of THYROID

GUIDELINES SURVEY

Please complete 2 question survey https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/7JX382P in preparation for revised version of the guidelines for patients with thyroid nodules and differentiated thyroid cancer.

Join us in Indian Wells, California for the 81^st Annual Meeting where you will experience unmatched collegiality and top-notch educational sessions planned by the ATA Program Committee, chaired by Drs. Anthony Hollenberg and Martha Zeiger.

FELLOWS

The American Thyroid Association (ATA) invites Fellows to attend the 81^st Annual Meeting of the ATA. The ATA is offering educational programs for both Clinical and Basic Fellows; and, in addition, grant opportunities which have some distinctions. The Clinical Fellows' Grant Program is coordinated with the Endocrine Fellows Conference (EFC). The Basic Fellows' Grant Program is offered again this year in conjunction with ATA abstract submission and presentations.

Hotel Accommodations -- ATA's room block at the Renaissance Esmeralda is nearly full. Overflow rooms are available at the Hyatt Grand Champions Resort located next door to the Esmeralda.

THYROID NEWS

Genzyme resumes limited shipping of Thyrogen, supply constraints anticipated through 2012 (September 12, 2011) (PDF File, 32 KB)
2011 Research Grants Targeting Thyroid Cancer are awarded to Naifa Busaidy, M.D., Carmelo Nucera, M.D., Ph.D., and Joanna Klubo-Gwiezdzinsk, Ph.D. by the American Thyroid Association (September 6, 2011)
American Thyroid Association Awards 2011 Research Grants to Mihaela Stefan, Ph.D. and Inna Astapova, Ph.D (September 6, 2011)

PRESIDENT'S REPORT

The annual meeting in Indian Wells (Palm Springs) October 26-30 is on track to be one of the highest in attendance for the past several years. The profile of those attending our annual meeting are younger, include a greater fraction of women, greater diversity of discipline, and a steady international representation. There is increasing involvement of trainees with significant expansion of programs for fellows over the last five years. The fellow "track" offered throughout the meeting is not available at any other endocrine meeting. With less institutional and personal resources for most members to attend meetings and increasing competition for our travel funds, how is this growth possible? more ...

Radiation Safety in the Treatment of Patients with Thyroid Diseases by Radioiodine 131I: Practice Recommendations of the American Thyroid Association

Volume 21, Number 9
Now available online through members only
Editor-in Chief
Charles H. Emerson, MD

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Volume 23, Issue 9, September 2011 Now available online
Editor-in Chief Jerome M. Hershman, MD

Call for Proposals —American Thyroid Association (ATA) Research Grants
Deadline: January 31, 2012

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