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SECRETARY'S UPDATE

Secretary's  Update
John Morris, MD
ATA Secretary/
Chief Operating Officer

Dear Colleagues,

The search for the Editor of VideoEndocrinology is underway. Tony Hollenberg, who serves as chair of our publications committee is chairing the search committee for this effort. This is obviously an exciting time for ATA with the launch of this new video journal, the first of its kind in our specialty. We anticipate that most of many of the video publications will be surgical in orientation and that the editor will likely have a surgical background, however we also anticipate a variety of non-procedural videos on surgical and non-surgical topics will be included and that the new editor and the editorial board will be pioneers in this novel platform of scientific communication.

The numbers of registrations, hotel rooms reserved, and abstracts received indicate that our annual meeting in San Juan, Puerto Rico will be an outstanding one. The scientific program, which has been organized by Julie Ann Sosa, Ron Koenig, and members of their program committee will be stimulating, broad in scope, and include the best of basic, clinical, and translational thyroid science. The venue in San Juan promises to be beautiful and unique. We are looking forward to seeing you there—don't miss it!

The ATA election is underway and links to the electronic ballots sent to your inboxes very shortly. The slate of candidates recommended by the nominations committee for officers is a very strong one. PLEASE VOTE! Historically we have enjoyed only between 25% and 30% voter response in our elections and we should be able to do better. The process that has been implemented by our office, using SurveyMonkey.com, is efficient and easy. The ballot is open until Monday, October 7. If you do not have the email containing the link for voting, please call the ATA office and we will be glad to re-send it to you. Results will be announced at the annual business meeting in San Juan. PLEASE VOTE.

 

Short Call for Abstracts - Site Closes Tuesday Sept 10th

83rd Annual Meeting of the ATA

Short Call Abstracts are reserved for the presentation of the very latest, important thyroid-related research with high impact. Submission of a Short Call Abstract does not guarantee acceptance for presentation. (Please note that regular research reports should be submitted by the Regular Abstract deadline.)

Site Opens – Tuesday, August 27, 2013
Site Closes – Tuesday, September 10, 2013
Acceptance notification – Thursday, September 19, 2013

 

ATA Welcomes New Members

The ATA welcomes 238 new members in 2013 as of September 3 (38 Active, 171 Associates, 29 Corresponding)

The ATA Highlights Early Career Members

Early career members are introduced to all Society members with this special feature of photos and expressions of their interest in the ATA. Take time to welcome them into this collegial group of thyroid specialists at the upcoming annual meeting in San Juan. The ATA reaches out by promoting career development, providing a trainee educational track and customized website access focused on trainee interests. The ATA is happy to report that 125 new trainees have joined since January 2013 – here is your opportunity to briefly get to know them.

Career Center

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Thyroid

Volume 23, Number 8
available online through members only
Editor-in Chief
Peter Kopp, MD

83rd Annual Meeting of the ATA

YOU ARE INVITED... to join the ATA in Puerto Rico!

Registration Now Open -- DISCOUNTED RATES Until September 16th.

Clinical Thyroidology

Volume 25, Issue 9, September 2013
Now available online
Editor-in Chief
Jerome M. Hershman, MD

Clinical Thyroidology for Patients

Volume 6, Issue 9, 2013
Now available online
Editor-in Chief
Alan P. Farwell, MD

 

Thyroid News

9.04.13
New Recommendations for Standardizing Studies of Thyroid Hormone and Disease from ATA Taskforce
Despite tens of thousands of studies in the literature on the thyroid gland, thyroid hormone, and thyroid disease, lack of standardization in study design makes it difficult to compare the results and apply them to the development of improved diagnostic and treatment approaches.
   
9.03.13
AstraZeneca News
AstraZeneca is pleased to announce two new clinical trials for patients with differentiated thyroid cancer.
   
9.03.13
IDD Newsletter
Download IDD August 2013 Newsletter (PDF File, 8.82 MB)
   
9.01.13
Nexavar Thyroid Priority Review Designation
Bayer and Onyx Pharmaceuticals Announce FDA Priority Review Designation of Nexavar® (sorafenib) Supplemental New Drug Application for the Treatment of Radioactive Iodine-Refractory Differentiated Thyroid Cancer (PDF File, 186 KB)
   
8.27.13
Short Call for Abstracts Now Open
Once you have reviewed the detailed Call for Abstracts, Abstract Submission Information, and Instructions for Abstract Presenter documents, you can submit your abstract at http://ataannual2013.abstractcentral.com
   
8.26.13
2013 Election Guide
Your Vote Matters — Cast Your Vote for ATA's President-elect and Directors
   
8.26.13
ATA calls for EDITOR of new video journal VideoEndocrinology
The American Thyroid Association (ATA) solicits applications for Editor of ATA's newest journal, VideoEndocrinology. The applicant must be a respected thyroid investigator who has familiarity with video demonstrations and a deep appreciation of how videos can contribute to serious academic study.
   
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