SECRETARY'S UPDATE
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John C. Morris, M.D.
ATA Secretary/
Chief Operating Officer |
Dear Colleagues,
The entire ATA mourns the untimely passing of our former president and colleague, E. Chester (Chip) Ridgway. Dr. Ridgway, as many have stated recently, was a tremendous leader for our organization as well as a true "Triple Threat" physician, mastering research, education, and clinical practice in Endocrinology, and was also a highly effective administrator at many levels. He is and will be sorely missed by all.
Perhaps one of Chip's most important activities within ATA was to lead the effort to attract trainees to our annual meeting through the fellows' symposium that he and the University of Colorado hosted each and every year since the mid 1990's. As I wrote in the March Update, we began the process of transitioning this fellows program to ATA sponsorship during last fall's annual meeting. In honor of his contributions to this program, the Board of Directors has approved the establishment of a named annual meeting program in memory of Dr. Ridgway: "The E. Chester Ridgway Fellows Conference and Trainees Track". The board has also established the Ridgway Legacy Fund, created to honor his commitment to education, mentorship, scholarship and patient care to which you may make contributions that will be used to continue this important trainees program. We hope that you will find this as an opportunity to honor Dr. Ridgway's legacy while supporting his interest in the future of ATA. You may make your contributions through the ATA website at http://www.thyroid.org/support-thyroid-research/ or by phoning the ATA office at 703-998-8890.
VOTE NOW for the new ATA Board of Directors
 Candidate Statements and Biosketches (PDF File, 583 KB).
Take part in selecting the president-elect, secretary-elect and ATA Board of Directors by casting your vote. Active and Senior members in good standing are qualified to vote in ATA elections. Election results will be announced at the ATA Annual Business Meeting in Coronado, California on October 30, 2014.
The ATA thanks the many members who recommended colleagues for Board service. ATA is fortunate to have many deserving members, who work diligently and untiringly on behalf of our organization's interests. Choosing a small number to stand for election is a difficult task indeed.
Voting is via electronic media. Watch for the email in your inbox from survey monkey. Please submit your votes by Thursday, October 16, 2014.
Trainees Grant Recipients
Congratulations to the 120 trainees who were accepted into The E. Chester Ridgway Fellows Conference and Trainees Track! We look forward to meeting you in California.
Free Mobile App for Thyroid Calculator on Apple iPhone and iPad
 The American Thyroid Association (ATA) has launched its Thyroid Calculator mobile app as a free (limited time only) mobile app currently available from the Apple iTunes App store for use on the iPhone and iPad. The thyroid calculator combines three key thyroid assessment tools that medical, endocrinology, and thyroid professionals can use for rapid calculation of: Calcitonin and Carcinoembryonic Antigen (CEA) Doubling Time; Change in Thyroid Nodule Volume; and Thyroid Cancer Staging.
Webcast and enduring CME for the June 20, 2014 ATA program is available
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