PRESIDENT'S UPDATE
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Robert C. Smallridge, M.D.
ATA President |
Dear ATA Colleagues,
As the end of summer approaches, we are less than two months until the 15th ITC in Orlando. The Program Committee, with representatives from all four world societies, has organized a wonderful educational event that is broadly based and should offer exciting new information as well as scholarly updates covering every aspect of thyroidology. In addition to the plenary sessions, prize lectures, symposia, and discussion/debate sessions, there were 870 regular abstracts submitted from 50 countries, and the short call abstract submissions will end in late August.
I would like to call your attention to the 2nd Annual E. Chester Ridgway Trainee Conference, named in honor and memory of Chip Ridgway, who founded and led the Endocrine Fellows' Conference at ATA meetings for 20 years. One hundred forty-six (146) grants have been awarded to trainees from 18 countries. The program begins on Sunday, October 18, with four trainee tracks---basic/research; clinical; surgical; pediatric. Day 1 has a full agenda, while Monday through Thursday include complimentary luncheon sessions and selected other meetings in parallel with the regular ITC. Benefits of registering for the Trainees Conference include: meeting new colleagues from around the world, discounted Banquet tickets, trainee poster contest, trainee welcome reception, trainee ultrasound course (limited capacity-first come first serve), trainee case presentations to a panel of thyroid experts, and round table discussions with leaders in the thyroid field. So to all ATA, ETA, AOTA and LATS members, reach out to your trainees---encourage them to come to the ITC and to register also for the E. Chester Ridgway Trainee Conference. Now is the perfect time to introduce them to our societies so they will become life-long members and the leaders of our future.
ITC Last call Registration Rate
Rates Discounted until August 31st! View the scientific program
Ancillary and satellite programs taking place during the 15th ITC
15th ITC Endocrine Neck Ultrasound Workshop and Practicum - Agenda
Iodine Global Network Satellite Program - Agenda
15th ITC event at EPCOT®, Tuesday, October 20, 2015 –Purchase your tickets now
Early Risers at the 15th ITC
 Monday, October 19, 2015 Early Riser Symposium:
New Modalities in the Treatment of Medullary Thyroid Cancer (MTC)
(7:00AM – 8:20AM)
Co-Chairs: Ana O. Hoff and Laura Fugazzola
Molecular Mechanisms of MTC – Rui M.B. Maciel
Targeted Therapeutic Agents for MTC – Rossella Elisei
Management of Side Effects of Long-Term Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitor Treatment – Barbara Jarzab
Update on MTC Guidelines – Samuel Wells
Tuesday, October 20, 2015 Early Riser Symposium:
Differences Between Pediatric and Adult Differentiated Thyroid Cancer
(7:00AM – 8:20AM)
Chairs: Rossana Corbo and Andrew J. Bauer
Thyroid Cancer Phenotypes – Sylvia L. Asa
Approach to Radioiodine Treatment – Cristoph Reiners
Thyroid Cancer Outcome – Fernanda Vaisman
Thyroid Cancer Guidelines – Steven G. Waguespack
Fun, Fitness and Fundraise for Thyroid Awareness & Research!
Join TEAM THYROID at the "Most Beautiful Urban Marathon in America"®
Team Thyroid The American Thyroid Association (ATA) is participating as a contributing charity at the Medtronic Twin Cities in Motion Marathon Weekend 2015 in Minneapolis, Minnesota to support thyroid research. We invite you to join Team Thyroid as a charity team runner, and help the ATA fundraise and bring cause awareness to Thyroid diseases & thyroid cancer. Register Today! First 5 marathon runners to join Team Thyroid are guaranteed race entry and will receive an exclusive invitation code to get the charity registration rate of $105! Discount only applies to marathon entries. View our Fundraiser
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Volunteer for ATA Committee Service
Dr. Antonio Bianco, ATA president-elect, invites you to volunteer for committee service to the ATA. The 3 year term of committee service begins at the ATA Annual Business Meeting on Monday, October 19, 2015 during the 15th International Thyroid Congress (ITC), hosted by the ATA. Please submit your name, email and 3 choices of committees that you would like to join.
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