SECRETARY'S UPDATE
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John C. Morris, M.D.
ATA Secretary/
Chief Operating Officer |
Secretary's Update, July 2015
15th International Thyroid Congress (ITC)
Preparations for the 15th ITC meeting in October are accelerating daily. As you can imagine the ATA office and meeting planners are very busy. The closer we get to the date, the more exciting it becomes. You should have received notice from the ATA in the last few days about the acceptance and designation of your submitted abstract. The program organizing committee reviewed and assigned the type of presentation, date, time, and venue for 854 abstracts at a meeting in New York only a few days earlier. Please also remember the short-call abstract submission process, which opens on August 12 and closes on August 26. Now is the time to register for the meeting and reserve your room if you have not already done so. You can begin the process by clicking here.
Research Grants for 2015
The ATA Research committee has very recently announced the recipients of this year's ATA-sponsored research grants. You can see these outstanding projects listed here . As noted on the list, the funding comes from a variety of sources including ATA designated research funds as well as from our important partners ThyCa: Thyroid Cancer Survivors', Inc., a donor designated fund through the New Hampshire Charitable Foundation, and the BiteMeCancer Foundation. Congratulations to each of the recipients! I also wish to point out the hard work completed by the research committee, which is led by Chair Mingzhao Xing, and this year reviewed 61 grant proposals to select the most outstanding for funding.
Don't Miss the Discounted Rates for the 15th ITC!
Rates Discounted until July 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
Short call abstract submission site opens: August 12, 2015
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.
"31 Donations in 31 Days" to Support Thyroid Education and Awareness in 2015!
 Your annual support generates thyroid education and thyroid awareness around the world! This year, we ask you to join us in our goal of "31 donations in 31 days" during the month of July. We will track our "31 in 31" donation progress on the Give Online page of the ATA website. We encourage you to spread the word to colleagues, patients, friends, and your institution to join our effort and help us reach our goal of 31 donations by the end of July! That's just one donation daily and with your help, we know we can reach our goal!
ATA Career Link is the Next Step
ATA Career Link is the industry's top online job board for thyroid specialists. To learn more about this valuable resource and ways to advance your career, visit http://www.healthecareers.com/ata and register as a job seeker to get started!
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