PRESIDENT'S UPDATE
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Antonio C. Bianco, MD, PhD
ATA President |
Dear Colleagues,
September is rapidly approaching and so are the 86th Annual Meeting of the American Thyroid Association (ATA), and its satellite the 12th International Workshop on Resistance to Thyroid Hormone. Beautiful downtown Denver, ranked the fourth most walkable downtown in the nation, will be our annual meeting destination, headquartered at the Sheraton Denver Downtown Hotel from September 21-25, 2016. Program co-chairs, Peter Arvan and Stephanie Fish, and committee have selected outstanding oral abstracts, lectures, workshops and panel discussions, promising an ATA meeting which offers the latest information in Thyroidology to a multi-disciplined audience of experts in the field. For the aficionados on thyroid hormone action, activities will start on Sunday, September 18th with the workshop in thyroid hormone resistance in Colorado Springs, about 70 miles south of Denver.
Short Call for Abstracts - Site Opens July 27th
Short Call: Site Opens – Wednesday, July 27, 2016
Site Closes – Wednesday, August 10, 2016
Submit an Abstract!
Election guide – candidate statements and biosketches – ready for your review!
Ballot will be available in mid-August – watch your mailbox!
2016 Election Guide (PDF File, 726 KB)
Thank you to our Ridgway Legacy Fund Donors and hear from a trainee on the importance of the Ridgway Trainee conference!
Support the E Chester Ridgway Trainee Conference
We are grateful and fortunate to have received more than $100,000 in donations from more than 135 donors as of July 12, 2016. BUT – that is 40% of our goal. With your pledges and donations we intend to reach $250,000 by December 31, 2016! Whether a first -time donor or a follow up pledge/ donation, your contributions support the future of thyroidology through ATA funded Trainee Education, Trainee Resources, and Trainee Grants.
Donate Now and select Ridgway Legacy Fund as the program area you are supporting.
Trainee Perspectives:
Trainees discuss the opportunities and benefits of attending the E. Chester Ridgway Trainee Conference.
85th Annual Business Meeting Minutes
American Thyroid Association
Annual Business Meeting
Lake Buena Vista, Florida -- Monday, October 19, 2015
ATA Trainee Grant Recipients
The ATA Trainees' Grant is a space limited opportunity open to trainees, fellows, residents, medical and graduate students and offers discounted meeting registration, complimentary shared sleeping room accommodations, and additional educational opportunities to support our early career members coming to the meeting. Congratulations to our 2016 ATA Trainee Grant Recipients!
ATA Members Invited to Committee Service by President-elect John Morris
Dr. John C. Morris, III, ATA president-elect, invites you to volunteer for committee service to the American Thyroid Association (ATA). To serve as committee members, volunteers must have attended 2 of the last 5 annual meetings. The 3-year term of committee service begins at the ATA Annual Business Meeting on Thursday, September 22, 2016 during the 86th Annual Meeting of the American Thyroid Association. Please submit your name, email and 3 choices of committees (select from drop down options in members only) on which you would like to serve, no later than August 1, 2016. New committee members will be notified by September 1, 2016.
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86th Annual Meeting Register Now!
12th International Workshop on Resistance to Thyroid Hormone
12th International Workshop on Resistance to Thyroid Hormone
September 18-21, 2016
Cheyenne Mountain Resort & Club, Colorado Springs, CO
Register: www.12thiwrth.com
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"31 Donations in 31 Days" to Support Thyroid Education and Awareness in 2016!
 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.
 Annual contributions to the ATA provide invaluable support for thyroid research and education efforts targeted at the prevention and treatment of thyroid disease through excellence in research, clinical care, education, and public health.
ATA Career Link offers next opportunities
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 and register as a job seeker to get started!
2015 Endocrine Neck Advanced Ultrasound Course Sessions now available
2015 Endocrine Neck Advanced Ultrasound Course Sessions online
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