SECRETARY'S UPDATE
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Victor J. Bernet, MD
Secretary/Chief Operating Officer |
Dear Colleagues,
For those of you paying close attention, yes, you are hearing from me two months in a row. Tony will be back again with the July message. Since the May Signal, an important ATA leadership event took place in the form of the 2016 Strategic Actions Planning Sessions. A diverse group of 47 dedicated ATA members and staff convened in Miami with our facilitator, Dr. Frances Baldwin, to spend time considering how we can best achieve our strategic goals to:
- Promote visibility of ATA as global leader in thyroid health
- Establish ATA as patient preferred Resource for Thyroid education and information
- Catalyze meaningful, fundable thyroid related research
- Increase financial resources to support and expand ATA initiatives
In memoriam Peter Laurberg, MD
Peter Laurberg, MD
(1945-2016)
The ATA is shocked and saddened to report that on June 20, 2016 Dr. Peter Laurberg died following being struck by a car in Tbilisi, Georgia as he was walking with his wife, Grete, who survives the accident. He had just celebrated his 71st birthday on June 14.
Dr. Laurberg was a leader in the field of thyroidology currently serving on the ATA guidelines task forces for both hyperthyroidism and thyroid and pregnancy. Recently, he was on the Program Organizing Committee for the 15th International Thyroid Congress and had presented at many ATA annual meetings including plans for the upcoming 86th Annual Meeting of the American Thyroid Association in Denver. Read More....
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). 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.
To serve as committee members, volunteers must have attended 2 of the last 5 annual meetings. Please submit your name, email and 3 choices of committees 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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"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.
Congratulations to the 2016 Thyroid Research Grant Recipients!
ThyCa - Viswanath Gunda - Massachusetts General Hospital
ThyCa - Nikita Pozdeyev -University of Colorado Denver
ThyCa - Trevor Angell - Brigham and Women's Hospital, Inc.
Bite Me Cancer - Irene Min - Joan & Sanford I. Weill Medical College of Cornell University
ATA - Connie Rhee The Regents of the University of California Irvine
ATA - Kristen Vella - Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
ATA - David Sharlin - Minnesota State University, Mankato
ATA - Liora Katz - Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Meet the Thyroid Research Grant Recipients
Welcome New Members
The ATA has welcomed 129 new members as of June 15, 2016 (23 Active, 92 Associates, 14 Corresponding)
86th Annual Meeting Register Now!
ATA Member Perspectives:
Value of the American Thyroid Association Annual Meeting
June is Differentiated Thyroid Cancer Awareness Month
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!
15th International Thyroid Congress Sessions now available
15th International Thyroid Congress Sessions
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