(Press-News.org) New York, NY – Jan. 15, 2025 –We are excited to welcome you to San Francisco for the ATS 2025 International Conference! Journalists will have access to leaders, as well as emerging scientists and clinicians, who are at the forefront of medical breakthroughs and clinical innovation in pulmonary, critical care and sleep medicine.
Join us beginning Sunday, May 18* through Wednesday, May 21. Register now and check out our Program at a Glance.
As always, you are welcome to contact the ATS communications and marketing director about scientific sessions and expert interviews whether you are joining us in person or from your (home) office. Registered media will have complimentary access to selected content online.
*Journalists are welcome to cover the ATS 2025 Opening Ceremony on the evening of Saturday, May 17 ahead of the official opening of the conference and press office. This year’s speaker is Kimberly D. Manning, MD, MACP. Dr. Manning is a trailblazing physician known for her innovative approach to medical education.
Contact Ms. Dacia Morris, director of communications and marketing, at dmorris@thoracic.org.
ATS Thanks Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. for their support of the ATS 2025 Opening Ceremony.
See you in San Francisco!
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