Mission
THE AMERICAN THORACIC SOCIETY, INC. IS AN INTERNATIONAL PROFESSIONAL AND SCIENTIFIC SOCIETY WHOSE MISSION IS TO ACCELERATE GLOBAL INNOVATION IN THE ADVANCEMENT OF RESPIRATORY HEALTH THROUGH MULTIDISCIPLINARY COLLABORATION, EDUCATION AND ADVOCACY. CORE ACTIVITIES OF THE SOCIETY'S MORE THAN 30,000 MEMBERS ARE FOCUSED ON LEADING SCIENTIFIC DISCOVERIES, ADVANCING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, IMPACTING GLOBAL HEALTH, AND TRANSFORMING PATIENT CARE. KEY AREAS OF MEMBER FOCUS INCLUDE DEVELOPING CLINICAL PRACTICE GUIDELINES, HOSTING THE ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE, PUBLISHING FOUR PEER-REVIEWED JOURNALS, ADVOCATING FOR IMPROVED RESPIRATORY HEALTH GLOBALLY, AND DEVELOPING AN ARRAY OF PATIENT EDUCATION AND CAREER DEVELOPMENT RESOURCES.