The One Health concept is a holistic approach to health that encompasses the interplay of all living beings and the world around them. “Health is different for each human or animal, but in the end, there is one health,” said session Chair Muge Akpinar, MD, MPH, ATSF.

Attendees seeking to earn Continuing Medical Education credits and Maintenance of Certification points at the ATS conference will have several options to choose from, spanning six days throughout the conference.

It has long been known that AT2 cells in the alveolar epithelium can serve as progenitors for AT1 cells following lung injury, but AT1 cells were thought to be terminally differentiated. “The reality is more complex,” said Zea Borok, MD, ATSF, who was recognized as this year’s J. Burns Amberson Lecture honoree by ATS President…

The ATS brought together a panel of experts to discuss a range of climate change topics, from social justice to local-level influence as health care professionals. “We need to be courageous,” said Mary B. Rice, MD, MPH.

Conference attendees are encouraged to visit winners of the Best of Show exhibit booths. Wrapping up its final day on Tuesday, the Exhibit Hall will be open 10:30 a.m.–3:30 p.m. ET in Halls A-B of the Walter E. Washington Convention Center.

Patients are making personal health decisions in an environment rife with inaccurate information. Best-selling author and co-founder of the ScienceUpFirst initiative Timothy Caulfield will discuss the ramifications of those who believe medical misinformation and spread it.

The ATS Women’s Forum featured global perspectives on health care from two international keynote speakers, Refiloe Masekela, MD, of South Africa, and Margareth Pretti Dalcolmo, MD, PhD, of Brazil. Both offered glimpses into how they established careers in health care and the ways they’ve expanded their influence.

A pair of experts will explore sleep disorders within pediatric pulmonology and how to evaluate and treat the youngest patients with these conditions. Pediatric Core Curriculum Chair Jane Gross, MD, PhD, details what to expect from the session.

During the Taste of San Diego, the San Diego Tourism Authority will serve light bites and refreshments on Tuesday afternoon in the ATS Super Center. The International Conference will return to “America’s Finest City” in May 2024.

Three experts in firearm violence and injury intervention and prevention—Emmy Betz, MD, MPH; Fatimah L. Dreier, MSc, MBA; and Joseph V. Sakran, MD, MPA, MPH—will discuss how doctors and policymakers can help minimize gun violence through advocacy and other actions.