William Flanary, MD, better known for his on-stage persona Dr. Glaucomflecken, was the featured speaker at the ATS 2024 International Conference Opening Ceremony. The doctor-comedian delivered a humorous and harrowing account of his own medical issues and how humor, his wife, and care providers helped him survive.

Tyra Bryant-Stephens, MD, recounted her work to improve children’s asthma symptoms and reduce health disparities during the Diversity Forum at ATS 2024. Dr. Bryant-Stephens demonstrated that engaging home, school, community resources, and the health care system can reduce the burden of asthma management for families.

Mentorship has played a vital role in elevating the work of women in pulmonary, critical care, and sleep medicine positions worldwide, and continued efforts are needed to enact lasting change in the field, speakers emphasized during the annual ATS Women’s Forum.

The Respiratory Health Awards ceremony at the ATS 2024 International Conference acknowledged four winners of the Society’s most distinguished annual honors. The event included remarks from this year’s J. Burns Amberson, Trudeau Medal, and Distinguished Achievement Award winners.

The ATS President’s Symposium hosted a panel of lung cancer experts who reflected on the evolving understanding of the disease, celebrated advancements in care, and shared their hopes for the future.

The ATS 2024 International Conference offered six days of content with multiple opportunities—Scientific Symposia, Clinical Year in Review sessions, Core Curriculum Symposia, and more—to earn Continuing Medical Education credits and Maintenance of Certification points. Learn how to claim credits for your continuing education.