Gregory P. Downey: Mission Statement and Current Initiatives of the American Thoracic Society

touchRESPIRATORY were delighted to talk with ATS President Dr. Gregory P. Downey (National Jewish Health; University of Colorado, Denver, CO, USA) around the mission statement of the ATS and the four pillars of respiratory health, the initiatives ATS are currently working on and the highlights from this year’s annual meeting.

The ATS 2022 annual meeting took place between May 13–18, 2022 in San Francisco.

Questions

1. What is the mission statement of the ATS and what are the four pillars of respiratory health? (0:59)
2. What current initiatives are ATS working on? (3:50)
3. What were the highlights from this year’s meeting of the ATS? (7:18)

Disclosures: Gregory P. Downey has nothing to disclose in relation to this video interview.

Support: Interview and filming supported by Touch Medical Media Ltd. Interview conducted by Victoria Jones.

To find out more visit the ATS website here.