16th Conference of The Union North America Region

23-25 February 2012; San Antonio, Texas

The 16th Annual Conference of the International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease will be held February

23-25, 2012, in San Antonio, Texas, USA. The meetings will be held at the Crowne Plaza Hotel Riverwalk. As the

agenda is developed we will post the information. Additional information will also be posted as it becomes available

on the Conference website.

Call for Abstracts:

Oral and Poster Presentations:

You may request 1) poster presentation only, or 2) poster presentation plus possible invitation for oral presentation

according to score of abstracts by the Abstract Review Committee.  All abstracts submitted will be reviewed. The

highest-ranked abstracts will be considered for oral presentation, and others for poster presentation. Abstracts of

limited quality may not be accepted.  At least one author of the abstract must register for the conference by January

14, 2011 and attend the conference. Abstracts must be submitted in accordance with the meeting guidelines that can

be found here.

Contact:

Menn Biagtan, MD, MPH

The British Columbia Lung Association

P: 604.731.5864

F: 604.731.5810

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Note: A limited number of travel grant awards will again be available through the generous support of the

Pittsfield Anti-Tuberculosis Association and the Friendship Fund.  Information on applying for a travel grant can

be found on the Conference website.

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2012 American Thoracic Society International Conference

18-23 May 2012; San Francisco, California

At ATS 2012 in San Francisco, more than 400 sessions will provide a comprehensive

review of the latest information on the diagnosis and treatment of respiratory diseases, critical illnesses and sleep

disorders. In addition, more than 5,500 scientific research abstracts and clinical case reports will be presented, giving

attendees new perspectives on the clinical, basic science and translational discoveries that will shape the future of adult

and pediatric respiratory care.  Among the many topics to be covered are asthma, COPD, lung cancer, obstructive

sleep apnea, pulmonary hypertension, cystic fibrosis, ARDS, and sarcoidosis. The Advance Program with registration

form will be available here in January 2012.

Contact:

ATS International Conference Department

212.315.8652

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www.thoracic.org/go/international-conference.

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U.S TB Public Health Meeting Week: National TB Conference & Associated Meetings
11-14 June 2012; Atlanta, GA

The U.S. 2012 National TB Conference will be held June 11-14, 2012, at the Crowne Plaza Ravinia Hotel in Atlanta, Georgia. As usual, there will be a number of other key national meetings associated with this meeting including: the Annual Stop TB USA Partnership Meeting and Elections; the National TB Controllers Association (NTCA) Meeting, the Association of Public Health Laboratories (APHL) Meeting, the National TB Nurse Coalition (NTNC) Education Annual Meeting, the National Society of TB Clinicians Annual Meeting, the CDC TB Field Staff Meetings, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)/Regional Training and Medical Consultation Center (RTMCC) meeting.

The National TB Conference is an important forum that brings state, local, territorial, and other TB control professionals together with colleagues from the CDC to discuss a wide array of medical, technical, and programmatic TB issues.  Invited participants for the 2012 conference will include state and big city TB Controllers, TB Nurse Consultants, TB Program Managers, Division of Tuberculosis Elimination (DTBE) field staff, TB laboratorians, and Regional Training and Medical Consultation Centers (RTMCC) leadership.  Details of this meeting are not yet posted on the NTCA website but this information is being provided so that potential attendees can block their calendars.

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43rd Union World Conference on Lung Health
13-17 November 2012; Kuala Lampur, Malaysia

The International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease has announced its 43rd Union World Conference on Lung Health that will be held 3-17 November 2012 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.  The submission process for 2012 conference sessions is now open.  The Union World Conference on Lung Health is the largest annual conference focusing on lung health issues particularly as they affect low- and middle-income populations in addition to innovative and current scientific work. Presenters and delegates from more than 120 countries participate each year in the 5-day event, which offers some 150 post-graduate courses, workshops, symposia and other sessions.  One of the great strengths of The Union conference is the "bottom-up" process used to develop the scientific program. Any interested person may develop a proposal and submit it for review by the Scientific Program Committee.

Submissions:
Submissions for the 2012 World Conference are now closed.