UofL group makes an impact at 2017 American Thoracic Society conference

Faculty and trainees from the University of Louisville make an impact at annual international conference

A strong contingent from the University of Louisville Divisions of Pulmonary, Critical Care & Sleep Disorders Medicine, and Infectious Diseases, took part in the recent 2017 American Thoracic Society International Conference, an annual meeting of the largest respiratory society in the world.

Held this year in Washington, D.C., the UofL contingent made many and various contributions throughout the six-day event.

Dr. Jesse Roman, Chairman of the UofL Department of Medicine, presented a "Year in Review" talk on Respiratory Health Equity, while Dr. Julio Ramirez, Chief of the Division of Infectious Diseases, discussed tuberculosis at a workshop focusing on the respiratory health of migrant and refugee populations.

In addition, fellows and faculty from the pulmonary and infectious diseases divisions, as well as internal medicine residents presented many pieces of research work and participated in thematic poster, poster discussion, and symposium sessions.

Their presentation addressed important issues related to a diverse of clinical problems ranging from critical care, pulmonary hypertension and COPD to pneumonia and septic shock.

Those presentations include:

(Article from http://louisville.edu/medicine/departments/medicine/news/ats-2017)

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