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American Association for Bronchology and Interventional Pulmonology

The AABIP, founded in 1993, is an interdisciplinary society dedicated to bronchoscopy and interventional pulmonology. The society’s diverse membership includes trainees, as well as pulmonologists, chest surgeons, otorhinolaryngologists, and pediatricians with interests in chest diseases. The main focus is airway disorders and pleural diseases. Members come from a variety of backgrounds and academic disciplines. Many are, or have been, involved in the development and expansion of procedural activities at some point during their careers. In addition to a 1-day yearly scientific meeting held at CHEST, members of the AABIP meet for three exciting days with colleagues from around the world during the World Congress of Bronchology. The official journal of the AABIP is the Journal of Bronchology & Interventional Pulmonology.

To learn more about the AABIP, please visit www.aabronchology.org or contact the society at (216) 444- 0233 or info@aabronchology.org.

The Canadian Thoracic Society

The Canadian Thoracic Society (CTS) is the medical section of The Lung Association (TLA). The CTS promotes lung health by supporting the respiratory community through leadership, collaboration, research, education, and advocacy, and by promoting the best respiratory practices in Canada. The CTS also advises TLA on scientific matters and collaborates with TLA on achieving its vision of “all people free of lung disease.” The CTS works to improve lung health by:

• Developing, publishing, and disseminating clinical practice guidelines in fields such as asthma, community acquired pneumonia, COPD, cough, home mechanical ventilation, pulmonary vascular diseases, and sleep apnea;
• Developing, delivering, and certifying educational programs and conferences for respirologists and other physicians and health-care professionals;
• Hosting the annual Canadian Respiratory Conference in collaboration with partners;
• Publishing the Canadian Respiratory Journal;
• Supporting both basic and clinical research;
• Coordinating a national respirology certification examination preparation course and a national research competition;
• Collaborating with national and international partners and other health-care professionals; and
• Advocating for improved lung health and collaborating on the development of the National Lung Health Framework.

To learn more about the CTS and how you can help make a difference, please contact the society at (613) 569-6411 (ext 270), send an e-mail to ctsinfo@lung.ca or visit the Web site at www.lung.ca/cts.

The 2009 CTS Scientific Program is supported by educational grants from AstraZeneca Canada, GlaxoSmithKline, Boehringer Ingelheim Canada, Pfizer Canada, Nycomed, Talecris Biotherapeutics, Actelion Pharmaceuticals Canada, and Novartis Pharmaceuticals Canada Inc.

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