Breathe Easy

Dr. Naftali Kaminski chats with Dr. Jose Heraza Maya as he discusses his trajectory in becoming a Division Chief, how his international background influences his work-style approach and his fascination with heights and planes. 

American Thoracic Society Critical Care Assembly is excited to present the Elevator Pitch where we talk to scientists behind recent studies to understand how their research can impact the way we practice in the ICU.

Drs. Khushboo Goel and Kathryn del Valle have a conversation with Drs. Stephen Chan and Andrea Frump, Pulmonary Circulation Assembly Programming Chairs for the ATS 2024, about the sessions and events they are most looking forward to in San Diego…and also how to make the most of #ATS2024 as a trainee or early career attendee!

American Thoracic Society-Sleep and Respiratory Neurobiology is pleased to present the new podcast, Sleep Pioneers. Join us as we get to know trailblazers in the field better through conversations about their insights working in the field of sleep.

American Thoracic Society-Sleep and Respiratory Neurobiology is pleased to present the new podcast, Sleep Pioneers. Join us as we get to know trailblazers in the field better through conversations about their insights working in the field of sleep.

The AI in Sleep Medicine Podcast series (2 episodes) will help users apply the principles of machine learning to clinical care and conceptualize future applications of AI in pediatric and adult sleep medicine. In episode 2, the guest speakers delve into current use cases,  potential opportunities, and possible challenges of AI in sleep medicine. 

American Thoracic Society-Sleep and Respiratory Neurobiology continues its podcast series, Sleep Pioneers. Join us as we get to know trailblazers in the field better through conversations about their insights working in the field of sleep.

In this "Breathe Easy Critical Perspective" podcast, Dr. Dominique Pepper interviews Dr. Nida Qadir and Dr. Sareena Sahetya. They discuss their recent Blue journal publication on updated management guidelines for adults with ARDS. Dr. Qadir is an Associate Professor of Medicine and Associate Director of the Medical Intensive Care Unit at Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center. D. Sahetya is an Associate Professor of Medicine at Johns Hopkins.

Despite well-established evidence of pulmonary rehabilitation (PR)effectiveness, inadequate US reimbursement has resulted in challenges that negatively impact PR financial stability, equity and access. 

The road to equitable payment and access to PR is a long and complex journey. All major pulmonary societies are working together to improve equity of PR reimbursement. ATS recently published a PR clinical practice guideline to update the evidence base of PR and further substantiate and define PR’s highly effective impact. As the evidence base of effectiveness improves, we all play a role in understanding and working toward improving patient program acc...

Dr. Patrick Lyons sits down with Dr. Lekshmi Santhosh, the originator and chair of the ATS ICU-PAUSE program, to discuss this innovative new program.  The ATS ICU-PAUSE program is a communication framework that aims to educate health care providers, including trainees, intensivists, hospitalists, and advanced practice providers around patient safety, diagnostic uncertainty and implicit bias during transitions of care.  Dr. Lyons, an ICU-PAUSE co-investigator and collaborator, discusses the origins of this program with the ATS, some of the pitfalls of the ICU-to-ward transition, and how the ICU-PAUSE checklist has been used to improve communication across many institutions across the co...