ATS Breathe Easy

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Conversations in Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine by the American Thoracic Society

  1. ATS Breathe Easy - Three Cheers for Mid-Career: Opportunities & Challenges in Career Growth, Part 1

    2D AGO

    ATS Breathe Easy - Three Cheers for Mid-Career: Opportunities & Challenges in Career Growth, Part 1

    Are you looking for ways to grow your career and keep expanding your education as you transition out of your early-career days? Last Zebra Podcast creator Ugo Ezema, MD, of Tulane University, joins as this week’s host. He speaks with fellow Tulane University colleague Joshua Lee Denson, MD, MS, and Kristina Montemayor, MD, MHS, Johns Hopkins University, about opportunities for mid-career growth, including at ATS 2026, as well as challenges unique to those at this stage of their professional life. Register for ATS 2026 and get insights on resources for mid-career professionals.

    26 min
  2. ATS Breathe Easy: The New Asthma Biologic to Help Patients Breathe Easier

    FEB 24

    ATS Breathe Easy: The New Asthma Biologic to Help Patients Breathe Easier

    Biologics have changed how patients with asthma are able to handle their symptoms and prevent them from getting worse. Host Amy Attaway, MD, Cleveland Clinic, talks with Monica Kraft, MD, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, and De De Gardner, DrPh, Allergy and Asthma Network and member of PAR about depemokimab, the newest biologic for those with severe asthma. Learn how this novel treatment is used once every six months to improve patient outcomes, as well as the research behind this biologic and the future of asthma treatment. Read Dr. Kraft's paper on depemokimab: https://journal.chestnet.org/article/S0012-3692(25)00855-4/pdf  Editor's note: During this episode, Dr. Kraft mistakenly said that depemokimab was approved for treating nasal polyps. Please note that depemokimab is not approved for treating this condition.

    28 min
  3. ATS Breathe Easy: Planning the World’s Most Important Respiratory Medicine Conference

    FEB 17

    ATS Breathe Easy: Planning the World’s Most Important Respiratory Medicine Conference

    ATS 2026 is right around the corner! Jennifer L. Taylor, MD, MSCS, ATSF –  ATS International Conference Committee chair, tenured Professor of Medicine and Pediatrics and medical director of Clinical Research Services at National Jewish Health – talks about the amazing keynote speakers for this year’s conference, how to get the most out of the conference’s many offerings, and a little look at how much planning goes into this influential, must-attend conference.    Early registration closes March 12! https://registration.experientevent.com/ShowATS261/Flow/ATT?atslogin=1&marketingcode=YOUTUBE ATS members save even more on conference registration, so become a member or renew today: https://site.thoracic.org/membership

    12 min
  4. ATS Breathe Easy – Thakur vs Trump: Challenging Cuts to Science in the Courts

    FEB 10

    ATS Breathe Easy – Thakur vs Trump: Challenging Cuts to Science in the Courts

    Scientific research grants were abruptly terminated for hundreds of researchers including those in the ATS community in 2025. Many of these resulted in research that had already been done and was in final stages being discarded. Important studies done with community collaboration are at risk. Neeta Thakur, MD, of the University of California San Francisco, was one such researcher. Her EPA grant to study the effects of wildfire smoke on vulnerable communities was abruptly terminated. Dr. Thakur discusses her experience receiving the cuts, collaborating with other researchers on a lawsuit to restore the funding and finish the research, and how these cuts will affect the future of health and patient outcomes with Air Health Our Health host Erika Moseson, MD, MA. For more on funding cuts, listen to prior ATS Breathe Easy podcast episodes: - ATS Breathe Easy - The Real Cost of Federal Budget Cuts: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=49g5RBSqMkE - ATS Breathe Easy - The Human Cost of the NIH Cuts: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9dIlg_L7qqI

    25 min
  5. ATS Breathe Easy - Improving Patient Outcomes with Early Detection of ILAs and ILDs

    FEB 3

    ATS Breathe Easy - Improving Patient Outcomes with Early Detection of ILAs and ILDs

    Interstitial Lung Abnormality (ILA) and Interstitial Lung Disease (ILD) are often detected using CT scans and other imaging. But the definition of ILAs and how abnormalities are found throughout a patient's clinical journey continues to grow and improve. Host Eddie Qian, MD, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, discusses the importance of spotting ILAs and diagnosing ILDs earlier for better patient outcomes with experts Anna Podolanczuk, MD, Weill Cornell Medical Center, and Joe Mammarappallil, MD, Duke University. This episode is sponsored in part by Boehringer Ingelheim. Read "Approach to the Evaluation and Management of Interstitial Lung Abnormalities: An Official American Thoracic Society Clinical Statement": https://www.atsjournals.org/doi/10.1164/rccm.202505-1054ST

    29 min
  6. ATS Breathe Easy - How Restful Sleep Keeps Hypertension at Bay

    JAN 27

    ATS Breathe Easy - How Restful Sleep Keeps Hypertension at Bay

    We all know that sleep is important, but how much can eight hours really do for us? Turns out, a good night’s rest does more than restore our energy; restful sleep helps regulate weight, blood sugar, and even blood pressure. Ding Zou, MD, PhD, and Mio Kobayashi Frisk, MD, of the University of Gothenburg, studied how conditions like sleep apnea and insomnia affect hypertension, with those getting less sleep having higher instances of elevated blood pressure levels. Host Patti Tripathi discusses their study, what solutions exist for better sleep, and what future studies may look like. Read the paper: https://www.atsjournals.org/doi/abs/10.1513/AnnalsATS.202501-080OC

    25 min
  7. ATS Breathe Easy - Breathing in Innovation at RIS

    JAN 20

    ATS Breathe Easy - Breathing in Innovation at RIS

    Apply to be featured at the 2026 Respiratory Innovation Summit. The deadline to apply is Feb. 13. The Respiratory Innovation Summit (RIS) is an event that unites the innovators, investors, clinicians and advocacy groups who are leading the charge to create powerful new treatments for diseases of the lungs and airways. This meeting historically attracts 400+ global leaders representing all facets of the respiratory industry, including representatives from start-ups, business development, venture capital, government, academia and clinical medicine.  Among those innovators is Maria Artunduaga, MD, MPH, founder of Samay. In this episode, she talks about her experiences in medicine, why she decided to found her company, and the importance of spaces like RIS for inventors and visionaries like her. Patti Tripathi hosts.

    25 min
  8. ATS Breathe Easy - Clean Air and the Courts

    JAN 13

    ATS Breathe Easy - Clean Air and the Courts

    Regulation is key to keeping our air clean, which in turn keeps us healthy. But the Trump Administration has been cutting funding and attempting to slash important clean air rules that jeopardize the planet and our health. What do these policy changes mean, and how can organizations help fight back? Part of the answer is going to federal courts. Nicholas Nassikas, MD, Harvard Medical School, and Andrew Mergen, Harvard Law School, discuss the legal actions the ATS has taken to oppose rollbacks of essential Clean Air Act rules with host Gary Ewart, MHS, chief of advocacy and government relations for the American Thoracic Society.

    31 min
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Conversations in Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine by the American Thoracic Society

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    American Thoracic Society
  • Years Active
    2015 - 2026
  • Episodes
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