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The American Thyroid Association (ATA) invites Fellows to attend the 82nd Annual Meeting of the ATA taking place September 19-23,2012 at the Hilton Québec & QC Convention Center in Quebec City, Canada. The ATA offers educational programs for all clinical and basic fellows. Grant opportunities which have some distinctions are available to fellows as well. Please review the requirements and steps below to determine eligibility and apply for grant funding.

The ATA Fellows' Educational Track is comprised of special sessions each day of the ATA meeting specifically designed to enhance the "Fellow experience" at the ATA Annual Meeting. These sessions run concurrently with the Annual Meeting program sessions. Leaders in the field present on such topics as thyroid career tracks, how to set up a thyroid practice and how to get published. The ATA Fellows' Educational Track is open to all registered Annual Meeting fellows and the benefits include complimentary buffet lunch (Thursday through Saturday of the meeting), continental breakfasts before the early riser sessions and discounted tickets to the ATA Annual Banquet. Funding assistance, however, is limited to fellows accepted in the Clinical or Basic Fellows' Grant Programs.

THE ATA FELLOWS' GRANT PROGRAM is a space-limited opportunity. Clinical and basic fellows meeting the eligibility requirements are accepted until the program reaches capacity. Benefits of the Fellows' Grant Program include free meeting registration and complimentary shared sleeping room accommodations for up to four nights. All accepted participants are expected to attend all Fellows' Educational Track sessions. Travel assistance (air, train or ground transportation) is not offered through the ATA Fellows' Grant Program.

1. ATA Clinical Fellows' Grant Program Eligibility Requirements and Steps:
   
1. Must be accepted into the 19th EFC Program (See #3) or be a first author on an abstract accepted for poster or oral presentation at the ATA Annual meeting.
2. Must complete and submit the ATA Fellows Grant Application form by Wednesday, July 11, 2012. Notification of acceptance will be provided on or about July 25, 2012.
3. Must apply for ATA Associate membership – membership is free and the online application is easy to complete.
4. Must submit a letter from your program director confirming your fellowship status to scano@thyroid.org (same letter submitted with ATA Associate membership application is acceptable).
5. Must register for the ATA annual meeting. If accepted into the clinical fellows' grant program, the meeting registration fee will be refunded to the payor.
6. Must be present at assigned poster sessions as agreed to upon submission of abstract.
7. Have access to the space-limited, clinical fellows ultrasound workshop and practicum.
8. See #3 for travel assistance if accepted to the '19th Annual Endocrine Fellows Conference' (EFC). NOTE: travel assistance is ONLY available through the EFC program

 

2. ATA Basic Fellows' Grant Program Eligibility Requirements and Steps:
   
1. Must be a first author on an abstract accepted for poster or oral presentation at the ATA Annual meeting.
2. Must complete and submit the ATA Fellows Grant Application form by Wednesday, July 11, 2012. Notification of acceptance will be provided on or about July 25, 2012.
3. Must apply for ATA Associate membership – membership is free and the online application is easy to complete.
4. Must submit a letter from your program director confirming your fellowship status to scano@thyroid.org (same letter submitted with ATA Associate membership application is acceptable).
5. Must register for the ATA annual meeting. If accepted into the basic fellows' grant program, the meeting registration fee will be refunded to the payor.
6. Must be present at assigned poster sessions as agreed to upon submission of abstract.

Fellows who are not eligible for the ATA Fellows' Grant Program are invited to attend the ATA meeting at their own expense and participate in the fellows' educational track sessions. Non-funded fellows may request shared rooms on a self-paid, as-available basis. Contact the ATA at scano@thyroid.org for assistance if you are interested in a shared-room accommodation.

3. 19th Annual Endocrine Fellows Conference (EFC)-
   Dr. E. Chester Ridgway from the University Of Colorado School Of Medicine offers an annual one-day intensive educational program for fellows. This program is managed and funded separate from the ATA fellows grant program. It is held on the first day of the ATA meeting prior to the start of the ATA opening session. The 19th Annual EFC program usually offers some travel assistance, meals during the one-day conference and shared sleeping room accommodations for the one-day program. All Endocrinology Training Program Directors for ACGME approved programs receive invitations to select individuals to participate in this program. The 2012 EFC program is currently pending. Additional details will be available in mid to late June on the EFC website. Fellows accepted into the EFC Program are automatically accepted into the ATA Clinical Fellows' Grant Program (See #1), if desired.

We welcome all Fellows to the 82nd Annual Meeting of the American Thyroid Association. For questions, please contact Sharleene Cano of the ATA at 703.998.8890 or scano@thyroid.org. ATA annual meeting details are available at www.thyroid.org or http://thyroid.org/ann_mtg/2012_82nd/index.html

Fellows are invited to join the American Thyroid Association for free! ATA offers Post-Fellowship discounts on dues and meeting registration. **Fellows enjoy many benefits – it is free, quick and easy to join the ATA! Associate membership in the ATA is completely free to all fellows for the length of their fellowship. To become an ATA Associate member, complete the online membership application http://www.thyroid.org/professionals/join/index.html. and forward us a letter from your program director confirming your fellowship status. ATA Associate members enjoy regular meeting discounts and many other member benefits. Visit the ATA Fellows' Corner, a special website designed with Fellows in mind http://www.thyroid.org/fellows.html. *Benefits are extended 2 years post-fellowship If you are technically still a fellow, join the ATA immediately as an Associate Member and receive free membership for the remainder of the calendar year. If your fellowship has just ended, no worries. Join the ATA now and receive a 50% discount on your ATA membership for the next two years while you transition into your professional role. All ATA Associate members and those transitioning into active membership (those who have completed their fellowship within the last two years) continue to receive discounted meeting registration rates. To become an ATA member, complete the online membership application http://www.thyroid.org/professionals/join/index.html.