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The American Thyroid Association (ATA) is the lead organization in promoting thyroid health and understanding thyroid biology. The ATA values scientific inquiry, clinical excellence, public service, education, collaboration, and collegiality.
A non-profit medical society founded in 1923, the ATA fulfills its mission through supporting excellence and innovation in research, clinical care, education, and public health. ATA members are physicians and scientists who work to enhance the understanding of thyroid physiology and pathophysiology, improve the diagnosis and treatment of thyroid diseases, and promote the education of physicians, patients, and the public about thyroid disorders.
Thyroid diseases are among the most common disorders of the endocrine system, affecting almost 13 million Americans alone. The ATA has extensive online information for patients on thyroid disease (in English and Spanish) serving the clinician as a resource for patients and the public who look for reliable information on the internet.
To further benefit patients, the ATA Alliance for Patient Education was formed in 2002 to offer an exchange of information between the ATA and thyroid patient groups: ThyCa: Thyroid Cancer Survivors, Inc.; the Light of Life Foundation, and the National Graves’ Disease Foundation. A public forum is held each year in conjunction with the ATA annual meeting with physicians and patients collaborating to inform the public in the city where the meeting is held.
Thyroid Research grants total over $345,000 annually to young investigators. Publications sourced by this research and application procedures are available at http://www.thyroid.org/professionals/index.html.
The American Thyroid Association (ATA) National Thyroid Cancer Workshop Frontiers in Thyroid Cancer: ATA Guidelines in Clinical Practice will be in Miami, Florida, January 23-24, 2009 at the Loews Miami Beach Hotel.
The ATA 2009 Spring Symposium will be in Washington, DC, April 17, 2009 at The Madison, A Loews Hotel.
We welcome your participation. All media inquiries should be directed to:
ATA Media Information
thyroid@thyroid.org
