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SATURDAY • MAY 20

4:15 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. OPENING CEREMONY W Walter E. Washington Convention Center Hall E (Lvel 2)

ATS 2023 kicks off with the Opening Ceremony, featuring a keynote address by Stephen K. Klasko, MD, MBA . During his career he has been dean at two medical colleges (Drexel and University of South Florida), president of a University (Thomas Jefferson University) and CEO of two academic health systems (USF health and Jefferson Health). Dr. Klasko was named a distinguished fellow of the World Economic Forum in 2020, the #2 most influential person in healthcare in 2018 by Modern Healthcare, the #21 most creative person in business by fast company in 2019 and has been a Becker's top 100 healthcare leader for the last 5 years in a row. At Thomas Jefferson University, he led a system that in eight years went from a two hospital, one campus university with $1 billion in revenue to an 18 hospital, two campus university with almost 10,000 students and a Medicaid and Medicare Advantage health insurance plan, making Jefferson the first "integrated delivery and financial network" in Philadelphia. He led the integration of Jefferson's extensive academic pulmonary program through a significant donation to create the Korman Respiratory Institute and led the integration of that institute into a partnership with National Jewish. He has written six books from 1999 to 2023 each one advocating for transformations in patient centered healthcare and innovative medical education. His book UnHealthcare: A Manifesto for health assurance has been translated to several languages. Dr. Klasko has written more than 100 articles for business journals, blogs and podcasts on the need for more equitable healthcare and "healthcare at any address" and started the Philadelphia Collaborative for health Equity which has been replicated in several other cities. He was featured in the European Business Review for his exemplary leadership during the COVID crisis in an article called Leadership Plus penned by the chair of leadership at Wharton Business School, Michael Useem. Also during the Opening Ceremony: • ATS President Greg Downey, MD, ATSF, will provide an update of the Society's major accomplishments for the past year and priorities for the coming one; • The latest class of ATS Fellows and Research Program awardees will be recognized; and The Public Service Award, World Lung Health Award, Jo Rae eWright Award for Outstanding Science and .J. Randall Curtis Humanism Award will be presented Many thanks to Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. for support of the Opening Ceremony

5:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. THE NETWORKING EXCHANGE FOR EARLY CAREER PROFESSIONALS W

The Network Exchange is a welcome event for all Early Career Professionals (residents, fellows, post docs, IP members, and other medical professionals) and takes place on Saturday following the Opening Ceremony. This one-hour event allows attendees to network and mingle with peers as well as provides information at the start of the conference. This event includes cocktails and appetizers. What to expect at the one-hour event? • Come mingle with colleagues, mentors and peers • Learn about the ATS Road Map for Early Career Professionals • Learn how you can become an ATS member for FREE and much more This event is sponsored / organized by the Members in Transition and Training (MITT) committee. R This event is free to paid conference registrants

ATS 2023 • Washington, DC