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Welcome to the home site of the American Association for Bronchology and Interventional Pulmonology! AABIP was founded in 1992-1993 with a primary goal to foster excellence in Bronchology and other Interventional Pulmonology related areas. The AABIP has grown over the last decade and has brought together a number of physicians with strong interests in Bronchology and Interventional Pulmonology. More importantly, it has established international contacts with Bronchologists and Interventional Pulmonologists contributing to patient care in nearly every country in the world. We hope that your visit to this website will stimulate your interest in Bronchology and Interventional Pulmonology. Our goal is to make your visit to this web site a very interesting and stimulating experience. We encourage contact with our visitors and hope that you will join our growing membership. If you are already a member, we hope this visit will prove useful to your bronchological practice. Dr. Eric S. Edell of the Mayo Clinic is the new President (read message here) of the AABIP; Dr. Gerard A. Silvestri of the Medical University of South Carolina is the current President-Elect, and Daniel H. Sterman at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, serving as Secretary-Treasurer, of our organization. Along with the Executive Committee and the Board of Directors, we will work hard to assure that membership in the American Association for Bronchology and Interventional Pulmonology is a worthwhile experience for physicians with interests in Bronchology and Interventional Pulmonology. We seek input from members and non-members and would be happy to hear from anyone who would like to contribute to our organization. Membership in the AABIP is not just for physicians. We have a very enthusiastic Affiliate’s Forum made up of nurses and respiratory therapists who are involved in pulmonary interventional procedures. We also offer reduced rate membership for fellows and residents. The Journal of Bronchology is the official journal of the AABIP and is published by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. Dr. Udaya B.S. Prakash was the first editor of the JOB and the founding president of the AAB. Atul C. Mehta, M.B.B.S., is the current editor of the Journal of Bronchology. Dr. Mehta is an internationally recognized expert in the field of Bronchology and Interventional Pulmonology. He is Vice-Chairman, Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Head, Section of Bronchology, and Medical Director, Lung Transplantation at the Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, Ohio, USA. Submit manuscripts online at www.bronchology.com or mail to: Atul C. Mehta M.B.B.S. Check out the Journal on line at www.bronchology.com. The annual Scientific Meeting of the American Association for Bronchology and Interventional Pulmonology will be held on Sunday, October 26, 2008 during CHEST 2008 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The agenda for this meeting will be posted under Upcoming Events. The annual business meeting for the AABIP will be held after the lunch break at the Scientific Meeting. All members are encouraged to attend the business meeting and a wine and cheese reception after the Scientific Sessions. The officers encourage input from the membership regarding future programs and the mission of the AABIP. The 16th World Congress for Bronchology (WCB) and 16th World Congress for Broncho-esophagology (WCBE) will be held in Heidelberg, Germany, beginning June 20-23, 2010. See Upcoming Events for more information. Start planning now to attend! Upcoming meetings and courses are posted on the web site. Keep us informed of other courses. A current list of fellowship programs in interventional pulmonology is also listed on the web site. Those interested in IP fellowships should contact the various program directors. Keep in touch with the AAB web site. A Members-only section and an interesting Case Forum were created under the leadership of Dr. David Ost. I would like to take this opportunity to welcome you to the American Association for Bronchology and Interventional Pulmonology web site. If you are a member, please accept my thanks and gratitude for your continued participation and support. I look forward to this opportunity to serve as your President for the next two years. If you are not a member, I would encourage you to consider joining our association. We represent a broad range of specialists involved in the practice of basic and interventional pulmonology from around the world. This association is dedicated to the education of learners interested in bronchoscopy and interventional pulmonology, and to the research and development of new treatments in this rapidly growing field. Further, it is also our goal to partner with bronchoscopists and interventional pulmonologists across North America in establishing standardized curricula for both basic bronchoscopy and advanced interventional procedures. The American Association for Bronchology and Interventional Pulmonology needs your involvement to raise awareness for the need of standardized training for basic and interventional pulmonary procedures, and assist with the establishment of these curricula. We also need your participation in determining what interventional procedures improve the outcomes of the patients we care for. Eric S. Edell |
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