American Lung Association of Hawaii : Thoracic Society
 The Hawaii Thoracic Society (HTS) is the medical component of the American Lung Association in Hawaii (ALAH). HTS is committed to the highest professional and scientific standards and dedicated to the collection, interpretation and dissemination of scientific information concerning all aspects of respiratory disease.
Members of HTS are professionals in respiratory, pulmonary and associated specialties. HTS members advocate for patient rights and other health care issues at the local, state and federal levels of government by their active participation on the ALAH's GovernmentRelations/Health Care Committee.
HTS was instrumental in developing and supporting the Research Fund of the ALAH. Members serve on the Research Committee of ALAH promoting research related to lung health at both the local and national level.
Throughout the year a number of Continuing Medical Education presentations are offered to the membership to enhance their knowledge of lung disease.
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President
Joseph Pina, MD |
Vice-President
George Underwood, MD |
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Secretary/Treasurer
James Griffith, MD |
ATS Council Representative
Christine Fukui, MD |
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2006 Outstanding Clinician Award Awarded
to Dr. Christine Fukui
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2005 Congress of the Lung Association Staff (CLAS) Thoracic Society Award |
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Dr. Fukui accepts award from Jonathan Truwit,
ATS Council of Chapter Representatives |
Dr. JosephPina, President of the Hawaii Thoracic Society and Claudia Clement, Director of
Lung Health at the ALAH, accept the
CLAS Thoracic Society Award
from Dr. Sharron Rounds,
Immediate Past President of the
American Thoracic Society (ATS). |
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November 2, 2007
(8 - 9am - not dinner) |
James Kiley, PhD, Director of Lung Division for National Heart Lung Blood Institute |
Current Concepts and Future Research Directions in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, COPD |
Queen's Conference Center |
Queen's Grand Rounds |
| May 10, 2007 |
Jeremy Feldman, M.D., Medical Director of Research at St. Joseph's Hospital, Arizona Pulmonary Sepcialists, Pulmonary/Critical Care Arizona Pulmonary Specialists |
Pulmonary Hypertension |
Ruth's Chris Steakhouse |
United Pharmaceuticals |
| June 22, 2006 |
Rajan Saggar, M.D. |
Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension |
Ruth's Chris Steakhouse |
Actelion Pharamceuticals |
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August 30, 2005 |
Michael H. Rosove, M.D., Clinical Professor of MedicineUCLA Department of Medicine |
Clinical Use of the Anticoagulant: Important Updates |
Ruth’s Chris Steakhouse |
GlaxoSmithKline |
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November 3, 2005 |
Robert A. Sandhaus, M.D. Ph.D |
Alpha-1 Antitrypsan Deficiency (Alpha-1) |
Morton’s Steakhouse |
ZLB Behring |
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