How to Develop Your ATS Document Proposal

March 11, 2026How to Develop Your ATS Document Proposal - An introduction to the documents development process Assembly - Clinical Problems Host:Dr. Kerri A. Johannson, MD, MPH, FRCPC, ATSFAssociate ProfessorDepartments of Medicine & Community Health SciencesSnyder Institute for Chronic DiseasesResearch Director, Interstitial Lung Disease ProgramUniversity of Calgary, Calgary AB Canada Guests: Jolene Fisher, MD, MSc, FRCPCRespirology and Interstitial Lung DiseaseClinician Investigator, University Health NetworkAssistant Professor, Department of Medicine, University of TorontoResearch Director, Toronto General Hospital Interstitial Lung Disease Program Kevin Wilson, MDATS Chief of Guidelines and Documents ATS Documents Editor Professor of Medicine, Boston University School of Medicine Notes for the viewer: Here is a link to a video presentation by one of our guests on the steps to applying for an ATS document - https://vimeo.com/1089163046?share=copy [vimeo.com]00:00:00 – Introduction & podcast overview00:02:02 – What the ATS podcast is about / host intro00:03:06 – Overview of ATS document types00:06:12 – Differences: clinical guidelines vs statements00:09:18 – Examples of documents from the assembly00:12:24 – How to propose a document (first steps)00:15:30 – Building a strong proposal & team structure00:18:36 – Methodology requirements & guideline process00:21:42 – Submission, review, and scoring process00:24:48 – Final decisions, tips, and process updates