2022 ATS Membership Survey

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* 1. What is the primary reason that you maintain your ATS membership?

A mentor or director recommended you join ATS

For the distinction of belonging to a respected respiratory society

For leadership opportunities

To receive the International Conference Registration Discount

For discounts on continuing medical education programs

For the networking opportunities

To receive ATS journals

Recommended by a friend/colleague/division chief/training program director

I am not currently a member

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* 2. How important were the following benefits to you when you decided to join the ATS? Check all that apply.

Networking opportunities

Obtain a new position/career advancement

Discounts on educational programs

Volunteer opportunities

Opportunity to present my research

Employer paid for my membership

CE/CME/Maintenance of Certification

A colleague’s recommendation

Professional/personal growth

Join community of peers

Access to scientific articles published in ATS journals

Opportunity for scholarly and academic activities

Grant funding opportunities

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* 3. What other factors impacted your original decision to join ATS?

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* 4. Please select up to three things ATS could do differently as an organization so that it provides a better value to you as a member:

Increase scientific research scholarships, grants, awards

Provide more transitional awards for PhDs hoping to enter academic faculty positions

Provide mores skills-based education

Provide more opportunities for policy and advocacy involvement

Provide more opportunities for mentoring, collaboration, and networking

Greater continuity with organizational strategic planning and goals

Provide more personalized content and activities that can be customized based on individual interests

Provide more resources for patients and caregivers

Provide more content and support for medical educators

Devote additional resources to the development, dissemination, and implementation of clinical practice guidelines

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* 5. Check all that apply. I belong to:

No Assembly or Section

Assembly on Allergy, Immunology & Inflammation

Assembly on Behavioral Science and Health Services Research (BSHSR)

Assembly on Critical Care (CC)

Assembly on Clinical Problems (CP)

Assembly on Environmental, Occupational & Population Health (EOPH)

Assembly on Microbiology, Tuberculosis & Pulmonary Infections (MTPI)

Assembly on Nursing (NUR)

Assembly on Pediatrics (PED)

Assembly on Pulmonary Circulation (PC)

Assembly on Pulmonary Rehabilitation (PR)

Assembly on Respiratory Cell & Molecular Biology (RCMB

Assembly on Respiratory Structure & Function (RSF)

Assembly on Sleep & Respiratory Neurobiology (SRN)

Assembly on Thoracic Oncology (TO)

Section on Genetics & Genomics (GG)

Section on Medical Education (ME)

Section on Terrorism & Inhalation Disasters (TID)

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* 6. What issues concern you professionally? Check all that apply.

Finding a work/life balance/wellness

Payer reimbursement/RVU generation

Covid-19

Engagement within a scientific community

Professional growth and leadership opportunities

Practice automation/electronic medical records

Staff recruiting and retention

Time management and prioritization

Staying current with CE/CME requirements

Staying current on Maintenance of Certification

Staying up-to-date on new guidelines

Staying up-to-date with current research

Opportunities for professional networking

Opportunities for academic advancement/promotion

Staying up-to-date with advances in procedures

Staying current on advocacy issues

Obtaining research funding

Personal compensation/salary

Eliminating health disparities

None of the above

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* 7. If you belong to an Assembly or Section, please select all the activities that you participate in

Assembly Committees

Working Groups

Mentorship program

Journal club

Social media

Other

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* 8. Aside from assemblies indicate the ways you are engaged with ATS. Check all that apply.

Submitting papers or joining the editorial board of an ATS Journal

Leadership opportunities within an ATS Assembly, Working Group, or Section

Attendee of the International Conference

Presenter at the International Conference

Abstract submitter at the International Conference

Exhibit Hall Exhibitor

Committees

Official documents

Advocacy

Best of ATS Video Lecture Series

Grant/award/scholarship recipient

Other (please specify)

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* 9. What are the greatest barriers to your getting involved with ATS Assemblies?

I do not understand Assemblies

I don't know who to contact to learn about opportunities to get involved in Assemblies’ or Committee activities

When I try to get involved in an Assembly or Committee, I do not receive any reply or further information

I am not interested in getting involved with the Assemblies’ activities

I am too busy outside of the Conference

My Assembly is too large

I do not know what opportunities exist outside my Assembly

I have not found there to be any barriers

Other (please specify)

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* 10. What could ATS do to make you feel more engaged as a member?

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* 11. What is the likelihood you will renew your ATS membership in the coming year?

Extremely unlikely to renew- Go to question 12

Unlikely to renew- Go to question 12

Unsure

Somewhat likely to renew

Extremely likely to renew

It is not up to me, it is up to my employer

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* 12. What is the primary reason you will not renew your membership? Select all that apply.

This question does not apply to me

It is too expensive to maintain my membership

I am unaware of all the benefits of maintaining my membership

Information received is not relevant to my interest area

I am not rewarded for maintaining my membership

I was not satisfied with my membership experience

I am no longer in the field/industry

I can obtain the same benefits from other sources

My employer will not pay for my membership

I belong to another association with an overlapping value and mission

Dues are too high for the benefits gained through membership

I joined for the International Conference discount

No time to take advantage of ATS products/services

Other (please specify)

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* 13. How did you first learn about ATS? Select one.

Online search (Google, Safari, etc.)

Employer/Supervisor

Co-worker

Friend (who is not a co-worker)

ATS meeting

ATS publication

ATS social media site (e.g., Facebook, Twitter, etc.)

Email from ATS

Professor or program director

I do not recall

Other (please specify)

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* 14. How likely are you to attend an in person ATS event? Select one.

Very likely

Likely

Somewhat likely

Neither likely nor unlikely

Somewhat unlikely

Unlikely

Very unlikely

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* 15. How likely are you to attend a hybrid ATS Event? Select one.

Very likely

Likely

Somewhat likely

Neither likely nor unlikely

Somewhat unlikely

Unlikely

Very unlikely

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* 16. How Likely are you attend a virtual ATS Event? Select one.

Very likely

Likely

Somewhat likely

Neither likely nor unlikely

Somewhat unlikely

Unlikely

Very unlikely

2022 ATS Membership Survey

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* 1. What is the primary reason that you maintain your ATS membership?

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* 2. How important were the following benefits to you when you decided to join the ATS? Check all that apply.

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* 3. What other factors impacted your original decision to join ATS?

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* 4. Please select up to three things ATS could do differently as an organization so that it provides a better value to you as a member:

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* 5. Check all that apply. I belong to:

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* 6. What issues concern you professionally? Check all that apply.

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* 7. If you belong to an Assembly or Section, please select all the activities that you participate in

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* 8. Aside from assemblies indicate the ways you are engaged with ATS. Check all that apply.

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* 9. What are the greatest barriers to your getting involved with ATS Assemblies?

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* 10. What could ATS do to make you feel more engaged as a member?

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* 11. What is the likelihood you will renew your ATS membership in the coming year?

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* 12. What is the primary reason you will not renew your membership? Select all that apply.

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* 13. How did you first learn about ATS? Select one.

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* 14. How likely are you to attend an in person ATS event? Select one.

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* 15. How likely are you to attend a hybrid ATS Event? Select one.

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* 16. How Likely are you attend a virtual ATS Event? Select one.

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* 17. Do you have any additional comments or feedback that you would like to provide regarding ATS or its offerings?