March 11, 2026
How to Develop Your ATS Document Proposal - An introduction to the documents development process
Assembly - Clinical Problems
Host:
Dr. Kerri A. Johannson, MD, MPH, FRCPC, ATSF
Associate Professor
Departments of Medicine & Community Health Sciences
Snyder Institute for Chronic Diseases
Research Director, Interstitial Lung Disease Program
University of Calgary, Calgary AB Canada
Guests:
Jolene Fisher, MD, MSc, FRCPC
Respirology and Interstitial Lung Disease
Clinician Investigator, University Health Network
Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine, University of Toronto
Research Director, Toronto General Hospital Interstitial Lung Disease Program
Kevin Wilson, MD
ATS 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 overview
00:02:02 – What the ATS podcast is about / host intro
00:03:06 – Overview of ATS document types
00:06:12 – Differences: clinical guidelines vs statements
00:09:18 – Examples of documents from the assembly
00:12:24 – How to propose a document (first steps)
00:15:30 – Building a strong proposal & team structure
00:18:36 – Methodology requirements & guideline process
00:21:42 – Submission, review, and scoring process
00:24:48 – Final decisions, tips, and process updates
