The American Thoracic Society International Conference will be held May 19 to 24 in Washington, D.C., with a broad focus on advocacy and global health in many different forms. Healio spoke with Debra Boyer, MD, MHPE, and Andrew J. Halayko, PhD, ATSF, FCAHS, international conference committee co-chairs, ahead of the meeting to highlight major themes of the meeting, sessions of importance and what