The professional community for NC thoracic medicine.
NCTS is the state chapter of the American Thoracic Society. Membership connects you with colleagues across North Carolina, amplifies your voice in Raleigh and at the ATS, and keeps you current on NC-specific workforce and clinical developments.
Join via ATS →Member benefits
Practice directory
Your practice listed in the NCTS member directory and practice map — a resource used by referring physicians across NC.
Annual Meeting (CME)
Member pricing for the NCTS Annual Meeting in Asheville — featuring CME sessions, original research, and the NC workforce report.
NC workforce data
Access to the annual NC pulmonary and critical care workforce survey — the only statewide dataset on PCCM physician supply and burnout.
Statewide advocacy
NCTS represents NC physicians at the ATS, in Raleigh, and in state health system planning discussions.
Job board
Free job listings on the NCTS job board (non-members pay $150). Reach NC pulmonologists directly.
Peer network
Connection with the statewide PCCM community — from academic medical centers to community practices in every corner of NC.
Membership is through the ATS
NCTS is the North Carolina chapter of the American Thoracic Society. You join NCTS by selecting NC as your chapter when joining or renewing your ATS membership. ATS membership is required.