American College of Chest Physicians

• Fostering the Next Generation of Chest Medicine Clinicians
  CHEST Travel Grants help early career clinicians attend the annual meeting and provide a valuable mentorship experience. Read about the experiences of past CHEST Travel Grant awardees.
• National Health Organizations Call on Congress to Support Life-Changing Oxygen Reform
  Together with the American Lung Association and other society partners, the American College of Chest Physicians (CHEST) is calling for Congressional support of the Supplemental Oxygen Access Reform (SOAR) Act.
• Advocating for Extension of Outpatient Pulmonary Rehabilitation Support
  In an action led by the American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation (AACVPR), the American College of Chest Physicians (CHEST) formally supports two pieces of legislation to retain existing coverage for pulmonary rehabilitation (PR).
• World Asthma Day 2024
  Together with the Forum of International Respiratory Societies, the American College of Chest Physicians is bringing attention to World Asthma Day.
• Protecting Emergency Medical Intervention for Patients Who Are Pregnant
  American College of Chest Physicians joined the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists and 22 other organizations in a statement supporting the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act.
• Introducing Congressional Action in Support of DEI
  CHEST supports Rep. Joyce Beatty’s resolution in favor of protecting DEI within medical education in response to the recently introduced EDUCATE Act.
• <i>CHEST Critical Care</i> and <i>CHEST Pulmonary</i> Receive Indexation With Directory of Open Access Journals
  CHEST announced that the newest additions to the CHEST portfolio of journals, CHEST® Critical Care and CHEST® Pulmonary, received approval for indexation with the Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ).
• World No Tobacco Day 2024
  Together with the Forum of International Respiratory Societies, the American College of Chest Physicians is bringing attention to World No Tobacco Day.
• How to Start Your Leadership Journey With CHEST
  Network leader Corinne Young, MSN, FNP-C, FCCP, shares her tips for starting your leadership journey with CHEST and just a few of the benefits of volunteering.
• Sleep Medicine Topics You Won’t Want to Miss at CHEST 2024
  Sleep medicine specialists attending CHEST 2024 in Boston, October 6-9, will gain fresh insights on a range of issues in the field, from sleep apnea, to PAP device recalls, to noninvasive ventilation, and more.
• World Bronchiectasis Day 2024
  Together with the Forum of International Respiratory Societies, the American College of Chest Physicians is bringing attention to World Bronchiectasis Day.
• From the ICU’s Impact on the Climate to COVID-19 Lessons: Can’t-Miss Critical Care Topics at CHEST 2024
  Critical care topics on the schedule at CHEST 2024 in Boston, October 6-9, include lessons from COVID-19, mechanical ventilation, ECMO, transfusion guidelines, health care disparities, and more.
• Anticipated Topics in Interstitial Lung Disease and Transplant at CHEST 2024
  Interstitial lung disease and transplant topics at CHEST 2024 include drug interactions, transplant complications, airway complications, respiratory assist devices, and ECMO.
• Lung Cancer and Interventional Pulmonology Topics You Won’t Want to Miss at CHEST 2024
  Lung cancer and interventional pulmonology topics on the schedule at CHEST 2024 in Boston include artificial intelligence, nodule ablation, peripheral diagnostics, biomarkers for lung nodules, and more.
• New Guidelines, Interactive Sessions, and More: Pulmonary Vascular and Cardiovascular Topics at CHEST 2024
  Pulmonary vascular and cardiovascular topics on the schedule at CHEST 2024 in Boston include PERTs, impact of metabolic status on outcomes in HFpEF, new research, and more.
• What Clinicians Specializing in Chest Infections, Disaster Medicine, or Systemic Disease Will Learn at CHEST 2024
  The chest infections and disaster medicine sessions at CHEST 2024 will cover topics such as AI in chest infections, sepsis, treatment for infections, antibiotic resistance, and more.
• Putting Pressure on Unauthorized e-Cigarette Products
  CHEST and other public health-minded associations urge the regulation and enforcement of unauthorized e-cigarette products coming into the U.S.
• Can’t-Miss Airways Disorders Topics at CHEST 2024
  Airways disease topics at CHEST 2024 include precision medicine, biologics for asthma, artificial intelligence in ILD imaging, maintenance therapy in severe asthma, and more.
• Enjoy Your Time at CHEST HQ: What to Do in Glenview, IL
  Get recommendations for dining and activities near CHEST Headquarters in Glenview, IL.
• Heartfelt Thanks for Your Dedication: Volunteer Appreciation Week
  In honor of Volunteer Appreciation Week, CHEST President Jack Buckley and CEO/EVP Robert Musacchio pay tribute to the volunteers who make everything CHEST does possible.