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As a CHEST member, you’re part of a strong network of clinicians representing every profession and experience level in chest medicine. With us, you can develop personal and professional connections, cultivate your leadership skills, advocate for policies that improve access to health, and advance your career.

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CHEST Annual Report 2025

Review the CHEST Annual Report 2025 to see all that we accomplished together last year. Learn more about our key educational initiatives, updates on our advocacy efforts, and our continued support of the role of science in health care policy and decision-making.

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3 Wishes Program Unites Technical Expertise and Human Compassion in Critical Care

In the Richard Irwin Honor Lecture at CHEST 2025, Thahn Neville, MD, presented on how the 3 Wishes Program (3WP) provides comforting final moments for their patients and their families. Learn more about the 3WP.

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Creating a Test for an Untestable Disease

Maneesh Bhargava, MBBS, PhD, is working to create a test for sarcoidosis, thanks in part to a John R. Addrizzo, MD, FCCP, Research Grant he received in 2021 from CHEST. Learn about Dr. Bhargava's research project.

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Bringing the ICU to the patient: ECMO transport programs as high-reliability systems

Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) transport programs represent an evolution toward networked critical care, extending advanced critical care beyond fixed, tertiary care centers. In a new CHEST Physician® article, members of the Cardiovascular Medicine and Surgery Section discuss historical events that accelerated the growth of dedicated ECMO transport programs.

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When norepinephrine isn’t enough: Managing vasoplegic shock

Early recognition and structured escalation of therapy are essential in vasoplegic shock, as prompt restoration of vascular tone remains critical to reversing shock and improving patient outcomes. In a new CHEST Physician® article, members of the Nonrespiratory Critical Care Section explore the management of vasoplegic shock, including judicious IV fluids and early vasopressor initiation.

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Airway complications post-lung transplant: Risk factors, outcomes, and interventions

Early detection and phenotype-driven bronchoscopic management are key to improving outcomes in patients with airway complications after undergoing lung transplantation. In a new CHEST Physician® article, members of the Lung Transplant Section discuss risk factors and interventions for post-lung transplant airway complications, including balloon bronchoplasty.

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Advance your career. Become an FCCP.

When you become an FCCP (Fellow of the American College of Chest Physicians), you play an active role in advancing the field of chest medicine while enjoying the prestige of being associated with a distinctive group of chest medicine professionals.


“I have found being an FCCP to be rewarding on a personal level, as well as a professional level. It has provided me with connections to colleagues nationally and internationally, and it has opened the door to leadership opportunities.”

– Thomas Van der Kloot, MD, FCCP


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