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Membership & Community

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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Review the impact of CHEST philanthropy in 2024

The CHEST Philanthropy Impact Report 2024 explores the groundbreaking research, investments in education, and direct impact in communities that CHEST has had with the help of our donors.

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CHEST Critical Care and CHEST Pulmonary Receive Indexation With Scopus

CHEST® Critical Care and CHEST® Pulmonary recently received approval for indexation with Elsevier’s Scopus. This indexation will increase the visibility, accessibility, usage, and impact of the scholarly research journals.

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COPD program aims to close gaps in diagnosis and treatment

A recent CHEST Physician® article highlights the Bridging Specialties®: Timely Diagnosis and Treatment for COPD program and the suite of associated educational materials. “Our goal is to bridge the gap between primary and pulmonary care to improve patient outcomes,” said Steering Committee Chair, Megan Conroy, MD, MAEd, FCCP.

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Sepsis order sets good for patients, hospital bottom lines

Delayed initiation of appropriate therapy leads to measurable increases in mortality for patients with sepsis. A recent article highlights how sepsis order sets streamline delivery of guideline-supported interventions to improve the quality and consistency of sepsis care and adherence to metrics such as the SEP-1 bundle.

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Strengthening more than just airways

Nutrition and exercise represent two underutilized tools for managing bronchiectasis. In a CHEST Physician® article, members of the Bronchiectasis Section highlight research showing that daily physical activity reduces rates of hospitalization in patients with bronchiectasis.

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Home high-flow nasal cannula therapy

In a recent CHEST Physician® article, members of the Home-Based Mechanical Ventilation and Neuromuscular Section provide an update on the use of home high-flow nasal cannula therapy as a promising alternative form of respiratory support to noninvasive ventilation and CPAP.

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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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