Leadership and Learning

At the crux of the American College of Chest Physicians (CHEST) as an organization is its educational offerings. Without its members, who volunteer their time to serve as faculty in leadership positions, the education provided by CHEST wouldn’t be possible.

A sincere thank you is extended to every member of CHEST who takes the time to lend their expertise to improve chest medicine and patient care.

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CHEST Annual Meeting 2023

Widely recognized for immersive learning, access to the latest in clinical education, and opportunities for networking and community building, the CHEST Annual Meeting took place in Honolulu, Hawaiʻi, for the first time since 2011. The event welcomed a global audience from a variety of clinical backgrounds and more fellows, residents, and medical students than any other CHEST meeting.

7,554
ATTENDEES

4,191
ACCEPTED ABSTRACTS
AND CASE REPORTS

102%
MORE RESIDENT ATTENDEES
THAN IN 2022

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CHEST EDUCATION
CURRICULUM CATEGORIES

3.69/4
LEARNING OBJECTIVE
ACHIEVEMENT

Interactive education

In addition to featuring top-tier research and 200 clinical sessions, CHEST 2023 debuted new educational opportunities, including digital and live games, an escape room, and a virtual reality experience. CHEST also hosted six Master Classes in Honolulu and in Wailea on Maui, which offered personalized teaching from experts in topics such as interstitial lung disease, pulmonary hypertension, and more.

Attendees also had the opportunity to practice their clinical skills during simulation courses led by renowned CHEST faculty. The 25 courses included Awake Intubation in the ICU, Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing, Advanced Critical Care Echocardiography, and many others.

CHEST 2023 RESEARCH ABSTRACTS »
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Community engagement

CHEST also emphasized our responsibility to be thoughtful visitors to Hawaiʻi by respecting the land and culture of the islands. Local community partners were featured throughout the meeting; a group of CHEST members volunteered at a local farmers’ market to provide pediatric masks and spacers to the community; and CHEST planted trees to lessen our carbon impact.

Building on past successes

Other new and expanded features at CHEST 2023 included:

the second-annual CHEST After Hours, an emotional evening event that featured personal stories and reflections celebrating the whole clinician
rapid-fire research sessions stationed on the exhibit hall floor, encouraging attendees to take a moment to hear the latest in chest medicine research
a collaborative mural encouraging participants to engage in art therapy in the Wellness Zone and which was donated to a health clinic in Honolulu

#CHEST2023

CHEST utilized social media videos like never before to engage and entice CHEST 2023 attendees before, during, and after the meeting. CHEST also livestreamed the Opening Session and CHEST Challenge to draw in audiences who may not have been able to make the trip to Hawaiʻi.

11,370
TWEETS

64 M
IMPRESSIONS

1,390
ACTIVE PARTICIPANTS

Meeting coverage

CHEST Daily News provided news coverage of the meeting for attendees who may have missed a session and for those at home who wanted to follow along. Producing a print magazine and 16 emails before, during, and following the conference, CHEST Daily News provided 70 pieces of coverage for the annual meeting.

Members of the press were invited and encouraged to attend CHEST 2023 to share the research being presented. In Honolulu, there were 20 registered media attendees (nine in-person), 72 interview requests, and 128 articles and videos covering the conference by publications, including Forbes, HealthDay, Healio Pulmonology, Medscape, Pulmonology Advisor, Physician’s Weekly, NEJM Journal Watch, The American Journal of Managed Care, Rare Disease Advisor, and MedPage Today.

Notable coverage

Forbes: Study Finds Cannabis Users Had Better Covid-19 Outcomes

HealthDay: Physician’s Briefing Recap of the meeting

Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine: Pulmonary hypertension is linked to worse outcomes in hospitalized patients with the acute respiratory distress syndrome

Medscape: Nintedanib Dose Reductions in IPF May Do No Harm

VIEW ALL 2023 MEDIA COVERAGE »

#CHEST2024

In 2024, the CHEST Annual Meeting will take place in Boston, Massachusetts.

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CHEST Networks

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Thoracic Oncology and Chest Procedures Network icon

Offering forums for leadership, education, and advocacy, CHEST Networks—communities that focus on specific areas of chest medicine designed around the CHEST educational curriculum—are a way for members to collaborate and create resources that widely share expertise.

Following the 2022 Network transition that provided more opportunities for leadership roles, the new structure of seven Networks and 22 Sections proved to be a success among new leaders—90% of whom had never before been in leadership roles.

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Notable accomplishments in 2023

CHEST INFECTIONS AND DISASTER RESPONSE NETWORK

Article and infographic explaining evaluation and treatment for heat injuries

HEAT INJURIES ARTICLE »

THORACIC ONCOLOGY NETWORK

CHEST Physician article on thoracic ultrasound advancements for pleural disorders

THORACIC ULTRASOUND ARTICLE »

SLEEP MEDICINE NETWORK

Dr. Kara L. Dupuy-McCauley highlights the group of disorders that make up central sleep apnea

CENTRAL SLEEP APNEA WEBINAR »

CHEST education

CHEST is well-known for its commitment to innovative and effective clinician education to improve medical aptitude, clinical skills, and patient outcomes. The organization offers everything from traditional learning through the CHEST SEEK™ Library and new CHEST Curriculum Pathways—both featuring peer-reviewed, case-based questions—to state-of-the-art hands-on learning opportunities through interactive resources, knowledge-based gaming, and simulation courses.

15,090
UNIQUE LEARNERS

207,352
LEARNING INSTANCES*

*Includes meeting attendance, video and podcast streams, simulation course attendance, and more

Hands-on education through simulation

CHEST’s clinical education program is internationally recognized and accredited. In 2023, CHEST achieved both reaccreditation from the Society for Simulation in Healthcare and Accreditation With Commendation from the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education.

In 2023, CHEST offered 24 different courses at the Innovation, Simulation, and Training Center at CHEST Headquarters in Glenview, Illinois—including new courses on critical care transesophageal echocardiography and advanced EBUS skills.

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841
COURSE ATTENDEES IN 2023

1:5
(OR BETTER) FACULTY TO LEARNER RATIO

94%
WORKSHOP SATISFACTION RATE BY ATTENDEES

93%
OF ATTENDEES WOULD RECOMMEND COURSES TO THEIR COLLEAGUES

Continuing to innovate

In 2023, CHEST education evolved to meet the needs of learners around the world.

CHEST hosted six Clinical Immersion courses for industry partners, providing a deeper clinical understanding of the disease states behind the products attendees are actively promoting.
With a grant/cooperative agreement from the CDC’s Department of Health and Human Services, CHEST launched a Sepsis Topic Collection featuring research into sepsis-related mortalities, insights into escalating vasopressor and corticosteroid therapy in patients with septic shock, and other key educational resources.
CHEST developed a wide-reaching Rapid Response Task Force dedicated to helping the organization remain agile and alert for events happening in the world that may require the production of educational materials, such as an infographic on wildfire smoke.

Interactive gaming

In 2023, CHEST introduced eight new games to the CHEST Player Hub, including “Unveiling RSV.” With select games offering CME credits/MOC points, CHEST games mix advancing education with interactive participation and peer-to-peer competition.

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Interactive gaming

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35
GAMES

2,480
PLAYERS

3,864
PLAYED SESSIONS

Effective studying with CHEST SEEK™ learning resources

A trusted study tool for more than 3 decades, CHEST SEEK learning resources added an exciting new feature to the portfolio in 2023.

Key points are now included in the CHEST SEEK Pulmonary Medicine: 33rd Edition book and the newest pulmonary questions within the CHEST SEEK Library. These concise summaries of the most important takeaway from each question help learners focus their studies.

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Targeted learning with CHEST Curriculum Pathways

The CHEST Curriculum Pathway product line expanded in 2023 with the CHEST Curriculum Pathway for Lung Cancer joining the existing asthma pathway. Learners can access the best of CHEST’s lung cancer resources in a one-stop-shop collection with credit claiming opportunities for the whole care team and certificates of completion. A free sample module covering treatment highlights is also available.

EXPLORE CHEST CURRICULUM PATHWAYS »

Virtual learning from CHEST Select

With CHEST 2023 taking place in Honolulu, not all clinicians could take the time away from home, work, and other commitments to access the premier education. For the first time ever, an online event called CHEST Select was created to feature several of the best sessions from the CHEST Annual Meeting—meeting the demand for top-tier education in a time-sensitive format. In addition to livestreamed sessions, the platform also included access to CHEST self-study materials.

Taking place over 2 days, the virtual event focused 1 day on critical care and the other on pulmonary medicine. Each day featured four live sessions from leaders in the field, time for self-study, and game breaks hosted by CHEST Board of Regents member, Victor Test, MD, FCCP.