VOLUME 2, ISSUE 3

From Stigma to Strength

Experts explain the barriers and benefits to disclosing disabilities in the medical field

14 MINUTE READ

Life with disabilities: understanding, persevering, empowering

PATIENT PERSPECTIVE

My Last Wave

The road to recovery and acceptance after a spinal cord injury

7 MINUTE READ

MEET THE ADVOCATE

“This Is My Superpower”

Joanna Turner Bisgrove, MD, on why America needs doctors with disabilities

4 MINUTE READ

an artistic rendering of a man struggling with mental health

CLINICIAN PERSPECTIVE

This Armor of Mine

Perspective of a bipolar physician and his program director

7 MINUTE READ

an upward facing view from the bottom of a staircase

MEET THE ADVOCATE

Embodying Advocacy, From Her Home to the House

Rupa S. Valdez, PhD, fights for change on the local and national levels

8 MINUTE READ

a man with raised arms in a wheelchair watching the sunset over a lake

CHEST INITIATIVES

Disabled and Whole

Sharing CHEST’s response to a mission of “reducing disability”

4 MINUTE READ

LETTER FROM THE EDITOR

The Importance of Accessibility

How a temporary disability helped foster understanding, empathy

3 MINUTE READ

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CLINICIAN WELLNESS

Advocating for ourselves and each other

Feeling Burned Out? You’re Not Alone
Critical Care Staff in Critical Condition
Bringing Trainee Wellness to the Forefront
When Doctor Becomes Patient
Let’s Talk It Out
And more

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ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE

Studying the impact of climate change

Where There's Fire, There's Smoke
The Fate of US Coal Miners
Tackling the Massive Threat of Climate Change
Making Invisible Problems Visible
Coming Together to Breathe Free
And more

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TOBACCO USE

Exploring efforts for cessation and prevention

Gen Z Is Hooked on Vaping
Parents Fight Back
Setting Sights on a Smoke-Free Future
Serving and Smoking
An Uphill Battle Against Big Tobacco
And more

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COVID-19

Reflecting on the pandemic

Confronting Long Covid
My Life With Long COVID
The Impact of COVID-19 on AANHPI Patients
Finding Healing, Inspiration, and Peace of Mind Through Service
And more

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Advocacy news

For decades, CHEST has championed lung health advocacy in the areas of tobacco and vaping, oxygen access, pulmonary rehabilitation, noninvasive ventilation, and more. As the global leader in innovative chest medicine, we fight for policies that prevent and treat lung disease, empower clinicians, and save lives. We’re calling for action at the top of our lungs.

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