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CHEST Annual Meeting 2024 | Boston, Massachusetts | October 6-9

October 6 to 9
Boston Convention & Exhibition Center
Boston, Massachusetts

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At CHEST 2024, you’ll interact with the experts who are furthering innovation, advancing patient care, and educating the next generation of chest medicine professionals. Our featured faculty will expand your mind and help you think differently about the common—and uncommon—challenges you face in clinical practice.

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CHEST Annual Meeting 202 | Boston, Massachusetts | October 6-9

October 6 to 9
Boston Convention & Exhibition Center
Boston, Massachusetts

Registration Information »

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Vanessa Kerry, MD, MSc

Keynote speaker announced: Vanessa Kerry, MD, MSc

Vanessa Kerry, MD, MSc—a critical care physician, Director of the Program in Global Public Policy at the Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, and World Health Organization Special Envoy for Climate Change and Health—will speak on the effects of climate change on human health and health systems. Don't miss this important lecture!

Opening Session: Sunday, October 6, at 8 am ET

Honor and memorial lectures

The Honor and Memorial Lectures at CHEST 2024 recognize individuals who advance work in chest medicine, mentorship, training, CHEST, and more.

Ahead of CHEST 2024, the chest medicine community nominated and selected honorees to deliver lectures on topics including critical care, interventional medicine, mechanical ventilation, medical education, and COPD.

James D. Crapo, MD, FCCP
THOMAS L. PETTY, MD, MASTER FCCP ENDOWED MEMORIAL LECTURE

James D. Crapo, MD, FCCP
Understanding Novel Pathways in the Pathogenesis of COPD and Opportunities to Develop New, Effective Therapies
Sunday, October 6 | 9:45 am – 10:45 am ET
Room 204AB

This award honors Thomas L. Petty, MD, Master FCCP, who trained hundreds of physicians in COPD, oxygen therapy, and spirometry. This award is conferred to a CHEST Fellow (FCCP) known for their work in advancing the understanding of COPD pathogenesis and/or treatment and for exceptional mentoring and clinical instruction skills.

The lecture is supported by CHEST and generous gifts from our members.

Ryan C. Maves, MD, FCCP
MURRAY KORNFELD PRESIDENTIAL HONOR LECTURE

Ryan C. Maves, MD, FCCP
Vaccines for Respiratory Infections: Past, Present, and Future
Sunday, October 6 | 11 am – 12 pm ET
Room: 204AB

This lecture was established in memory of Murray Kornfeld, founder of the Federation of American Sanatoria, which later became CHEST. This award is conferred by the CHEST President to a leader in pulmonary and critical care medicine based upon their exceptional expertise.

The lecture is supported by CHEST and generous gifts from our members.

J. Francis Turner Jr., MD, FCCP
PASQUALE CIAGLIA MEMORIAL LECTURE IN INTERVENTIONAL MEDICINE

J. Francis Turner Jr., MD, FCCP
Standing on the Shoulders of Giants
Monday, October 7 | 8 am – 9 am ET
Room: 203

This award honors a CHEST member and FCCP who is well known for their work in international medicine, such as clinical state-of-the art innovations, economic impact, invention, interventional critical care, research opportunities, and/or a host of other interesting facets of interventional medicine.

The lecture is supported by CHEST and generous gifts from our members.

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Laura Evans, MD, FCCP
ROGER C. BONE MEMORIAL LECTURE IN CRITICAL CARE

Laura Evans, MD, FCCP
Protocolized or Personalized Care for Sepsis: Is There Really a Conflict?
Monday, October 7 | 11 am – 12 pm ET
Room: 203

Established in 1997 to honor Roger C. Bone, MD, Master FCCP, a leader in critical care, sepsis, and sepsis research. Dr. Bone empowered physicians to communicate with patients and families about end-of-life issues and had significant achievements with CHEST. This award is conferred to an FCCP and world-renowned visionary in pulmonary and critical care medicine who is accomplished as an academician, clinician, and author.

The lecture is supported by CHEST and generous gifts from our members.

Laura Evans, MD, FCCP
Clayton T. Cowl, MD, FCCP
EDWARD C. ROSENOW III, MD, MASTER FCCP/MASTER TEACHER ENDOWED HONOR LECTURE

Clayton T. Cowl, MD, FCCP
Navigating the Administrative Aspects of Pulmonary Disease: Evaluating Patients When Compensation Is in Question
Monday, October 7 | 1:30 pm – 2:30 pm ET
Room: 204AB

This endowment, established in 2004, gives special recognition to Dr. Edward C. Rosenow, who has promoted the development and training of hundreds of chest physicians during his 3 decades at the Mayo Clinic. It acknowledges his role of mentoring pulmonary and critical care physicians into CHEST leadership roles, where he has fostered the development of physicians-in-training to improve patient care.

The lecture is supported by CHEST and generous gifts from our members.

Clayton T. Cowl, MD, FCCP
Danielle K. McCamey, DNP, ACNP-BC, FCCP
RICHARD S. IRWIN, MD, MASTER FCCP HONOR LECTURE

Danielle K. McCamey, DNP, ACNP-BC, FCCP
Breathing New Life Into Patient-Centered Care: A Shift to Advance Health Equity Through Human Equity
Tuesday, October 8 | 8 am – 9 am ET
Room: 210C

This lecture honors Richard S. Irwin, MD, Master FCCP, and his lifelong contributions in pulmonary and critical care medicine. Dr. Irwin’s work in research, practice, and as Editor in Chief of the journal CHEST® emphasized patient-focused care for more than 50 years, promoting tenets like shared decision-making and accounting for patient values and preferences in clinical care. It is awarded to a clinician or health care provider who has advanced patient-focused care within the chest medicine community.

The lecture is supported by CHEST and generous gifts from our members.

Danielle K. McCamey, DNP, ACNP-BC, FCCP
Sandhya Khurana, MD, FCCP
MARK J. ROSEN, MD, MASTER FCCP ENDOWED MEMORIAL LECTURE

Sandhya Khurana, MD, FCCP
Breathing Easier: The Evolution and Future of Asthma Care
Wednesday, October 9 | 8 am – 9 am ET
Room: 204AB

The Mark J. Rosen, MD, Master FCCP Endowed Memorial Lecture recognizes a CHEST educator who embodies the educational and leadership passion of Dr. Mark Rosen. This lecture, given in his memory, acknowledges his service as a clinician educator, faculty, mentor, and leader in the pulmonary and critical care medicine community nationally and internationally. Dr. Rosen’s distinguished career in pulmonary and critical care medicine spanned more than 4 decades, marked by his deep commitment to fostering leaders, medical education, medical training programs, patient care, and promoting international education.

The lecture is supported by CHEST and generous gifts from our members.

David J. Birnkrant, MD, FCCP
MARGARET PFROMMER ENDOWED MEMORIAL LECTURE IN HOME-BASED MECHANICAL VENTILATION

David J. Birnkrant, MD, FCCP
Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, Then and Now: Lessons From Respiratory Medicine
Wednesday, October 9 | 9:15 am – 10:15 am ET
Room: 204AB

This award, established in 1999 by Dr. Eveline Faure and Dr. Allen I. Goldberg, honors their lifelong colleague and friend, Margaret Pfrommer, a polio survivor and patient advocate. It is awarded to a clinician or ventilator-dependent professional or advocate who has advanced mechanical ventilation and fostered partnerships between physicians and patients.

The lecture is jointly supported by CHEST and the International Ventilator Users Network of Post-Polio Health International.

Meyer S. Balter, MD, FCCP
CANADIAN THORACIC SOCIETY HONORARY LECTURE

Meyer S. Balter, MD, FCCP
How One Becomes a Sarcoidologist: A Tale of Serendipity, Community, and Mentorship
Monday, October 7 | 9:15 am – 10:15 am ET
Room: 258C

The Canadian Thoracic Society (CTS) Scientific Program is held in conjunction with the CHEST Annual Meeting. The program features lectures and debates delivered by leading Canadian experts in respiratory medicine and research, as well as highlights up-and-coming faculty. The program features the CTS Honorary Lecture, which is awarded to recognize exemplary leadership in respiratory research and education in Canada.