Connect With the Biggest Names in Chest Medicine

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.