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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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CHEST® Critical Care Added to Web of Science Emerging Sources Citation Index

The CHEST Critical Care publication has been accepted for inclusion in the Web of Science Core Collection through the Emerging Sources Citation Index. With this indexation, CHEST Critical Care will receive its first Impact Factor for 2025 in mid-2026.

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Phoenix | CHEST 2026 | October 18-21

Nominate a Community Connections partner for CHEST 2026

We’re looking for health care organizations that directly serve the Phoenix community. Each group will receive a $5,000 donation, a presentation slot at the meeting, widespread promotion, and more. Nominations are due Sunday, March 1.

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Deborah Jo Levine, MD, MS, FCCP

New fund empowers CHEST Networks to pursue their most impactful ideas

The new Networks Advancement Fund offers financial support for projects that directly advance CHEST’s philanthropic pillars while furthering the mission of an individual Network. In a new article, Deborah Jo Levine, MD, MS, FCCP, speaks to the importance of this fund.

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Mechanical power as a target for lung protective ventilation

Mechanical power-based strategies aim to minimize unnecessary power delivery and reduce harm. In a new CHEST Physician® article, members of the Mechanical Ventilation and Airways Management Section review how to measure and use this metric and discuss the challenges it poses.

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The burden of post-TB lung disease

Post-TB lung disease (PTLD) causes substantial long-term respiratory morbidity, disability, and increased mortality among TB survivors worldwide. In a new CHEST Physician® article, members of the Chest Infections Section explore the epidemiology of PTLD, as well as the clinical patterns and long-term complications.

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Bridging the gap: Mechanical circulatory support in lung transplantation for PAH

In patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH), early referrals for lung transplantation are encouraged. In a new CHEST Physician® article, authors review the need for extracorporeal life support, mechanical circulatory support, and extracorporeal membrane oxygenation in patients with PAH who are undergoing lung transplantation.

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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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