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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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Apply for the Journal CHEST Early Career Editorial Board Member Program

Work under the guidance of a journal CHEST^® associate editor and participate in a breadth of publishing responsibilities, including reviewing journal submissions and providing feedback on manuscripts. Applications are due Friday, September 12.

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Fact Sheet: New Coverage Guidelines for Noninvasive Ventilation in the Home for the Treatment of COPD

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services finalized a new national coverage document earlier this summer that establishes Medicare coverage criteria for the use of home mechanical ventilators and respiratory assist devices for patients with COPD. Access our fact sheet to understand the new criteria.

Reflect on 90 years of CHEST, help shape its future

CHEST 2025 in Chicago will reflect on and celebrate the organization's 90th anniversary. A new CHEST 2025: Inside Look article highlights what attendees can expect at the meeting, including a special series of 90th-anniversary sessions and a timeline of CHEST milestones.

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Considerations for single parents with terminal illness

In a CHEST Physician^® article, members of the Palliative and End-of-Life Care Section discuss complex end-of-life issues that clinicians should consider for patients with terminal illness who have minor children. It's important for clinicians to be educated on these complexities to help ease the burden of moral distress for a parent with terminal illness.

Airway crossroads: The overlap of bronchiectasis and obstructive lung disease

Bronchiectasis frequently coexists with asthma or COPD, forming an overlap phenotype that’s increasingly recognized but often overlooked. In a new CHEST Physician^® article, members of the Bronchiectasis Section explore the shared key biological features between these diseases, offer tools for better identification, and suggest management considerations.

Practical applications of the new CMS national coverage determination guidelines for noninvasive ventilation in COPD

In June, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a finalized national coverage determination regarding noninvasive ventilation coverage for respiratory failure due to COPD. A new CHEST Physician^® article from the Home-Based Mechanical Ventilation and Neuromuscular Disease Section outlines the changes for clinicians.

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First 5 Minutes^®: Compassionate COPD Care

Equip yourself with essential communication strategies to enhance patient-centered care during key stages of COPD management.

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Critical Care Echocardiography Exam Virtual Board Review course

Be better equipped to take the CCEeXAM and serve your patients at the bedside. Study now with the on-demand option, or attend virtually on November 18, December 2, 9, and 16.

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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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