Trainee Hub
As a chest medicine trainee, or a specialist transitioning out of training, we strive to provide you with access to personal and professional resources tailored to your career level.
Our goals are to provide each member with the opportunities and resources necessary to become excellent teachers, clinicians, and scholars; to foster active participation and progress in our organization; and to develop exemplary ambassadors of CHEST at local, regional, and national levels.
With this in mind, the Trainee Hub features highlighted resources for each stage of your training.
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2025 Early Career Scholarship
Now accepting your applications
The Early Career Scholarship provides three 2025 graduating fellows with access to select CHEST education offerings for one year. The goal of the scholarship is to increase and attract young clinicians to CHEST; introduce them to leadership opportunities within CHEST; and to build a meaningfully diverse pipeline of future members, volunteers, and leaders for the organization.
Accepted applicants will receive a waived registration fee for CHEST Annual Meeting 2025, one year of Enhanced CHEST membership, a mentor, and more.
The Early Career Scholarship is supported by CHEST and generous gifts from our members.
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Nomination deadline: Friday, May 23
CHEST 2025 Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine Fellows Course
Now accepting nominations
CHEST is offering a full-day, invite-only Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine Fellows Course at CHEST 2025 in Chicago on Saturday, October 18. This simulation- and case-based course provides a valuable opportunity for fellows to gain hands-on training in high-impact areas of pulmonology and critical care medicine. Topics covered include advanced airway rescue, bronchoscopy control of bleeding, mechanical ventilation problem-solving, and more.
Accepted fellows will receive complimentary registration to CHEST 2025, a $400 travel stipend, two nights of hotel accommodations, and breakfast and lunch provided during the course.
Ask your program director to nominate you for this course.
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Nomination deadline: Friday, June 13
CHEST 2025 Travel Grants
Now accepting self-nominations
Nominate yourself for a CHEST 2025 Travel Grant to join thousands of health care professionals and network with leaders in the field in Chicago, October 19 to 22.
Recipients will receive complimentary registration and $1,000 to cover travel costs. They will also be paired with a CHEST leader for a 12-month mentoring program to enhance professional and personal development.
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Nomination deadline: Monday, June 30
Life as a Fellow Blog
Get "fellow life lessons" in the latest blog posts from members of the Trainee Work Group (current and previous trainees who are part of the CHEST leadership).
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By: Chetana Pendkar, MBBS | February 14, 2023
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Billing, Coding, and Reimbursement Resources
Billing and Coding for Young Professionals
— Joint Clinical Practice Committee Workshop (CHEST 2018 Annual Meeting)
Coding and Reimbursement Webinar — Solitary Lung Nodule Fellows Program (In Partnership with Medtronic, CHEST developed an educational curriculum for pulmonary fellows so they could increase their knowledge and understanding of risk factors and treatment options for solitary lung nodules.)
Google Hangouts On Air
The Training and Transitions Committee held Hangouts On Air, live presentations covering relevant topics to trainees throughout their career.
The following presentations are available to view at your convenience from your computer, tablet, or phone.
Early Career Development: Tips for Academic and Community Practice
Length: 1 Hour
Speakers: Mauricio Danckers, MD, FCCP, May Lee, MD, FCCP, Joshua Smith, MD, and John Studdard, MD, FCCP
Work-Life Balance
Length: 30 minutes
Speakers: Gabriel Bosslet, MD, FCCP, Subani Chandra, MD, FCCP, David Schulman, MD, MPH, FCCP, and Sarah Tapyrik, MD, FCCP