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- World Bronchiectasis Day 2025
- July 1, 2025 - Together with the Forum of International Respiratory Societies, the American College of Chest Physicians is bringing attention to World Bronchiectasis Day.
- CHEST Expands Bridging Specialties Initiative to Include NTM Disease and Bronchiectasis
- July 1, 2025 - On World Bronchiectasis Day, the American College of Chest Physicians is announcing the launch of Bridging Specialties: Timely Diagnosis for NTM Disease and Bronchiectasis.
- CHEST Launches Critical Care APP Education and Certification
- June 25, 2025 - The CHEST educational program and formal certification exam for nurse practitioners and physician assistants/associates in critical care is now available.
- World No Tobacco Day 2025
- May 30, 2025 - Together with the Forum of International Respiratory Societies, the American College of Chest Physicians is bringing attention to World No Tobacco Day.
- ALA Research Grant
- May 22, 2025 - The American College of Chest Physicians is joining with the American Lung Association to announce the opening of applications for the CHEST/ALA Guideline Implementation Research Grant for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Management.
- World Asthma Day 2025
- May 5, 2025 - Together with the Forum of International Respiratory Societies, the American College of Chest Physicians is bringing attention to World Asthma Day.
- Guideline on Platelet and Plasma Transfusion Released by CHEST
- April 30, 2025 - Published in the journal CHEST®, the American College of Chest Physicians® recently released a new clinical guideline on the transfusion of fresh frozen plasma (FFP) and platelets in critically ill adults.
- CHEST Critical Care and CHEST Pulmonary Receive Indexation With Scopus
- April 4, 2025 - CHEST® Critical Care and CHEST® Pulmonary, both part of the CHEST® journal portfolio, received approval for indexation with Elsevier’s Scopus.
- World TB Day 2025
- March 24, 2025 - Together with the Forum of International Respiratory Societies, the American College of Chest Physicians is bringing attention to World TB Day.
- Educational Streaming Platform CHEST MedCast Launches
- March 18, 2025 - The American College of Chest Physicians (CHEST) is launching CHEST MedCast, an on-demand, personalized, streaming education resource for clinicians practicing pulmonary, critical care, and sleep medicine.
- Health Organizations Join Forces on Rare Disease Day for Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis
- February 28, 2025 - The American College of Chest Physicians, the PF Warriors, the Rare Disease Diversity Coalition/Black Women's Health Imperative, and the National Association of Community Health Workers are proposing to address IPF under CDC-RFA-DP-24-0021 as a chronic disease.
- CHEST Announces Critical Care Education and Certification
- February 24, 2025 - The American College of Chest Physicians is launching an educational program and formal certification exam for nurse practitioners and physician assistants/associates in critical care.
- CHEST and APCCMPD Announce Recipient of Collaborative Fellow Scholarship
- February 5, 2025 - Arnulfo Duarte, DO, will be the mentee for the second year of the APCCMPD and CHEST Medical Educator Scholar Diversity Fellowship.
- John Howington, MD, MBA, FCCP, to Become the 87th President of the American College of Chest Physicians
- December 20, 2024 - Effective January 1, John Howington, MD, MBA, FCCP, is the new President of the American College of Chest Physicians® (CHEST). Neil S. Freedman, MD, FCCP, steps into the role of President-Elect; Lisa Moores, MD, FCCP, is the new President-Designate; and Jack D. Buckley, MD, MPH, FCCP, completes his term as President to become Immediate Past President of CHEST.
- World AIDS Day 2024
- December 1, 2024 - Together with the Forum of International Respiratory Societies, the American College of Chest Physicians is bringing attention to World AIDS Day.
- World COPD Day 2024
- November 18, 2024 - Together with the Forum of International Respiratory Societies, the American College of Chest Physicians is bringing attention to World COPD Day.
- World Pneumonia Day 2024
- November 12, 2024 - Together with the Forum of International Respiratory Societies, the American College of Chest Physicians is bringing attention to World Pneumonia Day.
- Pulmonary Medical Association Displays White Ribbons to Raise Awareness for Lung Cancer Screening and Early Detection
- November 1, 2024 - To raise awareness for lung cancer screening and early detection, CHEST will display white ribbons around its Glenview headquarters at 2595 Patriot Boulevard during the month of November.
- Guideline on Red Blood Cell Transfusion Released by CHEST
- October 22, 2024 - Published in the journal CHEST®, the American College of Chest Physicians® recently released a new clinical guideline on red blood cell (RBC) transfusion in critically ill adults.
- Streamlining Interstitial Lung Disease Diagnosis in Primary Care Clinic
- October 8, 2024 - Review grant-funded research findings from Kavitha Selvan, MD, as part of the implementation of the Bridging Specialties®: Timely Diagnosis for Interstitial Lung Disease initiative.
- CHEST Selects TriStar for Comprehensive Communications Sponsorship Sales Partnership
- October 3, 2024 - The American College of Chest Physicians is pleased to announce a new strategic partnership with TriStar Event Media, an industry-leading marketing agency serving health care associations, their members, and industry partners.
- Guideline on Handling Endobronchial Ultrasound Transbronchial Needle Samples Released by CHEST
- October 1, 2024 - Published in the journal CHEST®, the American College of Chest Physicians® recently released a new clinical guideline on endobronchial ultrasound-guided transbronchial needle aspiration (EBUS-TBNA) specimen processing and handling.
- CHEST Recognizes Contributions of the Black Angels With Honorary FCCP Designation
- October 1, 2024 - During the Opening Session of the CHEST Annual Meeting in Boston on October 6, the CHEST will recognize the Black Angels with the distinction of Honorary FCCP.
- CHEST Launches Cultural Humility Modules to Improve Patient Care
- October 1, 2024 - CHEST is expanding its First 5 Minutes® program to include e-learning modules addressing implicit bias and cultural humility in the clinical setting.
- World Lung Day 2024
- September 25, 2024 - Together with the Forum of International Respiratory Societies, the American College of Chest Physicians is bringing attention to World Lung Day.
- Dr. Vanessa Kerry Will Speak on Climate Impact as the Keynote Speaker for the CHEST Annual Meeting
- September 24, 2024 - Vanessa Kerry, MD, MSc, will give the keynote address during the Opening Session of the CHEST Annual Meeting on October 6 in Boston, speaking on the severe current state of climate change and its impact on health.
- Co-mentors announced in unique opportunity for PCCM fellows
- August 5, 2024 - Tristan Huie, MD, FCCP, and Anna Neumeier, MD, will be the co-mentors for the 2025 APCCMPD and CHEST Medical Educator Scholar Diversity Fellowship
- World Lung Cancer Day 2024
- August 1, 2024 - Together with the Forum of International Respiratory Societies, the American College of Chest Physicians is bringing attention to World Lung Cancer Day.
- Guideline on Management of Central Airway Obstruction Released by CHEST
- July 23, 2024 - CHEST recently released a new clinical guideline on central airway obstruction (CAO). Published in the journal CHEST®, the guideline contains 12 evidence-based recommendations to guide the management of both malignant and nonmalignant CAO.
- World Bronchiectasis Day 2024
- July 1, 2024 - Together with the Forum of International Respiratory Societies, the American College of Chest Physicians is bringing attention to World Bronchiectasis Day.
- World No Tobacco Day 2024
- May 29, 2024 - Together with the Forum of International Respiratory Societies, the American College of Chest Physicians is bringing attention to World No Tobacco Day.
- CHEST Critical Care and CHEST Pulmonary Receive Indexation With Directory of Open Access Journals
- May 22, 2024 - CHEST announced that the newest additions to the CHEST portfolio of journals, CHEST® Critical Care and CHEST® Pulmonary, received approval for indexation with the Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ).
- World Asthma Day 2024
- May 2, 2024 - Together with the Forum of International Respiratory Societies, the American College of Chest Physicians is bringing attention to World Asthma Day.
- Mentee announced in unique scholarship opportunity
- April 16, 2024 - Esha Kapania, MD, will be the mentee for the 2024 APCCMPD and CHEST Medical Educator Scholar Diversity Fellowship, and applications for the 2025 mentor role are open through May 1.
- World TB Day 2024
- March 21, 2024 - Together with the Forum of International Respiratory Societies, the American College of Chest Physicians is bringing attention to World TB Day.
- Accreditation with Commendation Awarded to the American College of Chest Physicians
- February 22, 2024 - The American College of Chest Physicians received accreditation with commendation from the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education and reaccreditation from the Society for Simulation in Healthcare.
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