A Tribute to Thomas L. Petty, MD, Master FCCP

The ACCP and The CHEST Foundation have lost a dear friend and committed leader in December 2009. Thomas L. Petty, MD, Master FCCP was known as the father of pulmonary medicine. Over his long career, Dr. Petty made unparalleled contributions to the field of pulmonary and critical care medicine. His involvement with the ACCP began in 1969 when he became an FCCP. He was the senior editor of the journal CHEST from 1970 to 1975, and later, he served as ACCP President from 1981 to 1982. Named a Master Fellow in 1995, Dr. Petty was only the sixth physician given this high honor.

The CHEST Foundation was honored to pay tribute to Dr. Petty in 2007 by establishing an endowment fund in his name and honoring him during the Making a Difference Awards Dinner in Chicago, IL, at CHEST 2007.

View Dr. Petty’s tribute video, and, if you interested, you may download the Thomas L. Petty, MD, Master FCCP Endowment in Lung Research brochure to learn more about the fund that was created in his honor. The fund supports, in perpetuity, research for lung diseases, including COPD and other activities related to the improvement in care for patients with COPD and other chronic lung diseases. Click here to make an online tribute donation to this endowment.