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The American College of Chest Physicians (ACCP) is a not-for-profit medical society representing 16,500 members in over 100 countries. Members include specialist physicians, allied health professionals, and PhDs focusing on diseases of the chest.

ACCP's mission is to promote the prevention and treatment of diseases of the chest through leadership, education, research, and communication.

Background: The American College of Chest Physicians has set the standard in clinical chest medicine since 1935. Specialists in pulmonology and respiratory care, sleep medicine, thoracic surgery, cardiology, and critical care, ACCP members are committed to improving cardiopulmonary health worldwide. The ACCP was among the first organizations to issue warnings about the dangers of cigarette smoking.

Education: Education to improve patient care is the most important mission of the ACCP. The ACCP delivers high-quality continuing medical education (CME) in person, in print, and online. Each year, the ACCP offers numerous educational courses on all aspects of chest medicine. The CHEST annual meeting provides opportunities to share innovative clinical research and earn required CME credits.

Advocacy: ACCP works with elected officials on activities and legislation affecting chest medicine. Members' views on tobacco regulation, graduate medical education, Medicare reimbursement, research funding, and other health-care reform proposals are represented before Congress and state and local policymakers. The ACCP keeps its members updated on the political and socioeconomic issues influencing their practice and research.

The CHEST Foundation is the philanthropic arm of the American College of Chest Physicians (ACCP). The CHEST Foundation partners with ACCP members, their patients, and the public to raise awareness about the importance of lung health.

The CHEST Foundation's mission is to provide resources to advance
the prevention and treatment of diseases of the chest.

Background: The CHEST Foundation has provided the resources to advance the prevention and treatment of diseases of the chest since 1996. By giving life to projects in local communities and across the world, The CHEST Foundation enables the ACCP to realize its vision of being the leading resource for the improvement in cardiopulmonary health and critical care worldwide.

By collaborating at the community level, The CHEST Foundation is able to develop education and prevention programs that serve as a catalyst to create innovative solutions that positively change thousands of lives.

Education: The CHEST Foundation supports initiatives in tobacco prevention, asthma education and management, critical care and end-of-life care issues, and awards for research and community service.

Advocacy: The ACCP/CHEST Foundation is a driving force in antitobacco efforts at every level and was active in litigation at US Supreme Court in 1991 and 1996 as author of amicus curiae for two landmark cases. The CHEST Foundation Task Force on Women & Girls, Tobacco, & Lung Cancer Speakers Kit promotes antitobacco messages at the local level. The CHEST Foundation supports pilot projects that educate health professionals, children, and adults in classroom and community settings.

Research: The CHEST Foundation partners with the medical and pharmaceutical industry to support chest medicine research, advances in end-of-life care, and humanitarian service. Specific areas of awards include clinical trainee awards, clinical research awards, and humanitarian awards to fund community health projects around the globe. In addition, The CHEST Foundation develops educational products to promote lung health in communities.

Publications: The CHEST Foundation publishes TaskForceTimes , a quarterly news publication of the Task Force on Woman & Girls, Tobacco, & Lung Cancer. In addition, The CHEST Foundation assists in the development of publications and patient education guides on asthma, COPD, and blood pressure.

Contact Information:

Please call (800) 343-2227 or (847) 498-1400 for more information about the ACCP and The CHEST Foundation.

The American College of Chest Physicians
3300 Dundee Road
Northbrook, IL 60062

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Embargo Policy

The journal CHEST is officially published during the first week of each month. All studies and supplements in each monthly edition of CHEST are embargoed until 12:01 am ET, unless otherwise specified. The following CHEST embargo dates apply for 2010:

*Issues are embargoed until 12:01 am ET on the dates listed above.

PAPERS IN PRESS: CHEST Papers in Press are embargoed until they appear in the print version of the journal. When a Paper in Press appears in a print issue of CHEST, the article will adhere to the standard CHEST embargo policy.

CHEST 2010: Abstracts presented at CHEST 2010 are embargoed until the day/time the abstracts are presented, unless otherwise noted.

For questions regarding the CHEST embargo policy, please contact the ACCP Public Relations Department at (847) 498-1400 or e-mail at media@chestnet.org.

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