Committees

Each spring the Call for Committee Applications is open to all CHEST members indicating which committees will have openings for terms beginning the next leadership term cycle. Nominees are asked to submit a biographical sketch, a statement of interest/purpose, and a completed conflict of interest form. Terms of office run from January 1 to December 31.

Completed applications are reviewed by committee leadership, and recommendations for appointment are made to the President-Elect for open positions. The President-Elect, in partnership with CHEST staff, reviews the current members of each committee and assesses the expertise needed to make each committee productive and successful. The recommended candidates are reviewed and chosen based on the needs of each committee. 

Candidates are notified of their appointment(s) in late summer and contacted by staff liaisons prior to the CHEST Annual Meeting, informing them of conference call/meeting schedules, expectations, and policies and procedures of their committee. Questions regarding the Call for Committee Applications can be sent to elections@chestnet.org.

Responsibilities

• Annually evaluates and makes recommendations to the CHEST Board of Regents regarding the compensation and expenses paid to the Executive Vice President, the total compensation and bonus amounts paid to CHEST employees as a group, and any compensation paid to the Officers.
• Reviews the expenses reimbursed to CHEST members in connection with their service.
• Annually review the performance of the CEO and make a report and any related recommendations to the Board.
• Performs other duties relating to compensation as the Board of Regents may assign. 

Committee Members

Chair: David Schulman, MD, MPH, FCCP

Doreen Addrizzo-Harris, MD, FCCP
Angel Coz, MD, FCCP
Neil Freedman, MD, FCCP
Victor Test, MD, FCCP

For More Information
Contact Stratton Davies.

The Council of Global Governors serves is a large, inclusive group of individuals, with a goal of building connections and fostering CHEST ambassadors around the global community. The Council reports directly to the Executive Committee of the Council of Global Governors.

Responsibilities

• Assist leadership and staff in encouraging a strong international presence on CHEST social media platforms;
• Reach out to delinquent and dropped members in your region and encourage individuals to renew his/her membership;
• Reach out to welcome new members in your region and encourage them to get involved and take advantage of member benefits; and
• Identify potential partners from local and regional professional societies for relevant educational activities.

Committee Members

Chair: Semra Bilaceroglu, MD, FCCP
Immediate Past Chair: Sai Praveen Haranath, MBBS, MPH, FCCP

Argentina: Hector A. Defranchi, MD, FCCP, and Silvia A. Quadrelli, MD, FCCP
Australia: Jeffrey Bowden, MBBS, PhD, FCCP, and Dimitar Sajkov, MD, PhD, FCCP
Bangladesh: S.M. Abdullah Al Mamun, MBBS, FCCP
Belgium: Rudi Peche, MD, FCCP
Brazil: Mauro M. Zamboni, MD, FCCP
Bulgaria: Todor Popov, MD
China: Guangfa Wang, MD, FCCP
Egypt: Gamal Mohamed Rabi Agmy, MD, FCCP, Ahmed S. Al-Halfawy, MBBCh, FCCP, and Hamdy Mohammadien, MBBCh, FCCP
France: Olivier L. Axler, MD, PhD, FCCP
Germany: Rudolf M. Huber, MD, FCCP
Greece: Nickolaos G. Koulouris, MD, FCCP
Hong Kong: Jane C. K. Chan, MD, FCCP
India: Nalin Joshi, MBBS, FCCP, Subhakar Kandi, MBBS, FCCP, and Gopi C. Khilnani, MBBS, FCCP
Israel: Israel E. Priel, MD, FCCP
Italy: Giuseppe E. Anzalone, MD, FCCP, and Marco Scarci, MD, FCCP
Kuwait: Ali Al Musawi, MD, FCCP
Lebanon: Pierre K. Bou-Khalil, MD, FCCP
Mexico: Jose F. Villegas, MD, FCCP
Nigeria: Gregory Efosa Erhabor, MBBS, FCCP
Romania: Paraschiva Postolache, MD, PhD, FCCP
Saudi Arabia: Walid Hassan, MBBCh, FCCP
Singapore: Pyng Lee, MD, PhD, FCCP
Spain: Javier Flandes, MD, PhD, FCCP
Thailand: Theerasuk Kawamatawong, MD, FCCP
Turkey: Seda Tural Önür, MD and Meltem Tor, MD, FCCP
United Kingdom: Devapriya Dev, MD, FCCP, and Tamas Szakmany, MD, PHD

For More Information
Contact Michelle Kosobucki

The Council of Networks reports to the CHEST Board of Regents through the seats of the Chair and Vice-Chair on the Board and is made up of chairs of the 7 main Networks.

Responsibilities

• Serves as a governing body for all CHEST Networks and corresponding Sections.
• Reviews and approves Network project and funding applications, as received, on a monthly basis.
• Identifies key internal and external stakeholders to participate in projects.
• Facilitates communication and content development among the Networks and CHEST committees.
• Identifies Network experts to respond to requests and act as participants or representatives to external meetings/liaisons to other organizations, as well as internal panels or committees, as needed.

Committee Members
Chair: Cassie Kennedy, MD, FCCP
Vice-Chair: Margaret Pisani, MD, MPH, FCCP 

Muhammad Adrish, MD, FCCP – Chair, Airways Disorders Network
Jason Akulian, MD – Chair, Diffuse Lung Disease & Lung Transplant Network
Christopher Carroll, MD, FCCP – Chair, Critical Care Network
Carolyn D’Ambrosio, MD, FCCP – Chair, Sleep Medicine Network
Jean Elwing, MD, FCCP – Chair, Pulmonary & Cardiovascular Network
Deborah Jo Levine, MS, FCCP – Chair, Diffuse Lung Disease & Lung Transplant Network
Marcos Restrepo, MD, PhD, FCCP – Chair, Chest Infections & Disaster Response Network

Ex Officio: Angel Coz Yataco, MD, FCCP

View all Networks

For More Information
Contact Darrin Townsend

The Education Committee (EC) maintains oversight of all CHEST education initiatives. The EC ensures the fulfillment of the CHEST medical education mission and vision, both directly and through reporting relationships with specific committees, subcommittees, work groups, and task forces that lead different components of the CHEST annual education curriculum. This includes both accredited and non-accredited education targeted at the diverse audience of CHEST members.

Responsibilities

The EC ensures the provision of state-of-the-art education to pulmonary, critical care, and sleep health-care professionals based upon current best practices and evidence-based standards of care through the following strategic initiatives:

1. Conducts ongoing educational gap analyses in the diagnosis and management of pulmonary, critical care, and sleep disorders, overseeing the development and execution of educational activities that provide practitioners with current best practices based on current published evidence and guidelines.

2. Promotes the application of adult learning principles to all education programming.

3. Assesses the impact of CHEST educational interventions on clinical care delivery, using assessment instruments capable of evaluating short- and long-term changes in knowledge, skills, and performance.

4. Meets or exceeds current guidelines of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) and the Society for Simulation in Healthcare (SSH).

5. Collaborates with other organizations to develop, sponsor, and/or disseminate continuing medical education (CME) activities.

Committee Members

Chair: Amy Morris, MD, FCCP
Vice-Chair: Hans Lee, MD, FCCP

Sandra Adams, MD, MS, FCCP
Abdullah Alismail, PhD, RRT-ACS, FCCP
Christine Argento, MD, FCCP
Bhavinkumar Dalal, MD, FCCP
Mary Jo Farmer, MD, FCCP
Sandhya Khurana, MD, FCCP
Mark Lavercombe, MBBS, FCCP
Matt Miles, MD, MEd, FCCP
Nicholas Pastis, MD, FCCP
David Steiger, MBChB, FCCP
James Town, MD
Saiprakash Venkateshiah, MD, FCCP

Consultant: Traci Adams, MD 
Clinical Simulation Oversight Director: Kevin Doerschug, MD, MS, FCCP
Ex Officio: Septimiu Murgu, MD, FCCP
Ex Officio Position: Aneesa Das, MD, FCCP - CHEST 2023 Chair

For More Information
Contact Emily Petraglia.

The Education Subcommittees are intended to explore and support the educational objectives and strategic initiatives led by the Education Committee. The Education Subcommittees report to the Education Committee.

Educator Development Subcommittee

• Oversee, develop and manage CHEST educator faculty development programs.
• Maintain educator faculty development curriculum.
• Solicit members to enroll in educator faculty development programs.
• Select CHEST Early Career Educator and Master Educator award recipients.
• Monitor the CHEST Educator designation (DCE) and program.
• Improve interdisciplinary offerings.
• Develop ongoing Educator Development Track.
• Evaluates course directors/chairs and faculty using established criteria and provide feedback directly.

Subcommittee Members

Chair: Mark Lavercombe, MBBS, FCCP
Vice-Chair: Kanta Velamuri, MD, MBBS, FCCP

Raed Alalawi, MD, FCCP
Abdullah Alismail, PhD, RRT, FCCP
Megan Conroy, MD, EdD, FCCP
Rania Esteitie, MD, FCCP
Saddia Faiz, MD, FCCP
Munish Luthra, MD, MBBS, FCCP
Ellen Marciniak, MD
Gretchen Winter, MD

Ex Officio: Hans Lee, MD, FCCP

For More Information
Please contact Michelle Kosobucki.

Innovations Subcommittee

• Serve as a resource to individuals and groups with new course and product ideas. Once introduced, this group vets such applications and submits to the EC for final approval and implementation.
• Conduct ongoing gap analysis.
• Provide feedback for potential proposals and needs assessments for new activities that meet defined educational need.
• Review new activity proposals, through the prioritization tool process, and provide written feedback.
• Provides peer review of the content of any newly-developed activities and provide feedback to course/chairs/faculty.

Subcommittee Members

Chair: James Town, MD
Vice Chair: Abdul Hamid Alraiyes, MD, FCCP

Kimberly Clark, RRT, EdD
Samantha Davis, RRT, MS
Marc Feinstein, MD, FCCP
Viren Kaul, MD, FCCP 
Jonathan Kurman, MD, MBA, FCCP
Deborah Jo Levine, MD, MS, FCCP

Ex Officio:  Hassan Bencheqroun, MD, FCCP

For More Information
Please contact Michelle Kosobucki.

Live Learning Subcommittee

• Oversees the development of content for courses and activities across key domains across key Domain Task Forces.
• Evaluate live learning programs on an annual basis.
• Propose annual slate of courses to full Education Committee based on performance, need, and alignment with other organizational initiatives.
• Propose appropriate key performance indicators and goals to maintain and improve the quality and reach of procedural programs.
• Identify and incorporate evaluation tools (e.g., faculty debrief forms) to ensure the continuous improvement of supported programs.
• Debriefs on all activities and identify emerging gaps and needs from program outcomes and learner feedback.
• Support faculty recruitment and development efforts.

Subcommittee Members

Chair: Nicholas Pastis, MD, FCCP
Vice-Chair: Otis Rickman, DO, FCCP

Thomas DeCato, MD, FCCP
Zachary DePew, MD, FCCP
Laura Frye, MD
John Gaillard, MD, FCCP
Matthew Hegewald, MD, FCCP
Erik Osborn, MD
Craig Rackley, MD, FCCP
Brady Scott, PhD, RRT-ACCS, AE-C, FCCP
Amik Sodhi, MBBS, FCCP
Arthur Tokarzcyk, MD, FCCP
Joanne Wozniak Hudson, PC-C, MS, FCCP
Allison Wynes, ACNP, FCCP
Natalie Yip, MD
Gulrukh Zaidi, MD, FCCP 

Ex Officio: Mangala Narasimhan, DO, FCCP
Clinical Simulation Oversight Director: Kevin Doerschug, MD, MS, FCCP

For More Information
Please contact Michelle Kosobucki.

Outcomes Subcommittee

• Conduct ongoing program evaluation, reviewing recurring activity outcomes and disseminating feedback.
• Facilitate debrief with course directors/chairs after an activity.
• Utilize program scorecard to identify activities for discontinuing or adapted for content or format.
• Facilitate the dissemination of key outcomes data through publication, marketing, social media, and other means.
• Strive to develop mechanisms to assess the impact of educational interventions on clinical practice and ultimately patient outcomes.

Subcommittee Members

Chair: Sandra Adams, MD, MS, FCCP 
Vice-Chair: Boulos Nassar, MD, MPH

Gisela Banauch, MD, MS, FCCP
Andrea Braun, MD
Dru Claar, MD
Laura Johnson, MD, FCCP
Sarah Medrek, MD
Hitesh Patel, MD
Keith Wille, MD, MSPH

Ex-Officio: Taro Minami, MD, FCCP

For More Information
Please contact Michelle Kosobucki.

Patient Education Subcommittee

• Partner with other patient-centered organizations to identify and execute patient education materials and seeks to distribute education through multichannel programs and disease awareness campaigns that establish leadership and excellence in the area of patient education.
• Establish a clear, focused, and current strategy for patient education content development and dissemination.
• Identify CHEST members and other subject matter experts (SMEs) to potentially review new and updated materials.
• Collaborate with CHEST Education Subcommittees, CHEST Networks, trainees, and other key committees to ensure patient education is interwoven into other priorities, programs, and projects.

Subcommittee Members

Chair: David Steiger, MBChB, FCCP

Samantha D'Annunzio, MD
Mark Fenton, MD, MSc, FCCP
Ria Gripaldo, MD
Demaris Pena Evertz, MD
Jay Peters, MD, FCCP
Sarah Tapyrik, MD, FCCP
Victor Test, MD, FCCP

For More Information
Please contact Michelle Kosobucki.

The Executive Committee of the Council of Global Governors is a small, strategic group of individuals, appointed to assist with furthering the global strategy and efforts of the organization.

Responsibilities

• Advise and assist leadership and staff in driving and implementing the global strategy, as outlined in the strategic plan;
• Oversee and advise roles, responsibilities, and engagement of the Council of Global Governors;
• Advise and assist leadership and staff in developing strategies to grow the number of international members;
• Advise and assist the CHEST Foundation in its efforts to raise awareness and reach the international community;
• Facilitate interactions and collaborate with industry in the international arena to further common goals and initiatives;
• Provide insights and facilitate stronger relationships with local and regional societies internationally;
• Assist with regional education opportunities, including providing contacts for endorsement and building connections;
• Advise and assist leadership and staff in developing enduring products and education that would appeal to the international community; and
• Advise and assist leadership and staff in promoting relationships with international training programs.

Committee Members

Chair: Semra Bilaceroglu, MD

S M Abdullah Al Mamun, MD, MBBS, FCCP
Francesco de Blasio, MD, FCCP
Gregory Erhabor, MBBS, FCCP
Mina Gaga, MD, PhD, FCCP
Subhakar Kandi, MD, MBBS, FCCP

For More Information
Contact: Michelle Kosobucki

The purpose of the Finance Committee is to have general oversight of the organization’s finances, investments, financial systems, audits, budgets, and other such matters relating to the finances and investments of the CHEST and CHEST Foundation as may be assigned from time to time by the Board of Regents.

Responsibilities

The Finance Committee has the following specific responsibilities:

1. Monitor the financial activities of the organization on a quarterly basis and present key metrics to the Board;
2. Provide guidance on the preparation, presentation, and passage of the annual operating and capital budgets of the organization, and monitor their implementation;
3. Review any financing plans, the associated debt covenants, and related reporting to the Internal Revenue Service;
4. Review Form 990 and ensure it is distributed to the Board;
5. Review the performance of the external audit team from an accounting, tax, and audit perspective and when needed, lead the search for a new auditing firm;
6. Develop and administer an investment program with diverse risk characteristics across a variety of asset classes; and
7. Direct the investment and management of assets, including approval of asset allocation ranges and targets, authorization of periodic asset rebalancing, approval of investment performance benchmarks, and monitoring of investment performance.

Committee Members

Chair: Neil Freedman, MD, FCCP

Doreen Addrizzo-Harris, MD, FCCP 
Jack Buckley, MD, MPD, FCCP
Christopher Carroll, MD, FCCP
Robert De Marco, MD, FCCP
Vera De Palo, MD, FCCP
Michael Nelson, MD, FCCP
Alexander Niven, MD, FCCP

Ex Officio: Robert Musacchio, PhD, CHEST Executive Vice President and CEO

For More Information
Contact Stratton Davies.

The Governance Committee is responsible for the overall health of the CHEST Foundation Board of Trustees and the College Board of Regents, ensuring that the boards consistently perform at a high level. The Governance Committee accomplishes this through the selection, assessment, and development of Board members and officers. The Governance Committee is composed of members of both the Foundation Board of Trustees and the College Board of Regents.

Committee Members

Chair: David Schulman, MD, MPH, FCCP
 

Douglas Arenberg, MD, FCCP
Kevin Chan, MD, FCCP
Aneesa Das, MD, FCCP
Robert DeMarco, MD, FCCP
Sandy Khurana, MD, FCCP
Lisa Moores, MD, FCCP
Ian Nathanson, MD, FCCP

For More Information
Contact Suzanne Sletto.

The Guidelines Oversight Committee (GOC) aims to optimize patient care by generating the highest quality evidence-based guidelines, consensus statements, and hybrid documents to support clinical practice in the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of chest disease.

Responsibilities

The GOC makes recommendations to the CHEST Board of Regents on issues related to health, science, and clinical policy in areas of cardiopulmonary medicine and surgery, critical care, sleep medicine, and related disciplines. The committee is responsible for overseeing the preparation of evidence-based clinical practice guidelines, consensus statements, and hybrid documents on behalf of CHEST that meet the following criteria:

• Encompasses conditions or interventions that potentially have high global public health and economic impact and in which management could be significantly improved by application of evidence-based statements to clinical practice.
• Inclusion of a clinical topic(s) where treatment or diagnostic strategies are evolving.
• Presence of a sufficient established body of published evidence for development of a clinical practice guideline.
• Reflects the constituency of CHEST and may cross over to other disciplines.

Committee Members

Chair: Lisa Moores, MD, FCCP – Domain Liaison, Pulmonary Vascular
Vice-Chair: Akram Khan, MD, FCCP

Shari Brosnahan, MD – Domain Liaison, Pulmonary Vascular
Casey Cable, MD, MSc – Clive Kearon Fellow
Rodrigo Cavallazzi, MD – Domain Liaison, Chest Infections
Abigail Chua, MD
Angel Coz, MD, FCCP – Domain Liaison, Critical Care
De De Gardner, RRT, DrPH, FCCP – Domain Liaison, Airways Disorders
Aaron Holley, MD, FCCP – Domain Liaison, Clinical Pulmonary
Jules Lin, MD – Domain Liaison, Thoracic Oncology
Kamran Mahmood, MD, MPHD
Namita Sood, MBBCh, FCCP – Domain Liaison, Pulmonary Vascular
Janine Vintch, MD, FCCP – Domain Liaison, Pulmonary Vascular

CHEST Journal Liaison: Peter J. Mazzone, MD, MPH, FCCP, CHEST Editor-in-Chief

Board of Regents Liaison: Douglas Arenberg, MD, FCCP

Ex-Officio: Kevin O'Neil, MD, MHA, FCCP – Guidelines Dissemination/Implementation Liaison

For More Information
Contact Emily Petraglia

The CHEST Health Policy and Advocacy Committee (HPAC) will assist CHEST leadership and the Board of Regents (BoR) in developing and implementing CHEST’s health policy positions, setting CHEST’s advocacy agendas in the legislative and regulatory arenas, engaging with policymakers as directed by the BoR and educating CHEST members on governmental affairs relevant to CHEST’s mission. As President and President-Elect of CHEST, it is our responsibility to make appointments to our committees and other leadership positions in collaboration with our association leaders.

Committee Members

Chair: Michael Nelson, MD, FCCP 
Vice-Chair: Kathleen Sarmiento, MD 

Neil Freedman, MD, FCCP –Chair, Oxygen Access and Education Work Group
Cassie Kennedy, MD, FCCP - Chair, Pulmonary Rehabilitation Work Group
Frank Leone, MD – Chair, Tobacco/Vaping Work Group
Scott Manaker, MD, PhD, FCCP – ACP Representative and Chair, Billing, Coding, and Reimbursement Work Group

For More Information
Contact: Nicki Augustyn

The CHEST Honor Lecture and Awards Committee (HLAC) is accountable for evaluating and selecting the winners of the honor and memorial awards presented at the CHEST Annual Meeting. These awards recognize and honor physicians who have made significant or meritorious contributions to specific areas of chest medicine, and who are leaders in mentorship and training, and who further the word of CHEST.

The HLAC comprises of members from the current Scientific Program Committee and serve a 1-year term.

2023 Committee Members

Chair: Gabe Bosslet, MD, FCCP

Bravein Amalakuham, MD, FCCP (CHEST Foundation Representative)
Carolyn D'Ambrosio, MD, FCCP
Subani Chandra, MD, FCCP (Past Scientific Program Committee Chair)
Cassie Kennedy, MD, FCCP (Chair, Council of Networks)
Sandhya Khurana, MD, FCCP
Jay Peters, MD, FCCP (CHEST Foundation Representative)
Nancy Stewart, MD, FCCP 

For More Information
Contact Emily Petraglia

The charge of the Joint CHEST/ATS Clinical Practice Committee is to monitor, review, comment on, and educate the membership of both societies on coding, billing, and regulatory compliance issues that impact pulmonary, critical care, and sleep medicine.

Committee Members

CHEST Co-Chair:  Amy Ahasic, MD, MPH, FCCP
ATS Co-Chair: Omar Hussain, DO

Robert De Marco, MD, FCCP
Neeraj Desai, MD, MBA
Kim French, MHSA, CAPPM, FCCP
Laura Frye, MD
Peter Gay, MD, FCCP
Stephen Hoffmann, MD, FCCP
Kevin Kovitz, MD, FCCP
Carla Lamb, MD, FCCP
Scott Manaker, MD, PhD, FCCP
Michael Nelson, MD, FCCP
Kathrin Nicolacakis, MD, FCCP
Steve Peters, MD, FCCP
Jeffrey Velotta, MD
Lonny Yarmus, DO, MBA, FCCP

Board of Regents Liaison: Michael Nelson, MD, FCCP

For More Information
Contact Suzanne Sletto.

The mission of the CHEST Membership Committee is to serve as consultants to the CHEST Board of Regents on membership issues. 

Responsibilities

• Promotes CHEST membership
• Evaluates, approves, or rejects applications for CHEST Fellowship (FCCP)
• Performs other such duties relating to membership in the American College of Chest Physicians as assigned by the Board of Regents

Committee Members

Chair: Maximilliano Tamae Kakazu, MD, FCCP
Vice-Chair: Marie Budev, DO, FCCP

Kyle Brownback, MD, FCCP
Jose De Cardenas, MD, FCCP
Subkahar Kandi, MD, MBBS, FCCP
Carl Kaplan, MD, FCCP
Ebtesam Islam, MD, PhD, FCCP
Kristina Ramirez, RRT, MPH, FCCP
Nneka Sederstrom, PhD, MA, FCCP
Guy Soo Hoo, MD, MPH, FCCP
Salim Surani, MD, MSc, FCCP
Mei Sze Lui, MBBS, FCCP
Charles Van Hook,MD, FCCP

Ex Officio: Sonali Sethi, MD, FCCP

Board of Regents Liaison: Nneka Sederstrom, PhD, MA, FCCP

For More Information
Contact Michelle Kosobucki

The Professional Standards Committee ensures the highest standards are met relating to disclosures and professional behavior in a leading professional society.

Responsibilities

• Reviews conflict of interest (COI) disclosures from CHEST leaders in which questions are raised whether an activity, investment, or relationship is in compliance with our policy;
  • Reviews COI disclosures from standing committees and incoming committee members.
  • Reviews COI of guideline panels.
  • Reviews and makes recommendations as needed to ensure our COI policy follows best practices; and
  • Investigates issues or complaints of alleged or perceived misconduct by our members.

Committee Members 

Chair:  Scott Manaker, MD, PhD, FCCP
Vice-Chair:  Stephanie Levine, MD, FCCP
Immediate Past Chair:  David Gutterman, MD, Master FCCP

Robert Aranson, MD, FCCP
Santhi Kumar, MD, FCCP
David Schulman, MD, MPH, FCCP

For More Information
Contact Emily Petraglia.

The Scientific Presentations and Awards Committee is the driving force advocating for lifelong learning through our continuing medical education curriculum. Its mission is to evaluate and recommend approval of all scientific abstract proposals that correlate with the CHEST Annual Meeting education curriculum.

Responsibilites

• Grades abstract submissions (online).
• Organizes and “builds” abstract sessions for the CHEST Annual Meeting (online).
• Serves as moderators for abstract sessions at the annual meeting and recruit other moderators.
• Meets twice a year: once in June at the CHEST Global Headquarters and once during the annual meeting.
• Selects finalists for available abstract awards at the annual meeting. 

Committee Members

Chair: Guy Soo Hoo, MD, MPH, FCCP
Vice-Chair: Michelle Cao, DO, FCCP

Bathmapriya Balakrishnan, MD, FCCP
Andres Berman, MD, FCCP
Casey Cable, MD, MSc
George Cheng, MD, PhD, FCCP
Carolyn D'Ambrosio, MD, FCCP
Rania Esteitie, MD, FCCP
Alice Gallo De Moraes, MD
Chitra Lal, MD, FCCP
Deborah Jo Levine, MD, FCCP
Ashima Sahni, MD, MBBS, FCCP
Kanta Velamuri, MD, MBBS, FCCP
Abebaw Yohannes, PhD, MSc, FCCP

Ex Officio: Mark Fenton, MD, MSc, FCCP
Board of Regents Liaison: Alexander Niven, MD, FCCP 

For More Information
Contact: Lisa Alvarez

The CHEST Scientific Program Committee is accountable for overseeing the design and development of all continuing medical education topics related to the CHEST Annual Meeting and reports to the CHEST Education Committee. Its mission is to evaluate and recommend approval of all topic proposals that correlate with the current CHEST continuing medical education curriculum.

Charges to the Committee

• Analyzes evaluations from the prior CHEST Annual Meeting to improve the member educational experience.
• Reviews and grades educational topic proposals (online).
• Participates on Curriculum Group Calls prior to the Scientific Program Committee meeting.
• Creates new sessions when content gaps are identified.
• Reviews final program grid for CHEST.
• Meets twice a year: once in February at the CHEST Global Headquarters and once during the annual meeting.

Committee Members

Aneesa Das, MD, FCCP - Chair, CHEST 2023 Scientific Program Committee

Gabriel Bosslet, MD, FCCP - Vice-Chair, CHEST 2023 Scientific Program Committee

Subani Chandra, MD, FCCP - Immediate Past Chair & Chair, Training & Transitions Committee

Doreen Addrizzo-Harris, MD, FCCP

Jason Akulian, MD, FCCP

David Bowton, MD, FCCP

Muhammad Adrish, MD, MBA, FCCP

Jack Buckley, MD, MPH, FCCP
Christopher Carroll, MD, FCCP

Megan Conroy, MD, FCCP

Carolyn D'Ambrosio, MD, FCCP

Mauricio Danckers, MD, FCCP

Bob De Marco, MD, FCCP

Jean Elwing, MD, FCCP

Sam Evans, MD, FCCP

Saadia Faiz, MD, FCCP

John Howington, MD, FCCP

William Kelly, MD, FCCP
Andrew Klein, RRT, MS, FCCP

Cassie Kennedy, MD, FCCP

Maryl Kreider, MD

Debbie Levine, MD, FCCP

Peter Mazzone, MD, MPH, FCCP

Amy Morris, MD, FCCP

Fabien Maldonado, MD, FCCP

Ryan Maves, MD, FCCP

Lisa Moores, MD, FCCP

Caroline Okorie, MD, FCCP

Janet Myers, MD, FCCP

Nicholas Pastis, MD, FCCP

Margaret Pisani, MD, MPH, FCCP

Marcos Restrepo, MD, FCCP

Otis Rickman, DO, FCCP

David Schulman, MD, MPH, FCCP

Nancy Stewart, DO, FCCP
Daniel Storzer, DNP, ACNP, FCCP

Guy Soo Hoo, MD, FCCP

Zhenmei Zhang, MD

For More Information
Contact Teresa Rodriguez-Aviles.

The Training and Transitions Committee provides a structure for members who are trainees to actively participate in organization activities and initiatives. This committee works to ensure that the input and needs of trainee members are met through the educational and networking opportunities.

Charge to the Committee

• Acts as the review and grading body for the CHEST Annual Meeting case report session development process. Grade case report submissions (online).
• Develops case report sessions (online and during one face-to-face meeting) for the annual meeting.
• Serves as moderators and/or experts on case report sessions at the annual meeting.
• Oversees content and development for fellows courses.
• Supports the CHEST Challenge program.
• Participates in monthly committee teleconferences and three face-to-face meetings (spring leadership meeting, case report session development meeting, CHEST Annual Meeting).
• Plans and supports medical student/resident sessions at the annual meeting.

Committee Members

Chair: Subani Chandra, MD, FCCP
Vice-Chair: Meredith Turetz, MD

J. Shirine Allam, MD, FCCP
Casey Cable, MD, MSc
Sujith Cherian, MD, FCCP
Megan Conroy, MD, MEd, FCCP
Stephen Doyle, DO, MBA, FCCP
Kristina Montemayor, MD
Radu Postelnicu, MD
Navitha Ramesh, MD, FCCP
Meghan Ramsey, MD, FCCP
Audra Schwalk, MD
Amik Sodhi, MBBS, FCCP

Board of Regents Liaison: Victor Test, MD, FCCP

Ex Officio: Mauricio Danckers, MD, FCCP

For More Information
Contact: Darrin Townsend

The Trainee Work Group is an initiative of the Training and Transitions Committee (T&T) charged with a mission of enhancing the educational experience and professional development of trainees by providing them with structure and content, affording them an opportunity to become future CHEST leaders by fostering their involvement in American College of Chest Physician activities.

Work Group Members

Co-Chair: Stephen Doyle, DO, MBA, FCCP
Co-Chair: Megan Conroy, MD, MEd, FCCP

Ojobumijo Agbaji, MD
Jared Dyer, DO
Ashley Eisner, DO, MPH
Julia Graham, MD
Faiza Khalid, MD
Richa Nahar, MD
Chetana Pendkar, MBBS
Martin C Runnstrom, MD

For More Information
Contact: Darrin Townsend

By addressing the gap for women in the professional space and determining the needs of women dealing with pulmonary diseases, the Women & Pulmonary Work Group works to elevate and address the challenges of women practicing in pulmonary medicine and also bring awareness to clinicians, patients, and the public on diseases that are not typically considered “women’s issues.”

Chair: Carolyn D'Ambrosio, MD, MS, FCCP
Vice-Chair: Margaret Pisani, MD, MPH, FCCP

Ghada Bourjeily, MD, FCCP
Marilyn Glassberg, MD, FCCP
Anita Rajagopal, MD, FCCP
Amik Sodhi, MBBS, FCCP

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Contact Michelle Kosobucki.