CHEST 2025 Awards and Recognition

Stephanie M. Levine, MD, FCCP
Master Fellows of CHEST are Fellows of CHEST (FCCP) who have distinguished themselves by attaining professional preeminence. Because of their personal character and leadership; extraordinary contributions to medical research, clinical practice, quality improvement, or medical education; and years of enduring and outstanding service to CHEST, they have advanced chest medicine.

Michael E. Nelson, MD, FCCP
This award is conferred to a FCCP who has held a CHEST leadership position; has led significant society achievements; and/or has donated time, leadership, and service to CHEST.

Alice Gallo De Moraes, MD, FCCP
The Early Career Clinician Educator Award recognizes the achievements of a clinician educator who has already made significant contributions to CHEST educational activities and is committed to continuing to grow as a CHEST faculty member.

Mangala Narasimhan, DO, FCCP
The Master Clinician Educator Award recognizes long-term achievements of one clinician educator who has made significant contributions to CHEST activities and has demonstrated a strong commitment to medical education throughout their career.

Darcy D. Marciniuk, MD, Master FCCP
This award honors Alfred Soffer, Master FCCP, Editor in Chief of the journal CHEST^® from 1968 to 1993, and Executive Director of CHEST from 1969 to 1992. Recipients have made significant contributions to CHEST and are often world experts in their fields, have written numerous papers and abstracts, have served as primary investigators, and/or have served as a department editor of the journal CHEST.

Frank C. Detterbeck, MD, FCCP
This award is given on behalf of the CHEST President to individuals who have shown their dedication to the chest medicine field and for their many contributions to CHEST.