CHEST 2025 Awards and Recognition

CHEST Annual Meeting 2025

October 19 to 22
McCormick Place
Chicago, IL 60616


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Each year, CHEST recognizes members who are making an impact—through their dedication to the organization, by their contributions to medical research and clinical practice, through their commitment to educating the next generation, and so much more.

Award recipients

CHEST Annual Meeting 2025

October 19 to 22
McCormick Place
Chicago, Illinois

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Award winners

Join us in recognizing the 2025 award recipients at the Opening Session on Sunday, October 19, at 8 am CT.

Stephanie M. Levine, MD, FCCP
MASTER FCCP

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
DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AWARD

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.

Carolyn M. D’Ambrosio, MD, MS, FCCP
COLLEGE MEDALIST AWARD

Carolyn M. D’Ambrosio, MD, MS, FCCP
The College Medalist Award is a long-standing CHEST tradition. This award is given for meritorious service in furthering progress in the field of diseases of the chest.

Alice Gallo De Moraes, MD, FCCP
EARLY CAREER CLINICIAN EDUCATOR

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.

Alice Gallo De Moraes, MD, FCCP
Mangala Narasimhan, DO, FCCP
MASTER CLINICIAN EDUCATOR

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.

Mangala Narasimhan, DO, FCCP
Darcy D. Marciniuk, MD, Master FCCP
ALFRED SOFFER AWARD FOR EDITORIAL EXCELLENCE

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.

Darcy D. Marciniuk, MD, Master FCCP
Frank C. Detterbeck, MD, FCCP
PRESIDENTIAL CITATION

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.

Frank C. Detterbeck, MD, FCCP

NETWORK RISING STAR AWARDS
The Network Rising Star Award, established in 2024, is to recognize the contributions of an early career clinician practicing in their respective area under CHEST’s Network structure. This award recognizes individual contributions in the areas of clinical care, education, research, and/or other scholarly activity and someone who has shown growth and potential within the Network and CHEST.

These individuals will be recognized during their respective Network Open Forums on Tuesday, October 21, at 11:15 am to 12:15 pm CT.

Sarah P. Cohen, MD

Airways Disorders Network Rising Star

Sarah P. Cohen, MD

Richa Nahar, MD

Chest Infections and Disaster Response Network Rising Star

Richa Nahar, MD

Samuel Garcia, MD

Critical Care Network Rising Star

Samuel Garcia, MD

Fatima Zeba, MD

Diffuse Lung Disease and Lung Transplant Network Rising Star

Fatima Zeba, MD

Nicholas Villalobos, MD

Pulmonary Vascular and Cardiovascular Network Rising Star

Nicholas Villalobos, MD

Lena Xiao, MD

Sleep Medicine Network Rising Star

Lena Xiao, MD

Jennifer D. Duke, MD

Thoracic Oncology and Chest Procedures Network Rising Star

Jennifer D. Duke, MD