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As a CHEST member, you’re part of a strong network of clinicians representing every profession and experience level in chest medicine. With us, you can develop personal and professional connections, cultivate your leadership skills, advocate for policies that improve access to health, and advance your career.

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Neil Freedman, MD, FCCP

Get to know 2026 CHEST President Neil Freedman, MD, FCCP

Meet the new CHEST President, Neil Freedman, MD, FCCP, and hear his perspective on the year ahead, CHEST’s values, and his hopes for the future in the answers that follow.

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Ashesha Mechineni, MD, and Anita Rajagopal, MD, FCCP

Translating Algorithms Into Action: Assessing AI Readiness in the Sleep Medicine Community

In a recent blog post, members of the Nonrespiratory Sleep Section discuss how to assess artificial intelligence (AI) readiness in sleep medicine—from vocabulary literacy to clinical perceptions and system capacity—and how AI is reshaping the future of sleep care.

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CHEST Releases Guideline on Biologic Management in Severe Asthma

A new guideline from CHEST offers seven evidence-based recommendations to optimize the use of biologics in patients unresponsive to usual treatments for severe asthma.

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Practice-changing updates in neurocritical care

Read a CHEST Physician® article on the practice-changing updates in neurocritical care, including the risk of pneumonia in patients with acute brain injuries who are mechanically ventilated, the use of prophylactic antibiotics, and more.

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Progress and priorities in lung transplantation

A new CHEST Physician® article highlights future priorities in lung transplantation that will be focused on improved donor organ utilization, equitable access, and reduced impact of chronic lung allograft dysfunction.

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CMS releases updated guidance for NIPPV in patients with COPD

Gain a better understanding of how the new Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) guidance for treatment of noninvasive positive pressure ventilation (NIPPV) in patients with COPD better aligns with COPD pathophysiology and is based on research from two landmark trials.

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Advance your career. Become an FCCP.

When you become an FCCP (Fellow of the American College of Chest Physicians), you play an active role in advancing the field of chest medicine while enjoying the prestige of being associated with a distinctive group of chest medicine professionals.


“I have found being an FCCP to be rewarding on a personal level, as well as a professional level. It has provided me with connections to colleagues nationally and internationally, and it has opened the door to leadership opportunities.”

– Thomas Van der Kloot, MD, FCCP


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