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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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CHEST to Explore Education and Certification for Advanced Practice Providers in Pulmonary Medicine

CHEST is exploring development of a certification program for advanced practice providers in pulmonary medicine. “CHEST’s goal is to elevate the quality of pulmonary care by ensuring that all members of the clinical team are well prepared to deliver evidence-based, safe, and effective care within their area of practice,” said CHEST President John Howington, MD, MBA, FCCP.

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Phoenix | CHEST 2026 | October 18-21

CHEST 2026 Call for Topics now open

CHEST 2025 may have just ended, but we are already preparing for CHEST 2026 in Phoenix. Help us shape the curriculum by submitting topic ideas from areas you’re passionate about and topics affecting your practice. Submissions are due Tuesday, December 2, at 2 pm CT.

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Holly Keyt, MD, FCCP

At-Home Pulmonary Rehabilitation Improves Outcomes for Patients Undergoing Lung Transplant

In a new blog, CHEST Community Impact Grant recipient Holly Keyt, MD, FCCP, discusses how this grant influenced her development of an innovative, at-home pulmonary rehabilitation program for patients undergoing lung transplant.

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Chest binding and respiratory health in transgender and gender-diverse patients

Clinicians should be educated about chest binding, an important gender-affirming practice for transgender and gender-diverse patients, that can sometimes cause reversible restrictive changes in pulmonary function. A new article from the LGBTQ+ at CHEST Interest Group details current evidence on chest binding and pulmonary function and outlines evidence-based strategies to promote safer binding.

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Closing the gap in pulmonary rehabilitation

Pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) is a cornerstone in the management of chronic lung diseases, which remain a major public health challenge in the United States. In a new CHEST Physician® article, members of the Pulmonary Physiology and Rehabilitation Section discuss the underuse of PR in the United States and suggest a path forward.

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Making it stick: Rapid pleurodesis for MPE offers faster freedom from IPCs

Rapid pleurodesis combines prompt symptom control with the potential for pleural symphysis in a shorter time frame, allowing for potential lifestyle benefits while minimizing the risk of indwelling pleural catheter (IPC)-related complications. In a recent article, members of the Pleural Disease Section discuss the two main approaches to achieve rapid pleurodesis in patients with malignant pleural effusions (MPEs).

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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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