Press Releases

CHEST releases clinical practice guideline on respiratory management of patients with neuromuscular weakness: March 14, 2023 - The American College of Chest Physicians^® (CHEST) issues a new clinical guideline on respiratory management of patients with neuromuscular weakness.
The American College of Chest Physicians and the American Academy of Sleep Medicine Foundation advance sleep research in 2023 through partnership grant: March 07, 2023 - Beginning research in 2023, Gonzalo Labarca, MD, is the 2022 recipient of the CHEST Foundation and the American Academy of Sleep Medicine Foundation Research Grant in Sleep Medicine.
Rare Disease Day 2023: February 27, 2023 - The expert steering committee for Bridging Specialties™: Timely Diagnosis for ILD is encouraging primary care and pulmonary clinicians to come together on Rare Disease Day to explore ways to shorten the time to diagnosis for pulmonary fibrosis and other interstitial lung diseases.
Doreen Addrizzo-Harris, MD, FCCP, becomes the 85th President of the American College of Chest Physicians: January 03, 2023 - Effective January 1, Doreen J. Addrizzo-Harris, MD, FCCP, is the new President of the American College of Chest Physicians^® (CHEST). John (Jack) D. Buckley, MD, FCCP, steps into the role of President-Elect, John Howington, MD, MBA, FCCP, is the new President-Designate and David Schulman, MD, MPH, FCCP, completes his term as President to become Immediate Past President of CHEST.
World AIDS Day 2022: December 01, 2022 - Together with the Forum of International Respiratory Societies, the American College of Chest Physicians is bringing attention to the correlation between HIV and lung cancer for World AIDS Day.
World COPD Day 2022: November 16, 2022 - Together with the Forum of International Respiratory Societies, the American College of Chest Physicians is bringing attention to World COPD Day.
World Pneumonia Day 2022: November 11, 2022 - Together with the Forum of International Respiratory Societies, the American College of Chest Physicians is bringing attention to World Pnemonia Day.
Chicago Tribune names American College of Chest Physicians a winner of the Chicagoland Top Workplaces 2022 Award: November 08, 2022 - The American College of Chest Physician (CHEST) is named a winner of the Chicagoland Top Workplaces 2022 Award by Chicago Tribune
Dr. George Alba announced as latest Harold Amos Scholar in pulmonary and critical care medicine: October 26, 2022 - George Alba, MD, of Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard has been named the inaugural American College of Chest Physicians/American Thoracic Society/American Lung Association Harold Amos Medical Faculty Development Program Scholar.
CHEST announces editors in chief for new open access journals: October 17, 2022 - The American College of Chest Physicians (CHEST) announces Matthew Miles, MD, FCCP, and Hayley Gershengorn, MD, as editors in chief for new open access journals, CHEST Pulmonary and CHEST Critical Care.
World Lung Day 2022: September 23, 2022 - Together with the Forum of International Respiratory Societies, the American College of Chest Physicians is bringing attention to World Lung Day.
Pulmonary and primary care experts share research on delays to diagnosis in complex lung diseases: September 19, 2022 - The expert steering committee for Bridging Specialties™: Timely Diagnosis for ILD Patients release a white paper outlining the issues surrounding delays in diagnosing interstitial lung diseases (ILDs) like pulmonary fibrosis (PF).
Advanced bronchoscopy course joins CHEST simulation education: September 08, 2022 - The American College of Chest Physicians (CHEST) launches a new course on advanced bronchoscopy for peripheral nodules to its simulation learning offerings.
Clinical Practice Guideline on Perioperative Management of Antithrombotic Therapy: August 11, 2022 - The American College of Chest Physicians (CHEST) releases a clinical practice guideline on perioperative management of antithrombotic therapy published in the journal CHEST.
World Lung Cancer Day 2022: August 01, 2022 - Together with the Forum of International Respiratory Societies, the American College of Chest Physicians is bringing attention to World Lung Cancer Day.
The journal CHEST receives 2021 Impact Factor: July 08, 2022 - The journal CHEST^®, the official publication of the American College of Chest Physicians^®, received an increased journal Impact Factor of 11.393 up from its 2020 score of 9.410.
World Bronchiectasis Day 2022: July 01, 2022 - Together with the Forum of International Respiratory Societies, the American College of Chest Physicians is supporting the first inaugural World Bronchiectasis Day.
First 5 Minutes^® health equity initiative launches in Bexar County: June 18, 2022 - The American College of Chest Physicians is launching an empathetic health care initiative called the First 5 Minutes^® aimed at improving patient care.
FIRS partners address tobacco industry for World No Tobacco Day: May 31, 2022 - The American College of Chest Physicians and the Forum for International Respiratory Societies join together in support of World No Tobacco Day.
Bridging Specialties™: Timely Diagnosis for ILD: May 17, 2022 - The American College of Chest Physicians and Three Lakes Foundation announce steering committee of pulmonary and primary care experts aims to reduce time to diagnose complex lung diseases.
CHEST issues call for Editors in Chief to lead two new journals: May 03, 2022 - The American College of Chest Physicians issues call for Editors in Chief to lead two new journals; CHEST Pulmonary and CHEST Critical Care.
Closing gaps in asthma care: May 03, 2022 - The American College of Chest Physicians and the Forum for International Respiratory Societies join together in support of World Asthma Day.
Respiratory Organizations Tackle the Challenge of Reducing Delays in Diagnosing Complex Lung Diseases: April 18, 2022 - The American College of Chest Physicians and Three Lakes Foundation are partnering to reduce the time to diagnosis for complex lung diseases like Pulmonary Fibrosis.
Breathing in science to eliminate TB: March 23, 2022 - The American College of Chest Physicians and the Forum for International Respiratory Societies join together in support of World TB Day.
Leading lung health groups sponsor Harold Amos Scholar to improve diversity in respiratory care: February 02, 2022 - The American College of Chest Physicians (CHEST), the American Thoracic Society (ATS) and the American Lung Association announce that they are partnering to sponsor a scholar in pulmonary and critical care medicine in the prestigious Harold Amos Medical Faculty Development Program (AMFDP), a Robert Wood Johnson Foundation initiative.
David Schulman, MD, MPH, FCCP, becomes the 84th President of the American College of Chest Physicians: January 03, 2022 - Effective January 1, David Schulman, MD, MPH, FCCP, is the new President of the American College of Chest Physicians^® (CHEST). Doreen J. Addrizzo-Harris, MD, FCCP, steps into the role of President-Elect, John (Jack) D. Buckley, MD, FCCP, is the new President-Designate and Steven Q. Simpson, MD, FCCP, completes his term as President to become Immediate Past President of CHEST.
Healthy lungs – never more important: The Forum of International Respiratory Societies: November 17, 2021 - World COPD Day, November 17, 2021, is an annual global initiative run by the Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (GOLD) and the Forum of International Respiratory Societies (FIRS), of which the American College of Chest Physicians^® (CHEST) is a founding member.
CHEST announces presidential succession at annual meeting: November 15, 2021 - The American College of Chest Physicians^® (CHEST) announced at the CHEST 2021 Annual Meeting that David Schulman, MD, MPH, FCCP, will serve as its new President beginning January 1, 2022.
Global efforts must be strengthened to end the preventable burden of pneumonia: November 12, 2021 - On World Pneumonia Day, November 12, the Forum of International Respiratory Societies (FIRS), of which the American College of Chest Physicians^® (CHEST) is a founding member, calls for urgent and expedited progress to end the preventable burden of pneumonia.
For My Lung Health campaign named APEX award winner: September 20, 2021 - For My Lung Health, a joint American College of Chest Physicians^® (CHEST) and American Thoracic Society (ATS) public service campaign, is the winner of this year’s Pharmaceutical Executive APEX Awards in the respiratory category.
CHEST releases new guidelines for antithrombotic therapy for VTE disease: August 03, 2021 - The American College of Chest Physicians (CHEST) recently released new clinical guidelines for venous thromboembolism (VTE) management, “Antithrombotic Therapy for VTE Disease: Second Update of the CHEST Guideline and Expert Panel” that provides 29 recommendations on 17 Patients, Interventions, Comparators, Outcomes (PICO) questions, four of which have not been addressed previously.
Medical associations create united front to reduce barriers to noninvasive ventilation: July 30, 2021 - On July 30, 2021, the journal CHEST® electronically published the outcomes and recommendations of a technical expert panel (TEP) on optimal noninvasive ventilation (NIV), conducted by the American College of Chest Physicians® (CHEST), the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM), the American Association for Respiratory Care (AARC) and the American Thoracic Society (ATS).
World's respiratory societies support community action and education for World Lung Cancer Day: July 29, 2021 - In support of World Lung Cancer Day on August 1, the Forum of International Respiratory Societies (FIRS), of which the American College of Chest Physicians® (CHEST) is a founding member, stresses the importance of community action and early screening to prevent and treat lung cancer.
CHEST releases expert guidelines for lung cancer screening: July 19, 2021 - The American College of Chest Physicians® (CHEST) recently released a new clinical guideline, Screening for Lung Cancer: CHEST Guideline and Expert Panel Report. The guideline contains 16 evidence-based recommendations and an update of the evidence base for the benefits, harms, and implementation of low-dose chest computed tomography (CT) screening.
CHEST releases updated guidelines to diagnose and evaluate hypersensitivity pneumonitis: May 12, 2021 - The American College of Chest Physicians® (CHEST) recently released new clinical guidelines on the Diagnosis and Evaluation of Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis (HP).
To Meet HIV World Health Goals, Tuberculosis Treatment Must be Maintained During COVID-19 Response: November 25, 2020 - This World AIDS Day, the Forum of International Respiratory Societies (FIRS) is calling on governments, health advocates and non-government organizations to strengthen their response to AIDS and tuberculosis, and to ensure that TB services are maintained throughout their response to COVID-19.; See all >