

Join Us at CHEST 2009
On behalf of the ACCP President and Board of Regents, it is a pleasure to invite you to San Diego for CHEST 2009. The ACCP NetWorks, the Scientific Program Committee, and members-at- large are shaping a world-class educational program in pulmonary, critical care, and sleep medicine. More than 500 expert speakers from around the world will provide essential updates on patient care and practice management strategies to keep you and your medical team at the forefront of chest medicine. Set in the beautiful and historic city of San Diego, CHEST 2009 promises to be a unique and memorable educational, professional, and social experience. We look forward to seeing you there.
COL Lisa K. Moores, MC, USA, FCCP
Scientific Program Chair, CHEST 2009
Assistant Dean for Clinical Sciences
Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences
Bethesda, MD
Breaking New Ground.
Innovations in chest medicine and advances in technology continually change how you can practice medicine. Learn how to make the most of these changes at CHEST 2009, where special meeting features and education sessions will give you up close, often hands-on, opportunities to experience evolving techniques and practices that can help you improve your patient care. Look for these innovative features:
- Telemedicine Focus
Learn how telemedicine effectively addresses issues related to quality, cost, and access to care. Explore how you can use it to improve patient care.
- ACCP Simulation Center
Practice patient care and enhance your cognitive, technical, and behavioral skills in a hands-on, clinical environment.
- Clinical Case Puzzlers
Solve unusual or difficult-to-manage cases with input from a panel of clinicians, radiologists, and pathologists.
- ACCP Exhibit and Education Center
Continue your education experience in the all-new exhibit hall format, redesigned to better complement your learning needs.
- Problem-Based Learning Sessions
Participate in small group exercises, based on ACCP evidence-based guidelines, to promote learning and reinforce standards of care.
- Simulated eICU
The doctor is in—literally 24/7. Participate in a simulated electronic ICU to experience how technology is transforming intensive care to improve communication and quality of patient care. (Check details about the ACCP Simulation Center to learn more.)
Upholding Proven Traditions.
Popular features and sessions to enhance your clinical knowledge and skills will be featured at CHEST 2009. Proven to help advance your patient care, these time-honored events are back by demand to maximize the educational value of CHEST 2009.
- More Than 200 Education Sessions
Choose from more than 200 clinically relevant sessions representing a broad range of curriculum topic areas.
- Original Investigations
Get first exposure to unpublished science and breaking news from the original investigations, presented in slide, poster, or electronic poster formats.
- Literature Review Sessions
Cut to the chase! Review the top five to 10 journal articles published in your field in 2009.
- ACCP Self-study Library
Earn additional CME credit by completing lessons that complement topics presented during the sessions.

Watch for special celebrations and events at CHEST 2009, as the ACCP celebrates 75 years of inspiring leadership, education, clinical practice, and communication. |