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Deadline extended to get involved with CHEST

The deadline to apply for the Journal CHEST Early Career Editorial Board Member Program has been extended to Friday, September 26. Don't miss out on your chance to influence and shape what’s published in this prestigious journal.

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Looking ahead to CHEST 2025 in Chicago

In a new CHEST Physician^® article, CHEST President John Howington, MD, MBA, FCCP, highlights what CHEST 2025 in Chicago has to offer attendees this October. "I hope you will join us as we come together to hear the latest advancements in the field and celebrate the remarkable milestone of 90 years of CHEST."

Medical Educator Dr. Deepak Pradhan Named 2026 Mentor for PCCM Fellowship

The Association of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine Program Directors and CHEST Medical Educator Diversity Scholar Fellowship Award focuses on creating opportunities for fellows at institutions with limited resources to train in teaching, formal medical education curricula, and medical education research.

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Beyond the pump: Clinical and psychosocial dimensions of LVAD therapy

Advanced heart failure with reduced ejection fraction carries high mortality, but left ventricular assist device (LVAD) therapy can improve survival, heart function, and quality of life. In a new CHEST Physician^® article, Ross Lavine, MD, of the Cardiovascular Medicine and Surgery Section, discusses patient selection and potential complications with LVAD therapy.

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Post-intensive care syndrome: Beyond the ICU

As we shift from a survival-focused paradigm to one that embraces recovery and restoration, addressing postintensive care syndrome must become a routine component of ICU care, according to members of the Nonrespiratory Critical Care Section. Read a new CHEST Physician^® article that highlights the challenges faced when these impairments go unrecognized and how methods like the ABCDEF bundle and nonpharmacologic interventions may help.

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Current standards in donor lung procurement and preservation

In a new CHEST Physician^® article, members of the Lung Transplant Section review the American Association for Thoracic Surgery’s expert consensus guidelines for improving standardization in key areas of lung acquisition. These guidelines touch on intraoperative assessment, ex-situ preservation methods, and hypothermic preservation.

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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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