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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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Mentee applications closing soon

Applications for the APCCMPD and CHEST Medical Educator Diversity Scholar Fellowship are due Monday, November 2. The accepted mentee will receive a year of training and guided mentorship in education training and scholarship.

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Listen to the latest Humanities podcast episode

In a new podcast episode from the CHEST® journal, Shireen N. Heidari, MD, talks about her Exhalations article and delves into the process of managing burnout and giving permission to show up as yourself while working in health care.

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Sleep in the ICU: Why closed eyes do not mean rest

Available evidence increasingly supports treating sleep as an essential component of ICU care rather than a secondary comfort measure. A CHEST Physician® article highlights the distinction between sedation and physiological sleep, as well as strategies to promote restorative sleep.

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Matters of the right heart: Applying the 2025 ASE guidelines in PH practice

The latest American Society of Echocardiography (ASE) guidelines incorporate the updated World Symposium on Pulmonary Hypertension (PH) definition and emphasize three pillars of right-heart assessment: structure, function, and hemodynamics. In a new CHEST Physician article, members of the Pulmonary Vascular Disease Section highlight key updates from this guideline.

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Keeping patients connected: Remote patient monitoring in sleep medicine

Implementing a remote patient monitoring (RPM) program is more than adopting new technology; it’s an opportunity to rethink how care is delivered outside the sleep clinic. In a new CHEST Physician article, members of the Nonrespiratory Sleep Section explore the potential applications of RPM, the billing structure, and more.

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Air pollution and dysglycemia: Implications for pulmonary practice

Air pollution exposure is associated with incident diabetes and adverse glycemic biomarkers. Pulmonary clinicians can help patients assess their exposure and provide practical counseling. In a new CHEST Physician article, members of the Occupational and Environmental Health Section discuss findings from the American Lung Association’s State of the Air 2026 report that underscore the important context for evidence linking air pollution to dysglycemia and diabetes.

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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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