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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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Don't miss the chance to share your research

Submit your findings to the CHEST 2025 Call for Abstracts and Case Reports by Wednesday, February 26, at 2 pm CT. Accepted work will be presented at CHEST 2025 and published in the prestigious journal CHEST®.

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Arnulfo Duarte, DO

CHEST and APCCMPD Announce Recipient of Collaborative Fellow Scholarship

Arnulfo Duarte, DO, was announced as the selected mentee for the Association of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine Program Directors (APCCMPD) and CHEST Medical Educator Scholar Diversity Fellowship. Dr. Duarte will be mentored by Tristan Huie, MD, FCCP, and Anna Neumeier, MD.

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Artificial intelligence and its application in interstitial lung disease

In a CHEST Physician® article, members of the Interstitial Lung Disease (ILD) Section discuss artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities in ILD diagnosis and management. The authors highlight diagnostic delays that may occur from lack of access to a multidisciplinary review and explore how AI could help address these delays.

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From decline to resurgence: Rise and response to US and global TB burden

TB cases have been rising since 2019. In a CHEST Physician® article, Chest Infections Section members discuss the lack of TB screening requirements for those in the US on work or education visas or under refugee status. Learn about a clinical practice guideline advocating for the use of shorter courses of treatment in both drug-susceptible and multidrug-resistant TB.

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Expanding treatments for COPD management

In a CHEST Physician® article, members of the Asthma and COPD Section highlight two new FDA-approved therapies for COPD management—dupilumab and ensifentrine. These new additions mark significant progress in therapies targeting inflammation, lung function, and symptom relief for patients with COPD.

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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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