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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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Apply for the Journal CHEST Early Career Editorial Board Member Program

Work under the guidance of a journal CHEST® associate editor and participate in a breadth of publishing responsibilities, including reviewing journal submissions and providing feedback on manuscripts. Applications are due Friday, September 18.

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Applications open for a medical education mentorship

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

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Mentor travel grant recipients

CHEST is seeking mentors for the 2026 travel grant recipients. Lend your experience to the future generation of leaders, and play a role in the advancement of their professional and personal development. All members of the multiprofessional care team are encouraged to apply.

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The measurable medical and financial benefits of transitional care

Read a new APP Intersection column on how the combination of readmission reduction efforts and transitional care billing made it possible for a group of advanced practice providers (APPs) to launch an effective transitional care clinic for patients with COPD.

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Subsolid pulmonary nodules: From guidelines to real-world practice

The heterogeneity of guidelines on subsolid pulmonary nodules is likely a contributing factor to the discrepancy between published recommendations and real-world practice, but most societies still prioritize nodule size, development of solid component, and change over time. In a new CHEST Physician® article, members of the Lung Cancer Section summarize the available guidelines on solitary ground-glass nodules and solitary part-solid nodules.

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Riot medicine: Treating injuries from nonlethal force

The incidence of injuries sustained from standard antiriot measures has increased considerably as social unrest and protests have become more common. At an upcoming CHEST 2026 session, a panel of experts will review the most common injury patterns seen in riot medicine and describe the most contemporary approach to their management. Read a new CHEST Physician article from the Disaster Response and Global Health Section about what you can expect at this session.

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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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