CHEST Philanthropy

CHEST philanthropy encompasses our unified mission to shape a better future for chest medicine and improve the lives of our patients. You can help us make a difference.

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Our philanthropic pillars

Clinical research

Supporting clinical research bolsters patient access and care in diverse communities. By providing grants to early career researchers, we aid them in acquiring vital data and clinically important results. Together, we empower innovation, bridge gaps, and ensure equitable health care outcomes for all.

Community impact

Our community impact program partners with local organizations, fostering collaboration that provides vital services and education on key lung health issues. By working together, we can strengthen our impact, empowering communities to prioritize and improve respiratory well-being.

Support of the profession

We support pulmonary, critical care, and sleep medicine by providing top-notch clinical education. We empower early career clinicians from diverse backgrounds with the latest knowledge, enabling them to optimally care for their patients and advance the field of chest medicine.

Dedication to education

We strive to bridge gaps, break barriers, and improve health care interactions for better patient outcomes and overall health. Strengthening patient-clinician communication and partnering with patient-based organizations are our most direct avenues for impacting patient understanding of their disease and improving quality of life.

You make it possible

Our member-donors are the catalysts for positive change, igniting hope and transforming lives. The dollars you give directly translate to the dollars we grant.

Making an impact: Higher grant amounts attract more quality applications from promising clinicians, leading to significant advancements in the field.

Expanding opportunities: Your gifts could help us sponsor clinicians from diverse backgrounds to attend CHEST courses and expand our research grants to address emerging trends.

Gifts of all sizes matter: Increased member participation can significantly boost our grant funding. If just 10% of our members give an average of $150 annually, we could increase our grants by more than $300,000.

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Philanthropy news: Inspiring stories of transformation

MOVING FORWARD

CHEST PHILANTHROPY

Looking to the future

SUPPORT OF THE PROFESSION

Travel grant mentees share their stories

WHAT'S NEW

DEDICATION TO EDUCATION

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CLINICAL RESEARCH

Bringing Trainee Wellness to the Forefront

SUPPORT OF THE PROFESSION

CHEST Philanthropy Supports Honor and Memorial Lectures at CHEST 2024

See how our grantees make an impact

Grant winner Chien-Ching Li, PhD, MPH, speaking to an audience

Chien-Ching Li, PhD, MPH
What’s Fueling the Rise in Lung Cancer Among Chinese American Women Who Don’t Smoke?

“Not many studies focus on identifying the risk factors with lung cancer associated with Chinese American [women who have never smoked]. This is why we want to focus on this area to provide more knowledge and make more contributions to research.”

Arzu Ari, PhD, FCCP
Training Physical Therapists Amid Rising Pulmonary Disease in Turkey

“Empowering junior faculty and clinicians to upskill their students and colleagues is clearly an excellent way to disseminate knowledge, and its impact on health care is invaluable.”

Kathleen Ramos, MD
Removing Barriers to Lifesaving Lung Transplants

“This grant was a very cool opportunity to investigate the effects of low BMI on access to transplant. The work from this grant was important when we wrote the expert consensus recommendations for the international transplant community.”

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Why give to CHEST

Philanthropy fuels real change in chest medicine. By supporting the most promising young clinicians, researchers, and organizations committed to respiratory health, your gift makes a difference. Every gift, big or small, helps us expand our efforts to meet the field’s needs and fulfill our donors’ aspirations.

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