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CHEST 2022 Annual Report
Earning official recognition from the Chicago Tribune in 2022, the American College of Chest Physicians prides itself on being a top workplace in the Chicagoland area. To ensure a positive work environment for all, CHEST relies heavily on principles highlighted in “The Way We Work.”
Through the below tenets, CHEST encourages employees to bring their best selves to work to put forth the best resources for our members:
New Practices
Employee Engagement
Awards and Recognition
2022 Overview
Be honest, respectful, and professional. Speak with candor, and listen to understand.
Welcome healthy debate, and assume best intentions. Win for CHEST, patients, and customers.
Value partnership and diversity. Empower one another, and hold each other accountable.
Translate ideas into solutions. Use your imagination.
Celebrate success. Work together, learn together, play together.
Keeping employee safety and wellbeing at the forefront, CHEST went fully remote in March 2020 at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, but did not return to the office until March 2022. When the organization did call for a return, the plan was introduced as a hybrid solution, offering the benefits of working from home part-time while still collaborating on-site.
In 2022, CHEST was able to recruit, hire, and onboard new employees so successfully that 40 positions were filled. Ten staff members were promoted in 2022, and staff retention was 81%.
Enabling a hybrid work environment through conference room Zoom integrations
Encouraging the future workforce by creating CHEST’s first-ever summer internship program
Offering mental health services to employees through Boon coaching services
Providing security for employees by including access to Experian credit monitoring as an employee benefit
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To retain quality staff in 2022, CHEST focused on rewarding employees for their contributions to the organization. The organization hosted:
CHEST also encouraged staff to give back to the community by supporting holiday charity drives and additional community service activities.
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In 2022, CHEST and its staff received recognition and acclaim from different avenues. 2022 CHEST President, David Schulman, MD, MPH, FCCP, awarded the coveted Presidential Citation to the CHEST staff to recognize the work and accomplishments of past years.
An excerpt from Dr. Schulman’s speech during CHEST Annual Meeting 2022:
“The group of individuals I choose to recognize this year are the women and men behind the scenes at the American College of Chest Physicians, those who make all of the magic happen. Over the last three years, these folks have continued the hard work of the College, converting many of our live educational activities to remotely presented sessions, maintaining a robust production schedule for our publications in the context of a massive increase in scientific submissions related to COVID, keeping both domestic and international membership informed and engaged, and continuing to assist with important decisions related to organizational governance and execution …. For their extraordinary service to the American College of Chest Physicians, it is my pleasure to award the 2022 Presidential Citation to the outstanding CHEST Staff.”
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CHEST was named one of the best places to work in the Chicagoland area by major Chicago newspaper, the Chicago Tribune. The rankings were determined based on employee satisfaction scores.
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Growth and Impact
Exploring new initiatives, work within the advocacy space, the new additions to the journal CHEST® portfolio, and DEIB goals
Leadership and Learning
Homing in on the crux of CHEST and the faculty members who support the educational efforts
Member Communication and Engagement
How the organization engages and interacts with its clinician members, including video content, newsletters, and social media presence
The Way We Work
A look into the culture of CHEST and the work of the Human Resources department
Financials
Full transparency on where the organization earned and spent income
