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The #CHEST2026 sleep medicine program will explore GLP-1 medications for OSA from several angles, plus sessions on mechanical ventilation and more: https://www.chestnet.org/newsroom/blog/2026/06/a-fresh-look-at-glp-1-drugs-for-osa-takes-top-billing-for-sleep-sessions-at-chest-2026 #SleepMedicine
Dr. Oksana Shlobin describes the pulmonary vascular and cardiovascular disease program's interactivity in a new blog: https://www.chestnet.org/newsroom/blog/2026/06/chest-2026-sessions-explore-pulmonary-hypertension-pe-cteph-hfpef-and-more #PCCM #Pulmonology
The thoracic oncology program at #CHEST2026 was shaped to accurately reflect the latest advances in the field. Read more: https://www.chestnet.org/newsroom/blog/2026/06/guidelines-ai-and-gray-zones-lung-cancer-program-at-chest-2026-is-built-for-every-expert-in-the-room #LungCancer #CancerResearch
CHEST recently submitted comments to the Office of Management and Budget on proposed revisions to federal policies governing research grants, cooperative agreements, and other forms of federal financial assistance. Read our comments: www.chestnet.org/newsroom/che...
Whether you’re focused on ILD, lung transplantation, or both, #CHEST2026 has plenty of programming to fit your practice. Read more: https://www.chestnet.org/newsroom/blog/2026/06/chest-2026-will-prepare-you-for-the-new-era-of-ild-and-lung-transplant-care #LungHealth #LungTransplant
At #CHEST2026, clinicians who manage airways disease will find a guideline-driven curriculum based on what's new and controversial in the field. Read more: https://www.chestnet.org/newsroom/blog/2026/06/chest-2026-brings-cutting-edge-controversies-to-airways-disease #Asthma #COPD
At #CHEST2026, experience cutting-edge critical care sessions on topics such as arterial line placement, new bedside technology, and neurocritical care: https://www.chestnet.org/newsroom/blog/2026/06/critical-care-at-chest-2026-pocus-sepsis-guidelines-neurocritical-care-and-more #CritCare #ICU
According to Dr. Ryan Maves, new guidelines on community-acquired pneumonia will be a hot topic at #CHEST2026. Read more: https://www.chestnet.org/newsroom/blog/2026/06/new-clinical-guidelines-on-community-acquired-pneumonia-take-top-focus-at-chest-2026 #Pulmonary #PulmCC
Join the LGBTQ+ at CHEST Interest Group Steering Committee for a powerful conversation on what it means to age with identity and support in the LGBTQ+ community. Register now: https://chestnet.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_fdphDXVXSgGUdnoUdbfufA #PrideMonth #HealthEquity
This #PrideMonth, recommit to a standard of care that is not only clinically excellent but also inclusive. Honor both the diversity of those we serve and the core of our profession—healing, advocacy, and equitable care for all. 🔗 Read the latest article: www.chestphysician.org/lgbtq-health...
This #PrideMonth, CHEST proudly supports the LGBTQ+ community and our commitment to #HealthEquity in medicine. 🌈🫁 Throughout June, we’ll highlight the LGBTQ+ at CHEST Interest Group and their work to foster connection, support, and inclusion across our community: www.chestnet.org/membership-a...
Thank you to the clinicians who volunteered their time and expertise to review scientific abstracts and case reports for the CHEST Annual Meeting. Your contributions help shape the #CHEST2026 scientific program. Join us in Phoenix: www.chestnet.org/learning-and... #PCCM
CHEST strongly opposes FDA authorization of Glas fruit-flavored e-cigarettes. #NoTobacco #MedSky #PublicHealth
Registration for #CHEST2026 is officially open! Join us in Phoenix, October 18–21 for four days of cutting-edge education, meaningful connections, and inspiration that will stay with you long after the meeting ends. Register now: www.chestnet.org/learning-and... #PCCM
Today we celebrate National #NursesDay and recognize National Nurses Week. A nurse’s impact is felt across every patient interaction and every care team. We see your dedication, resilience, and commitment to excellence. Thank you for the difference you make every day! 🩵🩺 #NursesWeek #MedSky
Together with the Forum of International Respiratory Societies (@firs_lungsfirst), the American College of Chest Physicians is bringing attention to World Asthma Day and the need for increased access to inhaled corticosteroids. Read more: www.chestnet.org/newsroom/pre... #WorldAsthmaDay
A guest blog post from @atscommunity.bsky.social discusses how the CHEST and ATS #LGBTQIA+ interest groups are working to coordinate efforts and build community for LGBTQIA+ clinicians and researchers within respiratory medicine. Read the blog here: www.chestnet.org/newsroom/blo... #HealthEquity
CHEST volunteers are at the heart of it all—from Networks & Interest Groups to hands-on training and the Annual Meeting. Your dedication strengthens our community, advances education, and improves patient care. Thank you for all you do! #NationalVolunteerWeek #ThankYouVolunteers
In 2025, CHEST advanced patient care and addressed health care gaps with the support of our members—while celebrating 90 years of progress in Chicago at #CHEST2025. Explore key accomplishments in the 2025 CHEST Annual Report, now live: www.chestnet.org/chest-annual...
The 3 Wishes Program helps meet emotional, spiritual, and relational needs of dying patients and their families. In the Richard Irwin Honor Lecture at CHEST 2025, @thanhneville.medsky.social, MD, shared some of the ways that the program has honored patients’ wishes. www.chestnet.org/newsroom/blo...
In honor of #WomensHistoryMonth, tune in to a new podcast featuring Host Margaret Pisani, MD, MPH, FCCP, of the Women in Chest Medicine Interest Group, as she highlights the leadership journey, values, and insights of CHEST President-Elect Lisa K. Moores, MD, FCCP. www.chestnet.org/guidelines-a...
March 24 marks #WorldTBDay and the discovery of the bacterium that causes tuberculosis—paving the way for diagnosis and treatment. Today, progress depends on continued research, early detection, and equitable access to care. #TB #MedSky
📣 Hot Topics in #Tuberculosis 2026 Join CHEST and the Asociación Latinoamericana de Tórax on March 24, at 7 pm CT for a Spanish-language webinar on the latest in TB. English captions available! 🔗 Register now: zoom.us/webinar/regi...
In a new blog, Dr, Perry Tiberio, reflects on LGBTQ+ visibility in medicine, the community's legacy of activism, and the responsibility of clinicians to lead with dignity, professionalism, and compassion. https://www.chestnet.org/newsroom/blog/2026/02/now-is-not-the-time-to-disappear #CHESTPride
Biomarkers are important to describe inflammatory and molecular endotypes that pave the way for individualized therapeutic targets. This infographic from the CHEST Airways Disorders Network outlines biomarkers in #bronchiectasis. Learn more: www.chestnet.org/guidelines-a... #MedSky
A CHEST Special Features article explores the past, present, and future of intrapleural fibrinolytic therapy. Read more in the February issue of the journal CHEST®: doi.org/10.1016/j.ch... #MedSky #JournalCHEST
CHEST condemns the EPA's rollback of the 2009 Endangerment Finding—a foundational scientific determination on the threat posed by greenhouse gases to public health and welfare—and the future deregulatory efforts this ruling enables. #EPA #ClimateAction #HealthAdvocacy
Explore strategies to better address the need for ECLS, MCS, and #ECMO in patients with #PAH who are undergoing lung transplantation. 🔗: www.chestphysician.org/bridging-the... #LungTransplant