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One-of-a-kind education, entertainment await as CHEST 2022 reunites in person
Welcome back to immersive sessions, full of the latest research and practice-changing updates, and an energetic atmosphere that fosters connections and collaboration.
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Onsite opportunities invite trainees to build lasting bonds with CHEST community
CHEST 2022 promises to be an unforgettable opportunity for trainees, especially those who began their chest medicine careers amid the isolation of a worldwide pandemic.
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Educational program keeps spotlight on disparities in health care
Sessions will explore the many factors that hold back and harm diverse populations, from entrenched biases in the health care system to emerging effects from global crises.
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Discover new simulation adventures each day
CHEST’s largest-ever selection of medical simulations — 48 courses in total, including a dozen new opportunities — awaits attendees in Nashville, said said Nicholas J. Pastis, MD, FCCP.
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Postgraduate courses available in half-day sessions
The majority of the postgraduate courses will be half-day sessions in order to give attendees more flexibility and more opportunities to learn, said Education Committee Chair Amy E. Morris, MD, FCCP.
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Panel examines sex-related differences of asthma in women
Stephen Kirkby, MD; Amik Sodhi, MBBS, FCCP; and Sumita Khatri, MD, MS, FCCP, discussed the latest findings on the role of gender and sex hormones in asthma, including how best to manage the disease through the various stages of a woman’s life.
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Dr. Haynes sets sights on more empathetic, diverse future of medicine in keynote
“Empathy is seeing with the eyes of another person, listening with the ears of another person, and feeling with the heart of another person,” said Demondes Haynes, MD, FCCP, in his CHEST 2021 Keynote Address.
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Immune checkpoint inhibitors bring new success, new adverse events to cancer treatment
Jennifer D. Possick, MD; Ajay Sheshadri, MD, MSCI; and Munish Luthra, MD, FCCP, provided updates on ICI-related pneumonitis and other immunotherapy-related adverse events.
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Approaches to sleep medicine must evolve along with needs, technology
Ilene M. Rosen, MD, MSCE, and Lucas Donovan, MD, shared their visions for the future of sleep medicine amid growing recognition of sleep disturbances and a diminishing workforce of sleep specialists.
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Authors explain rationale behind ‘controversial’ new VTE and lung cancer screening recommendations
CHEST Guideline Oversight Committee Chair Kevin M. O’Neil, MD, MHA, FCCP, was joined by panelists Peter J. Mazzone, MD, MPH, FCCP; Gerard A. Silvestri, MD, MS, FCCP; Scott M. Stevens, MD, FCCP; and Scott C. Woller, MD, FCCP.
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Experts review evolution of approaches to mechanical ventilator liberation
Daniel R. Ouellette, MD, MS, FCCP; Jonathon Truwit, MD; and Sangeeta Mehta, MD, reviewed and updated attendees on the use of several strategies that have been shown to facilitate ventilator liberation.
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Panel explores approaches to improve sleep apnea outcomes
Vaishnavi Kundel, MD, Sara Pasha, MD, Meredith Greer, MD, and Ruckshanda Majid, MD, FCCP, presented clinical cases and shared perspectives on common challenges in the management of sleep apnea.